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Fiji Women's Centre concerned about village law revival plan
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre coordinator, Shamima Ali, says she believes a return to special village laws will make women and children more vulnerable. The proposed by-laws, reported in local...
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Police not certain if they can trespass Dunedin protestors
Dunedin police say they may not be able to legally remove protestors from the central city without breaching their right to protest.
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Budget predicted to keep the poor poor - and sick
The Child Poverty Action Group says the Budget does nothing to help low-income families but will simply keep them poor and, in many cases, sick for longer.
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Claims corruption is rife throughout the Pacific
A regional meeting in Fiji has been told that political corruption, abuse of office and power, including power struggles, are rife throughout the Pacific. The Fiji Sun reports that this...
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Major grants for indigenous health research
Almost $6 million has been awarded to three Maori health research projects involving collaboration with researchers in Canada and Australia.
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Fiji conference discusses region's mineral extraction
The United Nations Development Programme's Resident Representative in the Pacific says mineral extraction in the region could do more harm than good if it is not managed properly. Knut Ostby...
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Fiji's ruling SDL party accused of lacking compassion for the poor
Fiji's ruling SDL party has come under criticism for lacking vision, sensitivity and compassion for the poor. The Sunday Post reports the comments have come from the NGO Coalition for...
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NZ Govt unveils plan to improve Pasifika health
The New Zealand Government says an action plan launched today shows its commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of Pacifika in this country.
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Minister advised on cost of raising minimum wage
The Minister of Labour has been advised that raising the minimum wage from $13 to $15 an hour would have increased workers' spending power by close to $500 million.
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Solutions to gender violence lack Pacific perspective
A Samoan filmmaker says anti-violence efforts fail Pacific people because they tackle the problem from a foreign perspective. Audio
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Episode 12: July 11th - Mata
Dr Shane Reti explains why he'll shut down the Maori Health Authority if National is elected government. Mihingarangi Forbes also speaks to panelists, AUT Dean of Law, Khylee Quince and Te Pati Maori… Video, Audio
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New study details harrowing experiences of homeless women
Audio 6 Dec 2024A new report has found some homeless women find it safer to sleep on the streets than at a shelter. Audio
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How four billionaires are selling us a fantasy.
Four tech billionaires are selling us a vision of the future where the world is run by Artificial Intelligence, crypto is standard currency and humans will be living on Mars. Audio
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New study shows decline in alcohol consumption by Pac men in NZ
A new study reveals that alcohol consumption by Pacific men in New Zealand has declined, yet they still meet the threshold for hazardous consumption. Audio
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New approach needed in management of chronic pain in NZ
Audio 27 Apr 2021A new study shows there needs to be new management of chronic pain in New Zealand, especially for Maori, Pacific and Asian people Audio
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Vanessa Andreotti: battling against Amazon land-grab bill
Audio 14 Aug 2021Vanessa Andreotti is a working alongside a collection of Amazonian tribes as indigenous land rights are looking likely to be removed in an unprecedented move by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. Audio
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Pasifika more likely to be hospitalised for Covid-19 - Study
Audio 16 Jul 2021A new article in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found Pasifika are most likely to be hospitalised for Covid-19; three times more likely than any other ethnic group to be hospitalised. Audio
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Sanctions without benefits
Researchers into poverty are asking the government where the evidence is that its new benefit sanction regime will work.
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Iwi Māori Partnership Boards object to Pae Ora Act changes
A national hui in Taranaki brought all 15 boards together for the first time since their establishment in 2022.
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The billionaire who backs a wealth tax
Mainfreight co-founder Bruce Plested is up for paying more tax, but says the rich fear governments will "squander" it. Audio
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My lesson in gender equality
One legal case changed how Charlotte Doyle looks at the world.
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Battle over Māori Health Authority disestablishment goes to court
A legal challange against the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora, the Māori Health Authority, will be heard in the High Court today.
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Human rights expert calls for more female leadership on climate
Women are still missing at the top climate table, warns a human rights lawyer from the Pacific.
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Elderly and beneficiaries experience highest inflation
The elderly and beneficiaries have been hardest hit by inflation, Statistics New Zealand has found.
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PR push to highlight the glass ceiling
New research concluding the lack of women in top jobs costs the whole country dearly got a lot of coverage this week - even in blank spaces in the Herald.
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