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Australia | Racism

‘Systemic and pervasive’: Ugly underbelly of Australian universities exposed in landmark racism report

Over 80 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students at Australian universities have experienced racism, according to new findings.

3 hours ago

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Politics

Children ‘still no safer’ four years after Malachi’s death – Monitor finds

A new review by Aroturuki Tamariki - the Independent Children’s Monitor has found tamariki are “still no safer now than when Malachi died,” revealing a further 24 child deaths.

3 days ago

“Rooted in racism” Hostility and disinformation overshadow Moa Point public meeting

More than 300 people packed into a public meeting on Monday night to demand answers over the ongoing Moa Point wastewater disaster.

4 days ago

Big Gay Out: protests erupt with the politicians’ panel getting cut short

With the return of the political panel at the Big Gay Out this year, politicians were quickly escorted off stage when a protester ran on.

6 days ago

Blank Māori engagement section in governance manual raises questions

The omission was raised during council debate on the manual, which sets out governance structures and roles for the new triennium.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Government drops te reo name from school lunch programme

The programme, launched in 2020 as Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches, will now be referred to solely by its English name.

Friday, February 13, 2026

Indigenous

Tattoo opens at Eden Park with global military spectacle

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo opens at Eden Park, uniting global military bands and Māori performers, with Angitu honoring fallen soldiers and Ngāti Whātua welcoming all.

1 day ago

Māori grief and Church faith meet in new film Holy Days

He says the new film Holy Days does just that, reflecting the complexities of Māori grief and where it meets Church faith - carried in a uniquely humorous way.

2 days ago

Man behind ‘digital blackface’ controversy revealed as living in NZ

Aboriginal avatar Jarren, who hosts online videos about Australian wildlife under the name Bush Legend, is overstepping indigenous boundaries, according to Māori AI innovator.

3 days ago

Greenland’s Inuit people are living in fear for the future of their homeland

The Indigenous people are demanding to be heard on Trump’s “new colonialism” plan to take the Arctic territory.

3 days ago

High Seas Treaty takes effect as New Zealand misses the first vote

A landmark ocean protection treaty is now in force, but delays in ratification mean New Zealand will not have voting rights at its first major decision-making meeting this April.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Regional

Regional | Rotorua

Mayor believes China trip will have ‘direct benefit’ for Rotorua

Regional | Tongariro

Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park

Regional | Artificial Intelligence

University of Waikato AI voice project backs Māori-led ‘sovereign AI’

Australia | Racism

‘Systemic and pervasive’: Ugly underbelly of Australian universities exposed in landmark racism report

Latest Videos

Children ‘still no safer’ four years after Malachi’s death – Monitor finds

“Rooted in racism” Hostility and disinformation overshadow Moa Point public meeting

Big Gay Out: protests erupt with the politicians’ panel getting cut short

Blank Māori engagement section in governance manual raises questions

Government drops te reo name from school lunch programme

Tattoo opens at Eden Park with global military spectacle

Māori grief and Church faith meet in new film Holy Days

Man behind ‘digital blackface’ controversy revealed as living in NZ

Greenland’s Inuit people are living in fear for the future of their homeland

High Seas Treaty takes effect as New Zealand misses the first vote

Mayor believes China trip will have ‘direct benefit’ for Rotorua

Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park

University of Waikato AI voice project backs Māori-led ‘sovereign AI’

Tattoo opens at Eden Park with global military spectacle

‘If the stars align, boom!’: Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa bets on green energy

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