Breadcrumbs List.
Facing racism
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Armed police not what NZ needs
8 June 2020
Opinion: Further arming the NZ Police will likely escalate gun violence in a way that will disproportionately affect Māori and Pasifika, writes Collin Tukuitonga.
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Burning with rage - America’s been here before
5 June 2020
Opinion: Systemic white violence against black Americans is alive and well, and it's white violence that sustains white supremacy, writes Jennifer Frost.
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Time to dismantle our rotting house
5 June 2020
Opinion: The US isn't the only country with a justice system that destroys black and brown lives. NZ could lead in dismantling systems of white supremacy, writes Dylan Asafo.
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A message for NZ about racism
4 June 2020
Opinion: David Mayeda has a strong message for NZ: 'For those of you who don’t experience racism, be publicly anti-racist - support those of us who do'.
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Nō hea koe? The answer could help Māori health
3 June 2020
A study hoping to make a positive difference for Māori health in Aoteoroa will focus on those who might not have whakapapa knowledge and identity.
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"The true inequity": Factors that make Māori and Pacific people more vulnerable to Covid-19
8 May 2020
Opinion: Dr Maryann Heather and Dr Rhys Jones examine the factors that make Māori and Pacific communities within Aotearoa more at-risk amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Zealand must learn lessons of 1918 pandemic and protect Māori from COVID-19
30 March 2020
Opinion: Chronic health problems and a lack of access to hospitals threaten another calamity for Indigenous people unless they are protected, writes medical student Emma Espiner.
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New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown: The need for co-leadership with Māori
25 March 2020
Opinion: While the Covid-19 lockdown is needed, it will likely exacerbate major social and economic inequities, underlining the need for co-leadership with Māori, writes Dr Rhys Jones.
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Why equity for Māori must be prioritised during the COVID-19 response
20 March 2020
Opinion: Māori have fared worst in every pandemic New Zealand has seen. Measures must be taken to ensure equity during the COVID-19 outbreak or history will repeat, writes public health physician and senior lecturer Dr Rhys Jones.
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A new lead on a neglected disease
17 March 2020
Opinion: Rheumatic fever remains one of the starkest examples of health inequity in New Zealand. Nikki Moreland and Reuben McGregor outline their new lead in the hunt for immune therapies, and the wider collective action needed.
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Period poverty contributing to inequity
20 February 2020
New research has shown that a significant number of New Zealand teenagers are missing school because they cannot afford menstrual products, contributing to inequity in New Zealand.
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Double jeopardy or double advantage? Ethnic women in New Zealand politics
13 February 2020
Where are all the ethnic women leaders in the stories we tell ourselves about Aotearoa New Zealand, past and present?