Inequality
Cost of living funds to ex-pats 'salt in wound' for NZers struggling
Nearly 1000 people have opted out of the government's $350 cost of living payments.
The first installments have been landing in bank accounts today. But there's been a sour tinge to the government's… Audio
Australian government reveals draft Indigenous recognition question
A draft referendum question on whether the Australia constitution should recognise the country's indigenous peoples has been revealed by the Australian PM.
Call to improve health inequities for Pasifika and Māori after water fluoridation order
Pasifika and Māori health provider Hāpai Te Hauora is welcoming the Ministry of Health's order to add fluoride to Cambridge's water, but says more needs to be done to address health inequities.
More demand on laundry and shower services for the homeless
One in six kiwis have been homeless and tonight about 41,000 of us will bed down without adequate access to housing - equivalent to the population of Whanganui, according to a new study.
Manly player boycott a 'sad outcome' - Former Warriors chairman Peter Macky
Seven rugby league players, including three New Zealanders, will sit out Manly's NRL match against the Sydney Roosters this weekend, because Manly will wear a special rainbow jersey in support of… Audio
Trans men, non-binary people missing cervical screening notifications
Trans men and non-binary people are missing regular cervical screenings because some health software systems are set up to only notify patients recorded as female.
Advocates say they want better… Audio
Formerly homeless woman says social housing critics don't understand life on the streets
A young woman who was homeless for years says critics of social housing don't know what it's like to be on the streets in the middle of winter.
Housing agency Kāinga Ora halted construction at an… Audio
'It sucked' - Five years sleeping rough in Auckland
A young woman who was homeless on and off for five years finds it hard to understand opposition to social housing.
State housing agency Kāinga Ora paused construction at an Auckland social housing… Audio
Mayoral candidates offer solutions to liquor outlets problem
Mayoral candidates say the number of liquor outlets in south Auckland is an issue, but disagree about how to tackle it.
Waitangi Tribunal accused of being unfair to Māori
The Waitangi Tribunal, set up to address injustices against tangata whenua, has been accused of being unfair to Māori in the way it operates.
The Tribunal has heard that a lack of access for… Audio
Study finds racism, unconscious bias could be behind Pacific Pay Gap
The majority of the Pacific Pay Gap can't be explained, and is likely due to racism or unconscious bias by employers.
The Auckland University of Technology research, released today by the Human… Audio
Diversity within financial services industry could benefit women KiwiSavers - advocacy group
Data collected by Women in Super indicates that 92 percent of the key personnel associated with KiwiSaver funds are male.
Women's competitions make up a fifth of all sport news coverage
New research from SportNZ shows women's competitions now make up a fifth of all sports news coverage.
That's a 6 percent increase on the year before and more than five times the global average of… Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Peter Field (part 2)
Today on the second half of The Panel, Anna Dean and Peter Field discuss with Wallace how close the aged care sector is to collapse. Plus, they discuss how a generation is being bought up with minimal… Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Peter Field (part 1)
Today on The Panel, Anna Dean and Peter Field discuss with Wallace today's announcement of gang measures the Government is planning. Also, they discuss Kamala Harris speaking at the Pacific Island… Audio
Auckland Council reviewing processes after woman dies in car
An investigation's underway after Auckland Council staff classified an elderly homeless woman, who was later found dead in her car, as a freedom camper, and had not done more to help her.
Yesterday… Video, Audio
Agency supporting tenants winds up: 'We don't want to close'
The manager of a longstanding tenancy service in Christchurch says it is heartbreaking the organisation has had to close its doors.
One-in-four NZ pre-schoolers developmentally delayed - study
A study has found large socio-economic and ethnic inequities in children's developmental health status before they reached school age - and the lead researcher says the findings show the need to…
Former ACC staffer wins compensation for bullying
ACC has been forced to compensate one of its own former staffers for the depression and anxiety she suffered from being bullied at work.
The woman was a senior staff member who took her case to court… Audio
Poor state of some children's teeth an inequality issue, experts say
A Northland principal is sounding the alarm over the dental hygiene of children in his region.
