Inequality

The Finance Minister says there is no evidence suggesting banks are making unreasonable profits as inflation and the cost-of-living crisis impact on New Zealand families. Audio

The founder of a charity dedicated to helping Kiwi children affected by poverty says there is record demand for its food in schools as the cost-of-living crisis bites. Audio

An investigation centred on ex-TVNZ broadcaster Kamahl Santamaria has found multiple allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at the international broadcaster.

The Auckland City Missioner says the gender pay gap must be closed as a growing number of women are using foodbanks.

Pressures like the rising cost of food have pushed more people into homelessness, the Salvation Army says.

It found employers have prejudice against Pacific names, an undervaluing of qualifications held by Pasifika people, and a lack of pay transparency. Audio

Campaigners have presented a petition to Parliament demanding businesses be forced to measure and publish their gender pay gaps. Audio

Oranga Tamariki and police had to step in after two young children were found on the street, unsupervised, looking for food scraps in a rubbish bag.

The government is hailing the latest child poverty report as evidence its approach is working, but critics on the front line say it's a reminder of how much more needs doing.

A woman who had to wait three weeks to see her doctor after contracting the flu says such delays have become far too common for many south Aucklanders.

Almost 20 percent of New Zealanders experience persistent disadvantage, which is not simply based on income poor, the Productivity Commission has found.