Inequality
Māori and Pacific people have less in KiwiSaver research shows
Research out this morning from the Retirement Commission has found Māori and Pacific people are managing to save significantly less in their KiwiSaver accounts than other ethnicities.
The research… Audio
Taylor Swift officially a billionaire - but who is the world's richest person?
But the musician is still nowhere near the top of Forbes' latest billionaires list.
Vandalised K Road rainbow crossing leaves community furious
Auckland's Karangahape Road is known for it's colourful community and today, that community is furious after the vandalism of it's rainbow crossing. White paint was slathered over the crossing by… Audio
Disability Support Network on funding boost
The Labour party says it's a "massive vote of no confidence" in the Disability Issues Minister that Cabinet has now assumed responsibility for future decisions about disability funding.
This comes… Audio
'That was then and this is now': Hipkins talks up taxes he previously ruled out
The Labour leader has changed his tune, with capital gains and a wealth taxes back as possibilities on the table. Audio
Mother of autistic man appeals for son to be free
The mother of an autistic and intellectually disabled man who has spent half his life locked away, is appealing to the Supreme Court to set him free.
The man lives in seclusion at the Mason Clinic… Audio
Shock over changes to disability funding
Parents and whānau of people with disabilities are in shock and extremely disappointed by sudden limitations to funding - stopping people from using it for transport, food or accommodation for support… Audio
TV presenter’s foodbank cuts 500 families as times get tough
Dave Letele's foodbank is in crisis after funding cuts, but he's got a plan to help people in a different way.
'The Muslim community is the super-diverse community inside the super-diverse nation'
Nearing the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch mosque terror attack, a Muslim women group's spokesperson talks to RNZ about ongoing barriers and prejudice for Muslim New Zealanders. Audio
No targets set in emergency housing shake-up
The Associate Housing Minister won't commit to any target when it comes to getting people out of motels and into social housing just yet.
Pay gap between GP and hospital nurses widens further
Te Whatu Ora says the pay gap between GP and hospital nurses has jumped to around 20 percent.
Minister sets 'long-term' house price target of 3 to 5 times household incomes
In some areas of the country, houses currently cost up to nearly 15 times household incomes. Audio
Immigration NZ criticised over lack of action to stop abuse to migrants
Immigration New Zealand has been criticised over a lack of adequate action to stop the risk of abuse to migrants and the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme.
The system was brought in to try and… Audio
Global awards recognise young wahine's efforts
Tylah Farani-Watene is one of just 32 inaugural Global Citizen Youth Leaders Award recipients from the Asia-Pacific region.
Māori led research needed to better understand poverty determinants - Meihana Durie
The government should be focusing on the causes high poverty among tamariki rather than dismantling the work of past Māori leaders, an academic says.
New approach needed to reduce child poverty: Minister Louise Upston
Child advocates have criticised the government saying it doesn't have any specific strategy to fight child poverty.
They say changes to benefit indexing and tax cut policies won't help families that… Audio
Latest data shows more children lacking basic needs
Advocates for children living in poverty are concerned the Government is not doing enough to support young people struggling to eat, let alone go to school.
The latest data from StatsNZ shows 23,000… Audio
I Was There When: Homosexuality was decriminalised
Back then he was a member of the Gay Task Force, but just a few years ago, Bill Logan also lobbied to expunge the convictions for homosexuality under that old law. Audio
Govt lacking interest in child poverty statistics - advocates
Advocates are sounding the alarm over the government's approach to ending poverty saying it is lacking any real interest in the problem. Child poverty statistics released today found tens of thousands… Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Ruth Money (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Peter Field and Ruth Money discuss the latest child poverty statistics, a unique copyright court ruling and public benches. Audio
