NARK, or the Nation of Advocates for the Rights of Kids, is an organisation Cherie Kurarangi Sweeney started after her neighbour Serenity Jay Scott was murdered.
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Should Euthanasia be legalised in New Zealand?
The Health Select Committee is currently looking at submissions for the ‘Euthanasia Bill’
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Māori should utilise the UNDRIP- Professor Mutu
The inaugural forum on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is being held in Auckland tonight, which is nearly 10 years since it was adopted. So what does it mean for New Zealand and what difference has it made?
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Inquiry to align legislation around postmortems with Māori customs
The Greens are at the forefront of an inquiry into the legislation around post-mortems, which is currently before the Māori Affairs Select Committee. The hope is to align the law to be more consistent with Māori customs.
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Native Affairs- The Lagoon
Native Affairs visits the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The He'eia Fishpond is one of the most historic in the world, created around 800 years ago. Its purpose was to cultivate pua, baby fish, to maturity. Fifty years ago the wall was destroyed by flooding and recently the locals called out for help.
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New resource on Māori custom, Te Mātāpunenga, launched
People wanting to argue from a basis of Māori custom will now have a new resource to draw from.
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Marine reserve approval in Akaroa may compromise Māori customary rights
A decision to set up a marine reserve in the South Island has hit a nerve with the Māori Party, who liken it to confiscation.
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Supreme Court dismisses Māori Councils claim
The Supreme Court has dismissed the New Zealand Māori council's bid to put a stop to the sale of Mighty River Power
