Inequality
Chloe Swarbrick responds to report on tax system inequality
The richest NZ families are taxed at less than half the rate of your average New Zealander, according to new research.
And the Green Party says the simple fix is a comprehensive capital gain tax. The… Video, Audio
Whanganui carparks now accommodating city's homeless
Freedom camping sites and car parks in Whanganui are now home to a growing fleet of vehicles housing the city's homeless.
The district council has set aside money and earmarked a site for them to… Audio
Expert Max Rashbrooke on tax inequality
Max Rashbrooke is a senior associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and has written extensively on income inequality in New Zealand.
He talks… Video, Audio
NZ richest reap rewards of tax system - new report
An Inland Revenue investigation has found New Zealand's wealthiest families pay less than half the amount of tax, across all forms of income, than most other New Zealanders.
RNZ political editor Jane… Audio
Wealthiest paying tax at much lower rate than most other New Zealanders - IRD report
Revenue Minister David Parker says the report shows a "large differential between the tax rates ordinary New Zealanders pay on their full income compared with the super-wealthy".
10 years since fabric factory collapse, little change for workers, advocates say
Ten years after the deadliest garment factory disaster, advocates say little has changed for workers.
On this day in 2013 the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed killing more than a thousand… Video, Audio
Childcare costs too high for Napier mother to return to work
A social media post from a Napier mum who's crunched the child care numbers and says its too expensive to go back to work has sparked a lively debate, and highlighted a potential blindspot in… Video, Audio
Report flags overstretched and under-funded community groups as needs increase
A new report has found community groups stretched by the increasing numbers and complexity of requests for support. Audio
Rich paying their fair share of tax, study concludes
But the tax system is "getting very, very strained at the edges", says the head of the company behind it.
Sarah Gregorius: fighting for equality for female footballers
This week a celebration was held to mark 100 days until the FIFA Women's World Football Cup kicks off across New Zealand and Australia. If this was the Men's World Cup, would there be more fuss… Audio
Most Kiwis opposed to raising pension age - study
More than half of people surveyed did not want the retirement age raised to 67, even if it meant they could pay less tax. Audio
Union asks for Fair Pay Agreement for cleaners
Cleaners are the latest group to set in process a new Fair Pay Arrangement.
E tū, the largest private sector union in the country, will today be sending the initiation document on their behalf of… Audio
King Charles supports study into Royal Family slavery links
Buckingham Palace says it is co-operating with an independent study exploring the relationship between the British monarchy and the slave trade.
One-in-five Kiwi kids experience hardship - study
Māori and Pacific made up a substantial portion of those living in households experiencing a level of hardship.
Low-income families face cost of dying crisis - funeral director
There's a cost of dying crisis for low income families, according to the Funeral Directors Association.
It says some are unable to farewell their loved ones with dignity, respect and in keeping with… Video, Audio
Pay transparency 'will help everybody' - Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner
An open letter delivered to Parliament this morning calls on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap. Audio
Open letter calls for pay gap transparency legislation
An open letter will be delivered to parliament this morning calling on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap.
The letter comes after the… Audio
Blockhouse Bay residents want land kept aside for elderly
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay say a new Kainga Ora complex is taking away land that was promised to pensioners.
The land was donated by a former resident of the area on the… Audio
Pacific advocates say warm homes critical to lifting kids out of poverty
Building thousands of good, big homes must be a cornerstone to lifting Pacific children out of poverty, say Pacific child advocates.
The latest Statistics New Zealand figures show little change in… Audio
Historic Aboriginal vote plan unveiled in Australia
The planned vote could approve a new "voice" to parliament - the first constitutional change in 46 years.
