Inequality
Human Rights Commissioner on emergency housing
After a poor review from the Human Rights Commission, the government has announced an overhaul of the emergency accommodation system.
The commission's report found that human rights were being… Audio
Abuse in state care survivors want compensation
Survivors of abuse in state care are frustrated they're yet to receive any compensation a year after a Royal Commission recommended a redress scheme should be brought in immediately.
One former… Audio
Abuse survivor wants to hear from Royal Commission
A survivor of abuse in state care says she is frustrated she hasn't heard anything a year after a Royal Commission recommended a redress scheme should be brought in immediately.
Robyn, who doesn't… Audio
Fewer Kiwi children living in poverty but disparity between Māori and Pākehā remains
Walter- who is just 22 - lived on the streets for years and calls poverty a "generational curse" that left him with nowhere else to turn.
Hopes guidelines will make sport more inclusive for trans athletes
Sport New Zealand has unveiled its transgender guidelines for community sport, aimed at making participation more inclusive for trans athletes.
However, it is still up to each sport whether it will… Audio
Why does diabetes disproportionately affect Māori?
A Māori woman who needed a refill of her essential diabetes medication says she was called fat and told to 'get a job' by her doctor instead of getting her prescription.
In part two of an in-depth… Audio
Woman complains about rheumatologist's focus on diet
A young woman claims her rheumatologist sexually assaulted her and for months exercised extreme control over her diet regime - triggering an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts.
She's claimed… Audio
Asian health needs barely mentioned in Te Whatu Ora report
There are concerns Te Whatu Ora has ignored Asian health needs in a report about sector transformation.
At the last census Asians were 16 percent of the population, and this is forecast to reach 26… Audio
Why should ethnicity mean lower life expectancy?
Measures that directly address the racial chasm in the length of Kiwi lives should not be feared, the Māori Health Authority chief executive says.
Abuse in Care inquiry highlights care of disabled people
Stories of abuse inflicted on disabled and neurodiverse people, released by the Abuse in Care inquiry, highlight what disabled people know well - that they are less likely to be believed when… Audio
Prince William's godmother quits over remarks to charity boss
The late Queen's lady-in-waiting has apologised and resigned after she repeatedly asked a Black UK charity boss where she was "really" from.
Comfy retirement no longer certain for NZers - review
There are significant inequities in how Kiwis experience the later years of life, according to a review of New Zealand's retirement policies. Audio
Retirement research reveals big inequities
A review of retirement in New Zealand has identified big inequities in how people here experience the later years of life.
The Retirement Commission says fewer retirees are living in houses they own… Audio
Patients turned away from west Auckland clinics as GPs lacking
Doctors at a West Auckland clinic say patients are facing increased wait times for appointments or being turned away altogether as the number of GPs in New Zealand stagnates.
The situation hasn't… Video, Audio
Ukraine, partners launch $240m grain export plan to help vulnerable nations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hosted a summit in Kyiv to help countries most vulnerable to famine and drought.
Charity launches appeal for gift donations
The Salvation Army has launched its 2022 'Gifts of Hope' Christmas appeal so 'no kid misses out' this Christmas.
Call for separate offence to protect victims of economic harm
Advocates are calling for financial abuse to be made a stand-alone offence, saying it is hidden in current legislation.
Free GP visits would quickly pay for themselves many times over - Rashbrooke
An inequality researcher is pushing for free GP visits in a bid to reduce pressure on hospital staff who are currently overwhelmed by demand.
Max Rashbrooke wrote the report - commissioned by the… Audio
The inconvenient tooth about a trip to the dentist
Why does it cost so much to look after our teeth? Audio
The inconvenient tooth about a trip to the dentist
Why does it cost so much to look after our teeth?
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