Māori doctors and health experts worried about the lack of Covid-19 planning for Māori have banded together to create a national Māori pandemic group, Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā. The group has created a website and digital platforms to provide expert health advice for whānau, iwi and health providers.
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Miss Rotorua continues to support youth with her unique story
International Women’s Day today also marks almost six months since the inspiring Evarna Koia, of Ngāti Maniapoto, won her title as Miss Rotorua. Koia is a former methamphetamine addict and has been imprisoned for theft as a teen, but has since turned her life around after attending Sunday church in prison.
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R & R with Eru & K'Lee, Series 4 Episode 3
Kaupapa: Decriminalization of drugs. A bilingual talk show hosted by Eru Paranihi and K'Lee McNabb, R & R delves into important topics characterising our world today.
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Homeless pair resolve to fight synthetic cannabis addiction in 2020
A homeless pair in Rotorua set news years resolutions of quitting synthetic cannabis and gaining permanent housing.
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Recovering addict pledges his life to serving others in 2020
Jason Tereva of Ngāti Maniapoto and Cook Island decent is a product of the state care services in New Zealand. For most of his life Tereva has had to contend with being moved to multiple state service homes, and has battled with alcohol and drug addiction. But Tereva has left that life behind him and on this, the last day of 2019, he's focused on a new life for himself, one that he has found doing voluntary work for the Salvation Army in Wellington.
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Māori mother celebrates recovery from addiction
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Auckland today raising awareness for drug and alcohol addiction recovery. Among those on the Addiction Recovery Walk is a young Māori mother who has been on the path to recovery.
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Losing half million dollars as Skycity push for more pokies machines
Māori man breaks his silence subjected to a 25 year gambling addiction. Now, he speaks out against Skycity Casino in Hamilton at the second hearing that sees the company push for more pokies machines.
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‘I will support them’ to establish a women's gang – Dame Tariana Turia
Former Māori Party Leader Dame Tariana Turia was moved to tears after attending a public event called Mana Whānau held at the Waikato Headquarters of the Mongrel Mob.
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On a mission to tackle P
A woman is on a mission to tackle the monster running rampant within her tribal boundary, Te Whānau a Apanui.
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Tā moko helps Māori recover from addiction
Tohunga Mark Kopua (Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Ira & Ngāti Porou) suggests that Tā moko has a role to play in addiction recovery and mental health service delivery.
