Inequality
Te Pāti Māori calls for King to apologise for colonisation harm
Te Pāti Māori has joined international calls for King Charles to apologise for the horrors of colonisation on his coronation day. Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, as well as party… Audio
Little protection for councillor complaints - Invercargill Cr
A storm is brewing around Invercargill City Council with multiple reports of a sexist culture coming out in recent days.
One councillor who has come forward is Alex Crackett.
She told Corin Dann… Audio
Human rights lawyer critical of MSD scheme for abuse in care survivors
A human rights lawyer is appalled at what she says is cynical behaviour from the Ministry of Social Development in offering compensation to victims of state abuse.
While survivors wait for an… Audio
Price hikes annoying Kiwis the most revealed
Most consumers think it is fair for small businesses to pass on cost increases to customers, but not big ones and multinationals.
South Auckland leads submissions on council budget
South Auckland has been outdone by other areas of the city in the number of public submissions on Auckland Council's controversial proposed budget. Forty thousand people across the super city have… Audio
Researchers found sole parents treated with stigma by agencies
Major changes are needed in how single parents on a benefit are treated, researchers say, after new evidence showing they face stigma and discrimination.
'People are struggling': As poverty rises in UK, cost of King's coronation hard to swallow
Inside the Palace, King Charles' staff are polishing the silver but beyond the gates, Britons are queueing for charities that can't meet the demand.
Migrants to NZ face devastatingly long waits for residency
Migrants have spoken of the devastating effects of long waits for national security checks before they can become residents.
One woman miscarried the day she found out another check had been ordered… Audio
Queenstown councillor wants government to do more to solve city's housing problems
Niki Gladding is concerned the local council is being lumped with fixing a problem central government should be tackling.
Tax specialists warn over intricacies of capital gains tax
Following an IRD report on tax paid by the wealthy, experts say a capital gains tax may address imbalances in the system but would not be easy to design and implement.
Labour faces dilemma after tax report reveals 'deep unfairness'
"It would obviously lead you down the path to say a capital gains tax," inequality researcher Max Rashbrooke says. Audio
Low-paying jobs more of a dead-end than a stepping stone - particularly if you're older
Analysis - The most recent rise in Aotearoa New Zealand's minimum wage as again put the spotlight on low-wage jobs, Alexander Plum and Kabir Dasgupta write.
Chloe Swarbrick responds to report on tax system inequality
The richest NZ families are taxed at less than half the rate of your average New Zealander, according to new research.
And the Green Party says the simple fix is a comprehensive capital gain tax. The… Video, Audio
Whanganui carparks now accommodating city's homeless
Freedom camping sites and car parks in Whanganui are now home to a growing fleet of vehicles housing the city's homeless.
The district council has set aside money and earmarked a site for them to… Audio
Expert Max Rashbrooke on tax inequality
Max Rashbrooke is a senior associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and has written extensively on income inequality in New Zealand.
He talks… Video, Audio
NZ richest reap rewards of tax system - new report
An Inland Revenue investigation has found New Zealand's wealthiest families pay less than half the amount of tax, across all forms of income, than most other New Zealanders.
RNZ political editor Jane… Audio
Wealthiest paying tax at much lower rate than most other New Zealanders - IRD report
Revenue Minister David Parker says the report shows a "large differential between the tax rates ordinary New Zealanders pay on their full income compared with the super-wealthy".
10 years since fabric factory collapse, little change for workers, advocates say
Ten years after the deadliest garment factory disaster, advocates say little has changed for workers.
On this day in 2013 the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed killing more than a thousand… Video, Audio
Childcare costs too high for Napier mother to return to work
A social media post from a Napier mum who's crunched the child care numbers and says its too expensive to go back to work has sparked a lively debate, and highlighted a potential blindspot in… Video, Audio
Report flags overstretched and under-funded community groups as needs increase
A new report has found community groups stretched by the increasing numbers and complexity of requests for support. Audio
