A Māori school teacher in Perth has been reunited with his whānau after bushfires separated him from his wife and children. Fighting back tears, Joseph Te Maihengia White, father of two, spoke with Te Ao about the harrowing ordeal, which started while he was teaching his class.
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NewsFollow-up: Oz-based whānau staying positive
Three-year-old Tyson Lawrence's Perth-based whānau are remaining positive they can muster the support needed for their high-care needs tamaiti.
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Mass ANZAC haka and corroboree to be performed in Perth
More than 100 Māori and Aboriginal performers are set to perform the haka and the corroboree in Perth tomorrow to pay tribute to ANZAC soldiers. The haka will pay tribute to the ANZAC soldiers and address mental health among indigenous men.
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Oz-based Māori mum touched by NZ aroha for son
A Māori mum in Australia who is raising a child with high-care needs and his four sisters on her own is emotional that whānau back home in Aotearoa would care about her son's needs.
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Kiwi social media personality detained in Perth
Popular Kiwi social media personality Nicola Adams, also known as Nix Adams, is being held in a detention centre in Perth after arriving in Australian for the first stop of her meet and greet tour.
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Aboriginal and Māori dances combine for ANZAC
This year, ANZAC celebrations in Perth will see the Aboriginal Corroboree and haka take a united stand. Both indigenous peoples will present a ceremonial dance at Kings Park on the 25th of April.
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Anzac Day Haka For Life taking stand for men's mental health
"We are fighting a battle that is trying to destroy us, we need you!" Leon Ruri, founder of When Men Speak has put the call out for men and women across Perth to take a stand and raise awareness around suicide and men's mental health.
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My brother didn't deserve to die
Piri Phillips was stabbed and killed in Perth last week. The sister of Piri Phillips, who was stabbed and killed in Perth last week, says her brother moved to Australia from Taumarunui for better opportunities. Now his whānau is devastated and have been waiting for a week for his body to return to Aotearoa.
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Māori offer support to whānau of killed Aboriginal teenager
The Māori community in Kalgoorlie is banding together to provide assistance to the family of a 14-year old Aboriginal teenager whose death sparked violent protests in the city. It's been reported that the incident was racially motivated.
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Native Affairs- Truckin' Along
It’s a Perth trucking company that despite the challenges of a weakening mining industry is on the road to success. Our Australian correspondent Mātai Smith met a whānau who are taking on all the challenges of the lucky country.
