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Covid-19: 'Stubborn' food insecurity, poorer mental health after lockdowns - Salvation Army report
Poorer mental health - particularly in young people - and "stubborn" food insecurity following Covid-19 lockdowns are key findings of new research from the Salvation Army.
The report took a snapshot… Audio
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Covid-19: NZ in the eye of the storm - Māori social housing provider
A Māori social housing provider says it feels like New Zealand is in the eye of an economic storm.
Treasury forecasts released yesterday reveal the country has emerged from this year's lockdowns… Audio
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Māori Party wants Māori immersion schools to get equal funding to mainstream schools
The Māori Party wants Māori immersion schools to receive equal funding to mainstream schools and to give a quarter of the entire education budget to Māori models of care.
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Pre-election fiscal update: Economy better than expected
New Zealand has emerged from this year's lockdowns better than expected but it's a much gloomier picture for the longer term recovery, with the country facing years of large deficits and ballooning… Audio
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Leader interviews: Greens 'defied history for smaller political parties'
Watch - The Green Party is heading into the election with "no bottom lines", but first have to secure a place in the next Parliament. Video
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The middle class pays for globalisation - Jeff Rubin
Jesse speaks to Canadian economist Jeff Rubin about his new book: The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed by Globalization. Audio
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Labour pledges to focus on apprenticeships, scrap decile system
Labour has announced it won't be extending the fees-free tertiary programme past the first year of study, instead prioritising free apprenticeships and targeted areas of vocational training. Video
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One million NZers celebrate te reo Māori at the same time
More than one million New Zealanders took up the challenge today of using te reo Māori for the single, largest celebration of the language in history.
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Looking after your oral health with Grace Maguire
Dental hygienist Grace Maguire joins Jesse to talk about what causes tooth decay, how to prevent it, and the accessibility of dental care in Aotearoa. Audio
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Closing the 'aspiration gap'
You might have heard about the 'gender pay gap' but what about the gender 'aspiration gap' ? That's when fewer women at every stage of their career aspire to leadership roles, compared to men. Audio
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Otago Uni staffer claims seniors tried to push medical admissions caps
Otago University bosses are being accused of misleading critics over its proposal to cap medical school admissions for Māori and other priority groups through its preferential entry pathways.
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Beneficiary advocates want Labour Party welfare proposal to go further
Beneficiary advocates say the Labour Party's welfare proposals don't go far enough to make a meaningful difference in the lives of struggling families.
If re-elected, Labour is promising to reinstate… Audio
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Otago university bosses accused of misleading critics of proposal to cap admissions pathway
Otago University bosses are accused of misleading critics of its proposal to cap medical school admissions through preferential pathways for Māori and other priority groups.
A University staffer says… Audio
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Unfair tax rules not helped by Labour or National's promises
Opinion - Both our major political party's tax promises lock in existing unfairness in New Zealand's tax system, writes Jonathan Barrett.
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Proposal on Māori, Pasifika medical school limits 'disturbing'
A prominent medical organisation has called a proposal by Otago University to impose caps on special medical school admissions for Māori and Pasifika "deeply disturbing".
The Royal Australasian… Audio
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Poverty requires same urgency as Covid - Wellington City Mission
Wellington City Missioner Murray Edridge says the pandemic has exposed gaping inequalities that already existed and made them bigger.
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Waikato University Māori academics urge action on racism
Intimidated, unsafe, and scared to be Māori. That's how Māori academics at Waikato University say they're feeling, and they believe the institution has a serious racism issue.
An open letter… Audio
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Police investigate possible corruption at Rimutaka Prison
Police are investigating possible corruption at Rimutaka Prison involving guards and gang members, which might have been going on for years.
An investigation has been running since July and involves… Audio
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Waikato University academics ready to leave over racism backlash
Fearful, intimidated and ready to leave - is how one Māori professor is describing the current climate at the University of Waikato.
More than 2,500 people have signed an open letter calling for the… Audio
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No need for more tax 'at a time like this' - National's Paul Goldsmith
The National Party says Labour's promise to raise tax only for the highest income earners will hurt wealth creators, while Labour says it's the right policy for uncertain times. Audio
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Five to Thrive - tamariki top of agenda for election
Audio 10 Sep 2020Put the needs of tamariki at the top of the agenda this election - that's the call from four leading children's organisations. Barnardos, Te Kahui Mana Ririki, Whanau Awhina Plunket and Save the… Audio
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Child welfare groups campaign for better outcomes for tamariki
Four child welfare groups have today launched a campaign to ensure tamariki are front of mind for voters this election.
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Labour Party tax rise 'just the beginning' - National
The Labour Party is promising a new the new top rate of 39 percent for the country's highest two percent of earners and to close loopholes so multinationals pay their fair share of tax.
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Questions over United Fire Brigades Association investigation
Doubt is being cast on whether an investigation into the head of the United Fire Brigades Association will be independent enough.
The chief executive, Bill Butzbach, has been stood down while… Audio
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Māori disappointed bowel screening age will not be lowered
Māori bowel cancer patients are disappointed the Ministry of Health will not drop the national screening programme eligibility age to 50 for Māori and Pasifika.
