Inequality

News media company Stuff is this morning making a very public apology for the way it has portrayed Māori over many years.

Through an internal investigation - Tā Mātou Pono, Our Truth - the… Audio

The Child Poverty Action Group is dismayed the government is not moving fast enough to lift New Zealand families out of poverty.

It's been nearly two years since government-appointed experts called… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she disagrees with some of the findings of a report that has found most of advice from the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) has not been taken up.

The new… Audio

Violence erupted on the streets Paris over the weekend while there were demonstrations in other French cities as tens of thousands protested an incident of police brutality.

Demonstrators were… Audio

The government is being accused of not moving fast enough to overhaul the welfare system - despite its focus on lifting children out of poverty.

The Child Poverty Action Group has just released a… Audio

The Salvation Army has released its sixth social impact "dashboard", measuring how New Zealanders struggling with financial hardship have coped with Covid-19.

The results have been "disturbing and… Audio

Corrections is admitting it has more to learn about how to manage and protect trans gender prisoners.

New guidelines for prison staff were introduced two years ago, but a 2019 review found around… Audio

It's Thanksgiving in the United States, and one group of people that has a lot to be thankful for are American billionaires.

They've accumulated more than US$1 trillion in new wealth since March.

It… Audio

Children's Minister Kelvin Davis has blamed Peeni Henare's lack of Cabinet experience for speaking out of turn on Oranga Tamariki's leadership.

Henare yesterday sparked rumours chief executive… Audio

The Human Rights Comission is backing calls to give Māori control over the care of Tamariki Māori, saying self determination is a fundamental part of indigenous human rights.

In a large scale… Audio

The Children's Commissioner has called for an end to the state care of Māori children and babies.

It's the major recommendation from the second part an inquiry into the removal of babies by the… Audio

The number of teenagers leaving school with no qualification rose for the second consecutive year in 2019, with boys and Māori worst off.

Education Ministry figures show 12 percent of last year's… Audio

In this compelling series, we open wide the issue of domestic abuse in New Zealand, changing the way you think about violence against women. Video

In this compelling series, we open wide the issue of domestic abuse in New Zealand, changing the way you think about violence against women. Video

In 2003, Simonne Butler survived a horrific attack at the hands of her abusive partner. In this episode, Simonne shares her story and insights into how to identify and survive domestic abuse. Video

In 2009, David White's daughter Helen was shot dead by her multimillionaire husband, Greg Meads. Now a campaigner against domestic abuse, David holds meetings and speaks publicly about the issue. Video

Can boxing help abuse survivors regain their self-respect? Former world champion boxer Daniella Smith runs Diamonds in the Ring, a boxing gym for women, many of whom spent time at women's refuges. Video

Can abusive men change their behaviour? Simonne meets Jeremy Eparaima to find out. Jeremy was a serial abuser until his mid-40s. Now, he campaigns against domestic abuse. Video