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Te Waonui for week ending Friday 21 June 2019
Iwi remain reluctant to partner with Oranga Tamariki to reduce inequality in the system, Ngāpuhi sets its sights on building more homes for whānau and celebrations for Matariki kick off as the Māori… Audio
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Inside America's child migrant detention centres
After researching the shocking conditions kids in detention centres had to deal with, US immigration reporter Aura Bogado set out to talk to some of them. Audio
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Samoa women paid higher wage, but inequalities persist
The average wage for Samoan women is higher than men even though males continue to dominate the formal employment sector.
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High-decile schools criticise fairness of donation policy: 'It is not addressing inequity'
Principals are urging MPs to include high-decile schools in the government's school donation policy plan, which would pay schools in deciles one through seven $150 per child if they don't request a…
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Ombudsman launches third investigation into Oranga Tamariki
Ombudsman Peter Boshier's investigation into Oranga Tamariki will focus on the ministry's interactions with agencies like district health boards, and also whether the uplifts are being carried out in… Video, Audio
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Girl banned from playing in school’s first XV team
Hawke's Bay principals have united in banning a girl from rival Havelock North Intermediate School from playing in its boys first XV rugby team. Audio
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Birthday party enterprise: 'It's really, really important to a child'
Birthdays can be rough for families doing it tough, so a trio of teenagers from Lower Hutt have started a social enterprise that provides parties for disadvantaged kids.
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Man jailed for 21 months for sharing footage of mosque attacks
The beliefs of a white supremacist who has compared himself to Adolf Hitler's deputy were laid bare in a Christchurch court today as he was jailed for spreading footage of the mosque attacks. Video, Audio
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Swiss women take to the streets to protest gender inequality
Protests in Switzerland are rare - but the country's women have finally decided enough is enough Audio
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BBC Witness
Back to the 1970's and a gay wedding in the United States which took place long before same sex marriage became legal in the USA. Claire Bowes of the BBC World Service history programme 'Witness'… Audio
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Churches admit slow-pace in action against gender violence in Pacific
The Pacific Conference of Churches admits there has been a lack of urgency by the church in addressing gender-based violence in the region.
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'Don't vote for us' Seymour tells alt-right extremists
The ACT party is targeting free speech and radical tax reform as it works to up voter support heading into next year's election.
The party has re-launched with the slogan 'act for freedom'.
Its… Audio
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Oranga Tamariki's failure to work with iwi must change - Children's Commissioner
The Children's Commissioner's office will conduct a review of Oranga Tamariki's care and protection of Māori babies from birth to three months old.
Last month, Hawke's Bay Hospital was put into… Video, Audio
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'Stolen generation' inappropriate for Māori baby uplifts - Children's Minister
Oranga Tamariki's inquiry into its attempt to take a newborn baby from its mother at Hawke's Bay Hospital will not be released to the public in full.
Last month, the hospital was put into lockdown… Audio
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Teen mother's supporters dismiss Oranga Tamariki inquiry
People supporting a 19-year-old mother fighting to keep her baby are dismissing an internal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's attempts to take it from her.
Last month, Hawke's Bay hospital went into… Audio
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Budget 2019 not over yet
The budget process is a long one which pops up in all corners of Parliament. Daniela Maoate-Cox tracks it from question time, to select committees, and back again. Video, Audio
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Budget 2019 not over yet
The budget process is a long one which pops up in all corners of Parliament. Daniela Maoate-Cox tracks it from question time, to select committees, and back again.
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Swiss women strike, burn bras in protest against sexism
Thousands walk off the job to protest workplace inequality, condemn sexual violence and demand pay parity in the prosperous nation of Switzerland.
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Dentist says govt should fund tooth-brushing programmes
The government should be funding tooth-brushing programmes in schools if it wants to reduce waiting lists for children's oral surgery, a Whangārei dentist says.
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Uplifting babies 'harmful, state-imposed impact upon vulnerable children'
Advocates supporting an open letter calling for the government to stop uplifting babies say the public have had enough and urgent change is needed.
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Pacific churches urged to help stop gender-based violence
The Pacific Conference of Churches has welcomed a study by New Zealand academics urging churches to do more to help stop violence against women in Samoa. And it believes a theological approach can… Audio
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Lower Hutt homelessness: Call for govt support
Lower Hutt has committed $1.5 million over three years to help vulnerable families, but the mayor wants the government to step up.
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'Chaos on the streets in Hong Kong'
Police have met tens of thousands of protesters in Hong Kong with tear gas, pepper spray and batons as they fear an escalation in violence, over moves by China to extradite people more easily from the… Video, Audio
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Wahine Connect. Helping women in health to crush it
Of the most senior medical positions in our District Health Boards and government, only 15% are filled by women. That's despite women making up more than half of the country's medical students and 80%… Audio
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Is race science making a comeback?
Kathryn speaks with award-winning British journalist Angela Saini, whose latest book exposes and challenges race science, which she says is making a subtle come-back. Angela Saini has been described… Audio
