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Govt funding for Treaty inquiry welcome by wāhine Māori
A lawyer representing claimants in the Waitangi Tribunal Mana Wāhine inquiry says government funding to progress it shows a willingness to find a solution to address the disparity experienced by…
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'Basically saying if you're well off, we're not really going to touch you'
The Serious Fraud Office's decision not to prosecute a former DHB head who racked up about $120,000 in unjustified spending has prompted an outcry.
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Girl in hiding from Oranga Tamariki claims abuse in state care
Police are hunting for a 13-year-old girl who has gone into hiding from Oranga Tamariki, alleging she's been abused in state care and wants to be with her whānau.
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MSD’s relationship definition needs to change – new report
A new report by academics and advocates say the way relationship status is defined by the Ministry of Social Development is unclear and outdated. It's calling for immediate changes, saying the rules… Audio
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People queue from 2am outside Work and Income for help
Beneficiary advocates say people in South Auckland are being forced to endure inhumane conditions to access emergency grants to feed and clothe their families. Video, Audio
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Rotorua homeless shelter helps thousands in first year
A year after they opened, more than a thousand people have been given a roof over their heads and hot meals through the homeless shelters a Rotorua man funded by mortgaging his own house.
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US Catholic diocese releases list of abusive clergy
A Roman Catholic diocese in Providence, Rhode Island, has published a list of clergy members accused of sexually abusing minors.
The list contains 50 names of deacons, clergy members and priests who… Audio
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Why low polling doesn't always kill a political career
Low personal polling for National Party leader Simon Bridges doesn't necessarily mean that replacing him before the election is a sure thing. Audio
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Why low polling doesn't always kill a political career
Low personal polling for National Party leader Simon Bridges doesn't necessarily mean that replacing him before the election is a sure thing.
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Giving those in the margins a voice
Giving a voice to those on the margins is at the heart of a concert in Wellington this week. Audio
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Māori health: Give us a system that works for us
A watershed Waitangi Tribunal report backs claims the system is racist, finding the Crown has breached the Treaty in failing to give Māori control over a primary health system that works for them. Audio
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Māori health: Give us a system that works for us
A watershed Waitangi Tribunal report backs claims the system is racist, finding the Crown has breached the Treaty in failing to give Māori control over a primary health system that works for them.
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Wealthy call for wealth tax
Audio 2 Jul 2019Some of America's richest people are urging US presidential candidates to back a wealth tax on the super-rich to improve inequality and climate change. Audio
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The Panel with Paula Penfold and Fete Taito (Part 2)
Audio 2 Jul 2019It's a cold night and you've got a hearty stew on the stove, what could be better? Why do we turn to comforting, heavy dishes during the colder months - is it purely for warmth? Well research in The… Audio
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Kids turning up to early childhood centres ‘daily without food’
Some babies are being dropped at pre-school with no formula or nappies, and toddlers are going without shoes or lunches in the middle of winter. Audio
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Māori made up two-thirds of all youth arrests in 2018
New figures show the gap between rangatahi Māori and non-Māori being arrested continues to widen.
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Winds of change: Maiden's Tracy Edwards returns to Auckland
It's 30 years since Tracy Edwards and her all-women crew completed the Whitbread Round the World Race on Maiden, defying all the odds as well as the yachting fraternity who said it couldn't be done… Video, Audio, Gallery
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US border sites holding migrant children 'inhumane, filthy'
A lawyer is calling on international leaders to speak out against the US government's treatment of migrant children.
US law professor and child advocate Warren Binford has visited children who are… Audio
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'We support' compulsory insulation - Property Investors boss
From July 1, landlords can be ordered to pay up to $4000 to their tenants for not providing floor and ceiling insulation where possible.
Last month officials estimated as many as 100,000 properties… Audio
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Disparity between Maori, non-Maori youth arrests growing
New figures show a growing disparity between the numbers of rangatahi Māori (under-18's) and non-Māori being arrested.
Although the total number of youth arrests has fallen - Māori under-18-year-olds… Audio
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Oranga Tamariki faces shake-up with new law in force
Oranga Tamariki is set for a massive shakeup today, with The Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act coming into full force.
Under the law, the Ministry must provide a practical commitment to… Audio
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Inheriting Inequality
Despite the government's talk of a well-being budget, the makers of a new play exploring Aotearoa's inequality gap remain unconvinced that life will improve for those who're struggling financially… Audio
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Three Minutes Max: Tommy Kapai Wilson on uplifting babies from their mothers
Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Tommy Wilson from the Te Tuinga Whanau Suport Services Trust on the issue of babies being uplifted from their mothers and why… Audio
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Govt allocates $60m more to tackle problem gambling
The government is spending an extra $60 million over the next three years in an effort to tackle problem gambling, particularly among Māori, Pacific and Asian communities.
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Is the government now more serious about the housing crisis?
Opinion - The Cabinet reshuffle was meant to show the government is serious about dealing with housing, but Dr Bryce Edwards asks whether the reshuffling of the deck will bring about real change.
