Māori, Pasifika inequities 'major' factor in Covid cluster's doubled hospital rates
Age, ethnicity and pre-existing conditions are driving the higher hospitalisation rates.
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Independent review to investigate claims of racism at University of Waikato
It comes after claims from prominent academics alleging casual and structural racism.
Māori more likely to die from Covid-19 study says, iwi responses commended
The study took underlying health problems, age and access to healthcare into account.
Racism within our health system: 'It's killing our people'
A deep dive into key issues behind 'horrible' institutional racism within healthcare.
Māori 50 per cent more likely to die from Covid-19, says new study
Findings show why Māori will likely have a significantly higher Covid-19 death rate.
German museum agrees to return mummified Māori heads
Two mummified, tattooed Māori heads are on their way back to New Zealand.
Te Ururoa Flavell: Te reo Māori is again a thriving language
Comment: Demand for Māori language lessons continues to be strong.
Otago refuses to release document on med school quotas
They're considering imposing caps on the number of Māori admissions to its medical school.
'Is that your slave?': Store owner accused of racially vilifying Māori customer
Man alleges florist told him he was only angry because Black Lives Matter is "trendy".
'Shameful': Disproportionate use of police force against Māori
Force was used against Māori 40 per cent more often than Pākehā in offender proceedings.
'Times are changing': Māori ward move 'massive' for Tauranga
A challenge to the decision, however, is likely.
Study shows low-level tertiary courses put Māori in debt with no earning gain
Job prospects not enhanced by gaining level 1-3 qualifications.
A virtual visit to Auckland Art Gallery
Wander the halls of the gallery's latest exhibition from the comfort of home.
Concerns over proposed med school quotas
Caps on Maori and Pasifika admissions could have negative implications for decades.
Stroke survivor sharing hard lessons
"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."
Child abuse findings in Porirua increase, while national cases trend down
Findings of abuse have increased by 22 per cent over the last five years.
Local Focus: Who is Meka Whaitiri, Labour candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Meka is passionate for Māori welfare and Downton Abbey. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Elizabeth Kerekere, Green candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Elizabeth Kerekere favours rainbow youth and Tiger King. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Heather Te Au-Skipworth, Māori Party candidate for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti?
Te Au-Skipworth hopes to be MP for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack
Cousins help kuia after she suffers a heart attack in her garden.
Ruapehū iwi follows Taranaki's lead, calls for regional lockdown
Ngāti Rangi chairman Whetu Moataane says he doesn't know why regions aren't shut already.
Wahine Warrior: 'It's not about the hunting - it's about the mana'
Pania Tepaiho-Marsh teaches women to hunt but the real lesson goes deeper.
Local Focus: Waiariki's biggest election issue is Covid recovery
Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Decision on Captain Hamilton statue's future still months away
Council wants to look at the bigger picture before making a decision on Captain Hamilton
Chelsea Winstanley on abuse and racism: 'I'm a survivor'
'For so long I had no idea how trauma influenced my life.'
The Road Ahead: Inside 'The Beltway' - where the real world meets politics
Christchurch to Eketahuna - The Road Ahead visits the centre of power in New Zealand.
Local Focus: Waiariki candidates put the environment first over business
The environment is more important than business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
$12m Government boost to start work on geothermal power plant
The 25-megawatt plant is expected to create 190 jobs.
Local Focus: Manawatū eels get special treatment
Palmerstonians encouraged to turn and face the river. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Meet the man helping Far North kids find their superpower through theatre
Youth theatre in Northland has a special touch under the direction of Willi Henley.
'Treacherous ground': Tit-for-tat cultural appropriation stoush in restaurant scene
Tit-for-tat accusations of cultural appropriation have cut the Auckland restaurant scene.
Local Focus: Is the law out of order? Waiariki candidates talk about crime and Māori in prison
Waiariki election candidates talk justice. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rangitane celebrates Matariki with kaumatua high tea
A Matariki Paramanawa (high tea) was organised by Rangitane's Te Kete Hauora on July 30.