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Traditional kiwi cloak returned to Māori community after more than a century in British museum
A kiwi-feather cloak given to a British museum has finally been returned to the...
Andrew Mathieson 14 Oct 2026
What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history
Native Americans celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with cerem...
The Associated Press 13 Oct 2026
'Desert rangers are deadly': Aussies up for world prize
An ambitious Indigenous project covering more than one third of Australia is in...
'Miss Nicky Says' encourages children to learn who they are with new project ‘Pepeha’
Award-winning children's artist, Miss Nicky Says, is helping tamariki (children)...
Giovanni Torre 14 Sep 2026
Sámi's reindeer land rights at risk ahead of Swedish election
A junior partner in a Swedish coalition government is moving to cut the Indigeno...
Andrew Mathieson 10 Sep 2026
Māori riders to take Te Tiriti petition to Parliament on horseback

Riders from across the lower North Island in Aotearoa will travel hundreds of kilometres on horseback to Parliament this week with a petition opposing changes to Te Tiriti o Waitangi references in leg...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 9, 2026
Papua New Guinea Language Week: A journey from Port Moresby to Auckland

Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair's lifelong connection to learning, Pacific cultures and community service began in Papua New Guinea. As Aotearoa celebrates Papua New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin) Language Wee...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 9, 2026
Vanuatu’s food security under immense pressure from climate change

Extreme weather conditions in Vanuatu attributed to a recent climate-related El Niño event have damaged crops, threatening the country's food security and the livelihoods of its subsistence far...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Kiribati turns to resolving rises in obesity and malnutrition

Kiribati is looking to strengthen food security levels through a program of climate-resilient agriculture, fisheries management and an offshore horticultural estate amid its scarce land, limited fresh...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 24, 2026
Beyond language: Dr Caleb Marsters on building Pacific futures

As Cook Islands Language Week is celebrated across Aotearoa, University of Auckland academic Dr Caleb Marsters says language revitalisation must be part of a broader conversation about strengthening C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 14, 2026
'When language lives, culture lives': Dharug children’s book receives international recognition

For generations Aboriginal languages were silenced, suppressed, and pushed out of everyday life. However nowadays, Aboriginal communities are reclaiming those languages, strengthening them and creatin...

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Aug 11, 2026
Fiji women’s group turns agricultural training into nursery business

A women's group in Fiji's Ra Province has turned agricultural training into a nursery business after becoming an approved supplier of vegetable and fruit seedlings to the Ministry of Agriculture, Wate...

Indigenous-led conservation helps protect endangered Indonesian cockatoo

New research has shown an Indigenous community in Indonesia is protecting one of the world's rarest cockatoos without abandoning a centuries-old sacred tradition.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 4, 2026
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