Inequality
Tā Mark Solomon new chair of Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board announced
Māori leader Tā Mark Solomon is the new Chair of the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board.
In the role, Tā Mark will help monitor the introduction of changes he helped put forward.
He says… Audio
Māngere Budgeting Service chief executive resigns
Māngere Budgeting Service chief executive Darryl Evans has resigned and the board of the high-profile charity has appointed a Queen's Counsel to oversee an inquiry into allegations former staff have… Audio
Slavery-free chocolate won't leave bad taste in your mouth this Easter
Thousands of New Zealand kids will enjoy Easter egg hunts this weekend without knowing that many of those treats were produced by other children working in the most punishing conditions.
Dr Valmaine Toki appointed to top UN indigenous rights role
The first New Zealander has been appointed to United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, advocating and championing iwi taketake globally.
Dr Valmaine Toki no Ngāti Rehua… Audio
Price rises pushing NZers over the financial edge
The soaring cost of living is pushing people in precarious financial circumstances over the edge.
Fruit and veggie prices went up 18 percent in the last year; fuel costs are high; and inflation is… Audio
Record requests for help from non-profit lender
A non-profit organisation that lends to struggling families, Nga Tangata Microfinance, says it's is handling record requests for help.
Chief executive Natalie Vincent spoke to Susie Ferguson. Audio
Food prices up 7.6 percent in year end to March
The cost of living continues to rise.
Latest figures show food prices went up 7.6 percent in the year to the end of March.
It's the largest increase in more than a decade. Prices for fruit and… Audio
Covid-19: Omicron not slowing in the South
The Omicron wave refuses to break in the south as new cases sit irritatingly high.
Those on the frontline of southern health services say they're holding up even as cases remain a persistent strain… Audio
Food prices rise at fastest rate in a decade
Food banks are seeing high demand for their services, as the cost of living continues to rise.
The latest figures from Stats NZ which came out this morning show food prices went up 7.6 percent in the… Audio
Indications children being lifted from poverty - report
The government contends that two new reports reveal progress is being made to lift children from poverty.
The reports are the first statutory Annual Report for the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy… Audio
Nurse unions carrying out legal reviews on proposed pay equity deal
Two nurses unions are carrying out a full legal review of the proposed pay equity deal because of a backlash from members.
The Nurses Organisation says when the agreement - made to address the gender… Audio
Prof John Logan: Amazon and the US union movement
Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island made history last week when they voted to form the company's first ever US union since it was founded nearly 30 years ago. Audio
Slavery in NZ 'a lot more widespread than people think' - expert
Modern slavery isn't just happening in dark corners in far away places.
The government is proposing a new law that could force companies to weed out worker exploitation and slavery from their supply… Video, Audio
Covid-19: New reports highlight virus' impact on Māori and Pacific communities
Two reports collating Covid-19 data on Māori and Pacific peoples have revealed an uptick in deaths in both groups in the week ended 3 April.
NZ needs laws to stop modern slavery - Trade Aid boss
Trade Aid is all about sustainable trade - fair prices, wages and working conditions.
It is part of the government's Modern Slavery Advisory Group.
Chief executive Geoff White is adamant new… Video, Audio
Govt reveals plan on law to stamp out modern slavery
The government is putting the onus on businesses to do their bit to stamp out modern slavery.
It's proposing a new law which would force companies to take action, if their products are linked to… Audio
Uni students more than twice as likely to live in mouldy homes
Tertiary students are more than twice as likely as the rest of us to be living in damp and mouldy homes.
That's the finding of a survey of 522 students by researchers at the University of Otago.
And… Video, Audio
Workplace inequality - mums can't win
Girls Who Code can end up women who face inequality in the workplace says Reshma Saujani. She's fighting what she calls anti-mum bias in the workforce. She speaks to Jesse about the inequality in the… Audio
Gender wage gap persists into retirement - report
The first-ever KiwiSaver gender data released shows women have 20 percent less in retirement savings than men.
A new report from Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission shows men's average balances… Audio
Life in transition: What it's like waiting for a state house
There are currently 5090 families living in transitional housing as they wait for a permanent spot to come up. Local Democracy Reporting's Justin Latif spoke to one of them.
