Inequality
Broken phones at Waikeria cause trouble for prisoners trying to call home
Inmates at Waikeria Prison say they had to share one faulty phone between 80 prisoners for months and wait up to four hours at a time to call their family.
The working phone often cut out mid call… Audio
Covid-19: Māori Council feels vindicated by Waitangi Tribunal ruling
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the government's Covid-19 response and vaccine rollout put Māori at risk.
The Tribunal held an urgent hearing early this month, and has this morning released its… Audio
Covid-19: Waitangi Tribunal finds govt response put Māori at risk
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the government's Covid-19 response and vaccine rollout put Māori at risk.
The Tribunal held an urgent hearing early this month, and has this morning released its… Audio
Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election after an early concession from his far-right rival, José Antonio Kast.
Review to examine why women worse off in retirement
The government has instructed the Retirement Commission to investigate why women are financially worse off than men at the end of their working lives.
KiwiSaver balances for women nearing retirement… Audio
Covid-19: One case spent more than two months in hospital
A person with Covid-19 spent 61 days in hospital - the longest period for any cases in Auckland and Northland in the current outbreak.
Figures released to RNZ under the Official Information Act also… Audio
Māori Delta case numbers highlight disproportionate pandemic response - experts
Māori now make up half of all cases in the Delta outbreak, despite making up just 16 percent of the population.
And for two days in a row, there have been no new cases among Pākehā - something Māori… Audio
Domestic violence - a change of tack
New Zealand has a new domestic violence strategy - but is it more than bureaucratic talk and hot air? Audio
Domestic violence - a change of tack
New Zealand has a new domestic violence strategy - but is it more than bureaucratic talk and hot air?
AudioNew report shows Māori disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
A new report shows Māori in Tāmaki Makaurau have been significantly and disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
The Independent Māori Statutory Board commissioned research shows Māori were hit hard… Audio
AK City Mission's big Christmas plans for the homeless
The Auckland City Mission is hoping to bring Christmas cheer to the city's homeless this year - despite the difficulties posed by Covid restrictions. Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson tells… Audio
Māori weekly repayments higher to pay off MSD debt - data
Women and Māori beneficiaries are having to pay back their debt to the Ministry of Social Development at a higher rate than their male and Pākehā counterparts.
Māori on average also owe more to MSD… Audio
Vaccination drive for Māori, Pasifika people with disabilities
A vaccine event serving Māori and Pacific people with disabilities kicks off today, with a focus on inclusion.
The event Rally Your Village runs until Saturday evening at the Pacific Locality… Audio
Lockdown blamed for rise in cancers not found earlier
Health professionals are warning backlogs due to lockdown are causing a rise in cancers that could've been detected months earlier.
After two years of lockdowns, the Ministry of Health says the… Audio
Aged care workers take plea for better staff numbers to Parliament
Imagine working in a rest home and having to choose who gets care and who misses out.
Care workers who took their plea for enforceable minimum staff numbers to Parliament today, say that's what's… Audio
Govt unveils 25-year plan to stop domestic, sexual violence
The government has unveiled a 25 year plan to stop domestic and sexual violence, but those at the coal face says now is the time for the real mahi to ensure this isn't just lip service.
The strategy… Audio
Dunedin charity's Christmas lunch cancelled due to Covid
A Dunedin charity lunch that normally feeds hundreds of people on Christmas Day is off, because of Covid complications including navigating whether guests are vaccinated or not.
The Act of Kindness… Audio
Crown under fire on Māori inclusion in Covid-19 response
Today was the first day of a special hearing into whether the Crown has breached Te Tiriti in its Covid-19 response.
Child poverty report shows Māori, Pasifika, disabled falling behind
The government may be making in-roads in tackling child poverty, but yet another report shows Māori, Pacific and disabled tamariki are in danger of being left behind.
The latest Child Poverty Monitor… Audio
Health Ministry 'traffic light' advice for aged care inconsistent - Aged Care Association
Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace has told Checkpoint the advice from Ministry of Health for rest homes has been inconsistent.
"In the space of 12 hours on Thursday night, Friday… Video, Audio