A Ngāti Wai woman married to a Black American man is concerned for the safety of her husband who's right in the thick of the unrest in the United States. Amelia Butler returned home to Aotearoa with their children due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Te Ao News spoke to the couple to see how they're coping with yet another major worry.
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Smoking in cars with children ban passes into law
A ban on smoking in cars with children present has passed into law.
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Calls for the Govt to better integrate the Treaty into decision-making process
Social justice advocate Julia Whaipooti says the Government needs to better integrate the Treaty of Waitangi into their decision-making process.
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NewsIwi Collective urge Level 2 vigilance, oppose tangihanga restrictions
The Te Ranga Tupua Iwi Collective formed from iwi of the Rangitīkei, Ruapehu, South Taranaki and wider Whanganui Region is stressing that a move to Emergency Alert Level 2 from Thursday will require even greater vigilance of the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
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Take hold of your intellectual property rights, Māori mā!
Copyright and cultural appropriation have become a global issue for indigenous people and Māori are popular targets.
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Māori law student receives doctoral degree at 22 years old
Sala McCarthy (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) has recently graduated with a Doctorate of Law and a Masters of Public Affairs (MPA), ahead of her 23rd birthday.
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District Court to open in Level 3 with extra safety precautions
The District Court is set to open tomorrow and is taking extra steps in relation to the safety of court participants and observance of COVID-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions.
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Whānau with children in state care receiving help to understand rights
Whānau Ora navigators Karen Mills and Kylie Jane-Phillips say there are common misconceptions about Oranga Tamariki, stopping whānau from learning about the steps they can take.
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New Bill aims to bring closure to murder victim's families
Families of murder victims will have a better opportunity for closure to mourn their loved ones if a new members' bill is passed through parliament this year, advocates say.
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Lack of ethnic diversity in NZ companies ‘shocking’
A report released today shows board members of the top 100 publicly listed companies are still overwhelmingly male and Pākehā.
