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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
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'Racism is embedded in every part' of the justice system
Racism is embedded in every area of the criminal justice system, according to a report released by the Safe and Effective Justice advisory group.
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Dismay in Parnell at behaviour of tenants in homeless shelter
Business owners in one of Auckland's swankiest suburbs are up in arms over the behaviour of a group of tenants living a local motel.
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Wellbeing Budget: Govt spending in the economy remains low
Opinion - Last week's Budget was sold as the Wellbeing Budget, but has done little to slow a decline in spending as a share of GDP since 2011, writes Toby Moore.
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Te Waonui for week ending Friday 7 June 2019
Academics call for kaupapa Māori approaches to solving inequities in state care and Community and Māori housing experts gather to discuss solutions for the housing crisis. Audio
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Twenty-somethings looking to break into politics
Fed up with political intertia on issues like climate change and inequality, the next generation of politicians are looking to break into local councils around the country. We speak to one of them… Audio
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The Panel with Emma Espiner and Jerome Chandrahasen (Part 2)
Audio 7 Jun 2019What was your favourite childhood "fad"? Fed up with political intertia on issues like climate change and inequality, the next generation of politicians are looking to break into local councils around… Audio
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Samoa's churches urged to help stop violence against women
A study by New Zealand academics has called on churches in Samoa to help stop violence against women in the Pacific nation.
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Christchurch homeless struggle as winter arrives
The Christchurch City Mission says it's struggling to keep up with demand this winter as the cost of power and food skyrockets. For the first time this year, it's run out of food on its shelves. And… Video, Audio
