An Aboriginal academic from the Wiradjuri nation supports the call to change the date of Australia Day. January 26th was chosen because it marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships to Pork Jackson (modern day Sydney). Dr Jessa Rogers-Metuamate (Ngāti Wiradjuri) explains why this day, is a painful day for her people.
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ShowsSunrise Ceremony
Tune in and experience unique Indigenous perspectives, cultural performances and entertainment all encapsulated in NITV's Sunrise Ceremony - designed to bring people together.
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Number of Aus bushfires slowly decreasing but fire dangers due tomorrow
The honourable work of emergency services in Australia is paying off with the number of bushfires in Australia decreasing as the week continues.
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Kiwis braved 50 degree days to save Australians
Today a crew from the New Zealand Forest Protection Services arrived home from Australia. This is the fourth deployment for the team who were based in Tumut town, an evacuated area to the west of Australia's capital city of Canberra. Te Ao News spoke to four of the volunteers.
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NewsAlmost 1,600 homes destroyed in Australian bushfires
The NSW Rural Fire Service has announced that almost 1,600 homes have been destroyed by bush fires in Australia so far this 2019-20 season.
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First NZ Defence Force contingent departs for Australian fires
The first of three NZ Air Force NH90 helicopters and crew have departed for New South Wales to support the Australian Defence Force efforts in tackling the Australian fires.
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Bushfires set to destroy up to 5 million hectares
Officials said so far 4.9 million hectares have been "burnt out" and it is expected to grow.
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Northland firefighters NSW bound
A 10-person firefighting crew from Forest Protection Services flew out from Whangārei Airport this morning bound for the Australian bushfires in New South Wales.
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Orange haze from bushfires 'freaks out' locals
More of the country's skies have begun to turn an ominous orange as the outward signs of the Australian bushfires are brought home on this side of the Tasman.
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Indigenous cultural burning expert says care for "our mother" or be left with nothing
An indigenous Australian expert in cultural burning says the bushfires raging across their country are catastrophic and a clear call to protect and nurture the environment, "our mother".
