Colonisation continues to underpin social identities and relationships in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In this editorial we examine these identities and relationships, pointing out that arguments are frequently made against indigenousMaori rights in favour of the rights of other visibly different communities, such as Pacific peoples and ethnic communities. This construction of competingOthers is a key...

Indigenous people who have been dispossessed of their lands and resources bear a disproportionate burden of health problems. Programmes aimed at improving their health status must operate within the context of colonisation history and the contemporary cultural renaissance whereby indigenous populations are asserting their rights to self-determination. Community development strategies incorporat...

Montane insects are at a higher risk of desiccation than their lowland counterparts and are expected to have evolved reduced water loss. Hemideina spp. (tree weta; Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) have both lowland (Hemideina femorata, Hemideina crassidens and Hemideina thoracica) and montane (Hemideina maori and Hemideina ricta) species. H. maori has both melanic and yellow morphs. We use these w...

OBJECTIVE To investigate child restraint/seatbelt use by the indigenous (Maori) population in Northland New Zealand. METHOD Observational surveys were conducted at the two main car parks (McDonald's and the largest supermarket) to determine the number of passengers restrained, the type of restraints, and correct use. Observations were restricted to those who were obviously Maori, based upon t...