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Irish singer and activist Pauline Scanlon
Irish singer songwriter and outspoken advocate Pauline Scanlon is a driving force behind a movement to address gender equality in folk and traditional music. She's one of the headline acts at the… Audio
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Vegans and the people who hate them
Earlier this year, two pro-meat protesters skinned and ate raw squirrels in front of members of the public at a vegan food stand in Soho. Inspired by the event, food writer George Reynolds set out to… Audio
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New DHB chairs a significant changing of guard - Minister
The government has overhauled leadership of the nation's health boards, appointing new chairs at 13 of the 19 DHBs.
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Call for Fiji’s investment in health to be multi-pronged
A United Nations expert is calling on the Fiji government to address violence, discrimination and inequality that he says threaten the realisation of people's right to health in the country.
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Why We’re Hung Up And Two-Faced On Debt
Debt – it’s deep in the heart of our society and our economy. But we have an odd relationship with it. Bernard Hickey asks why we both fear debt and love it so much. Audio
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Pacific states push for permanent EEZ recognition
Climate change related sea-level rise could pose a threat to the exclusive economic zones of the world's low-lying nations. Audio
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NZ's Race Relations Commissioner on Samoa measles cartoon and casual anti-semitism
Protesters gathered outside the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin today to show their anger at a cartoon which poked fun at the measles epidemic in Samoa. Audio
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'We need to be moving on when it comes to cannabis' - Swarbrick
Green Party's drug reform spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says legalising and regulating cannabis is necessary to fight inequity in social justice for Māori who are disproportionately convicted over the… Audio
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NZ teenagers hit new lows in reading, maths and science tests
The country's average scores in reading, maths and science fell slightly in the international PISA tests.
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'People are desperate' - Otago residents increasingly vulnerable
Some people in Dunedin are resorting to staying in violent relationships to keep a roof over their head.
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'I'd like to be valued': Carers strike over contracts
Frustrated carers took to the picket lines today to protest over what they say are zero-hour contracts.
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Women's sex lives under socialism
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism is a book with a seductive title but contains a serious argument. Audio
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'Big kid' Australian boy ordered off rugby field mid-tournament
An 11-year-old Australian boy of Cook Island Maori descent has been left in tears after he was described as "the big kid" and ordered off the field in the middle of a junior rugby tournament in Sydney… Audio
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Auckland schools' higher funds creating disparity - Waikato principals
High-decile Auckland schools' superior fundraising ability is creating a gap with the rest of the country, principals south of the Bombay Hills say. Audio
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Women must lean into the sports board table
Is the drive for NZ sports boards to reach a quota of 40 percent women by the end of 2021 a realistic goal, if women don’t put their hands up? Fair Play’s Zoë George asks female sports leaders.
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Violence in Chile resurges, peso plunges to historic low
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has warned of the potential "irreparable harm" of a resurgence in violence that saw arson and looting attacks spike nationwide and the peso plunge to a new historic…
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What would Jesus do ... about climate change?
As the climate emergency nears apocalyptic proportions, Max Towle asks if Christian leaders think it's all in God's hands or whether they're trying to do something about it. Video
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Gender pay gap: Study highlights disparity for medical specialists
Women medical specialists are paid 12.5 percent less per hour than their male colleagues, research has found.
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Fiji's gender based budgeting a possible model for NZ - National MP Hayes
National MP Jo Hayes says gender based budgeting in Fiji would be useful to examine as a potential model for New Zealand. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Three
A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Three
A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out.
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'It becomes dangerous when we develop a tolerance for poverty'
There are 50,000 working households living in poverty in New Zealand, new research shows. Audio
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Bloomberg joins Democrats' crowded presidential race
Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, has announced his candidacy for US President, saying "the stakes could not be higher".
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Benficiaries call for change to relationship rules
Groups supporting beneficiaries have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, calling for urgent changes to the way the welfare system defines relationships.
At the moment… Audio
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Calls to change relationship definitions in welfare system
The Child Poverty Action Group is joining with Auckland Action Against Poverty and Action Station to call for urgent changes to the way relationships are defined in the welfare system. They've written… Audio
