Inequality
Pacific flavour gone from the Beehive
Political representation from the Pasifika community has been lost in an ocean of white faces and blue suits. Does it matter? Audio
Rotorua council and police trespass homeless refusing to leave reserves
Nine homeless people in Rotorua have rejected offers of help - and could face being trespassed from the city's reserves.
Exploited pizza shop worker wants former employer put in jail
A pizza shop worker swindled out of tens of thousands of dollars by his former employer says there's nothing left but for the man to go to jail. In October 2022, the Employment Relations Authority… Audio
'Nobody knows where to go': Homeless struggling to enrol, vote in election
A lack of voting information and accessibility is stopping people living on the streets from exercising their democratic rights. Audio
How can you vote if you live on the street?
People living on the streets of Auckland say a lack of voting information and accessibility is stopping them from exercising their democratic right. As New Zealanders cast their votes in this year's… Audio
Nobel economics prize awarded to Goldin for work on women's pay
This year's Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Claudia Goldin, an American economic historian, for her work on women's employment and pay.
New TV series flirts with what's 'unacceptable' for middle-aged women
Frustrated by the lack of decent roles for middle-aged women, actor Robyn Malcolm and screenwriter Dianne Taylor decided to do something about it. Audio
Pay equity deal for care and support workers delayed by review
The Aged Care Association is dismayed by Te Whatu Ora's decision to subject a pay equity claim for care and support workers to another review.
Research into police bias looks at recruit training
Researchers looking into bias among police have followed a wing of recruits through training.
Costco union members win pay deal above the living wage
Nearly 200 First Union members who work at the store will be paid $26.50 an hour.
Young Asian voters say political parties are ignoring them
While Asians are the fastest-growing ethnic group in Aotearoa, many young Asian voters say political parties are ignoring them.
Statistics New Zealand estimates there are more than 200,000 Asian… Audio
Jennifer Egan on homelessness
In her non-fiction writing, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit From the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan has explored solutions for homelessness in America. Her year-long reporting on street… Audio
Strict sanctions on beneficiaries counterproductive says advocate
A beneficiaries advocate says election promises to impose sanctions on people who don't find a job are not helpful.
The National Party has vowed to dock the pay of some beneficiaries if they aren't… Audio
Queenstown's working homeless desperate for housing shortage fix- 'It's rough'
As Queenstown cleans up from flooding and deals with a cryptosporidium outbreak, the resort town's long-standing accommodation crisis hasn't gone away. Audio
'Absolutely ridiculous': Iwi health provider pays for staff health insurance
It was an "absolutely ridiculous" situation, the boss of Whakatāne's Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services admitted.
The visible woman – she's no novelty
Three exciting world cups on New Zealand soil have boosted coverage of women's sport stratospherically – and women are now far more visible in public life. When can we say these 'firsts' are normal? Audio
1000 new state homes in Auckland every year a 'stretch', but doable
The country's builders and community housing providers say they are up to the task of fulfilling a rare moment of political consensus.
Are NZ's female athletes better off after triple world cup?
Hosting three women's world cups in the space of 18 months was considered a boost for women's sport in New Zealand - even before a ball was bowled or a tackle made.
Now that the cricket, rugby, and… Audio
The girl-power economy has arrived
The pop culture dollar is being laid down on Barbie and Taylor Swift, as young women not in the market for a mortgage splash their joy around. Audio
Date set for Australia's Voice to Parliament referendum
Australians will decide the fate of a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament on 14 October.
