Inequality
MeToo and the music industry - what's changed?
The MeToo movement sparked calls for change in the music industry, but what's happened since then?
AudioMeningococcal vaccination programme needs to target Māori, Pacific communities - advocates
There are calls for the meningococcal B vaccine to be more widely available, with the disease a high risk for Pacific and Māori communities.
Economic hardship number one issue for nursing students
More nursing students have come forward with concerning stories about their degrees and clinical placements. Audio
Auckland City Mission says growing social need outstripping resources
New Zealanders in desperate need of a roof over their heads are increasing with services such as the Auckland City Mission providing a literal lifeline.
Why men are wholly responsible for unwanted pregnancies
It started with a Tweet in 2018, "men are 100 percent responsible for unwanted pregnancies". Gabrielle Blair believes abortion is not an issue about women controlling their own bodies, it's about men… Audio
Prof Simon Chadwick: the movement to boycott the Football World Cup
Calls for boycotts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been growing from football clubs, supporters and players alike. Host nation Qatar has been accused of using this month's event to gloss over its poor… Audio
Taliban ban women from Kabul parks
The Taliban have banned women from visiting all parks in Afghanistan's capital, excluding them still further from public life in the country.
Monetary policy inflated house prices and lack of tax made it worse
To housing, where prices went up 45 percent in the 18 months from the middle of 2020.
The Reserve Bank has admitted its pandemic-related monetary stimulus - money printing and cheap loans for banks -… Audio
'Food insecurity likely to get worse': Charity network struggling to keep up
Demand for food support has skyrocketed, but there are not enough donations to keep up, according to the New Zealand Food Network.
Dunedin bedding bank overwhelmed by the need in the community
Janine Walker started up the Dunedin bedding bank in August. Since then she's been overwhelmed by the need in the community, and is already wondering how they'll get through winter next year. Audio
National urges govt to probe monetary policy over banks' huge profits
The government is being told if it is worried about banks' mega profits it should investigate whether its monetary policy decisions have played a part.
Whangarei student urges govt support as survey indicates one in five going without food
A Whangārei Girls High School student is asking Parliament to help feed about 300 of her peers she says are turning up without any food, each day. Audio
Prime Minister criticises banks for record profits
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has criticised banks for posting mega-profits during the cost of living crisis, but says not all solutions come from government.
Whangārei teen campaigns for breakfast for students
A Whangārei Girls High School student is asking Parliament to help feed about 300 peers she says are turning up without any food, each day.
Ocean Bishop-Karanga believes the equity criteria used to… Audio
'Loss of land and loss of life': Ngāti Maru apology highlights devastation of land theft
Of the 171 tupuna of Ngāti Maru iwi living between 1880 and 1920 only half have descendants who survive today.
Many workers with disabilities still paid $5 an hour on average
Three years after the government announced it would scrap minimum wage exemptions and replace them with a wage subsidy, some disabled workers are still earning an average of just $5 an hour.
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The Panel with Jenni Raynish and Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Jenni Raynish and Phil O'Reilly discuss the Government suspending bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran, Minister of Justice Kiri Allan's intention to… Audio
Students report sexual assaults at Chch schools
A new survey of students at the co-located Shirley Boys' and Avonside Girls' schools show many are being sexually harassed and assaulted.
Fewer than half the boys took part in the survey, but of… Audio
'Funding a Pākehā retirement system': Report details disparities for retiring Māori
With a lower life expectancy, health disparities, and fewer savings, new research has highlighted the grim prospect of retirement for many Māori.
Rangatahi face unfair levels of disadvantage and exclusion - research
Rangatahi Māori face exclusion and disadvantage at a much higher rate than Pākehā youth, and researchers say action is needed. Audio
