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Grieving parents say son should not have been in mental health ward
Checkpoint - The parents of a man believed to have killed himself in a mental health unit say policies that put disabled people in such places - where they do not belong - are violating their human… Audio
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Georgina Beyer declined invite to Destiny Church's apology party
New Zealand's first transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, has revealed she declined an invite to Destiny Church's weekend apology party because she doesn't believe its founders are genuinely sorry for the… Video, Audio
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Parents say govt policy violates rights of disabled people
The foster parents of a young man with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, who is believed to have killed himself in a mental health unit last month, say the human rights of disabled people are being… Video, Audio
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Land rights seen as crucial element in gender equality - Landesa
Higher incomes, better education and better health care can all result from women being given legal rights to land, an international organisation says.
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TOP down? Can the party survive in-fighting and mud-slinging?
Former leader Gareth Morgan says members are 'grovelling, compromising political aspirants' - and that's the least of his successor Geoff Simmons' problems. Can he rescue the party from itself? Video
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What connects dancing naked in Paris with escaping from Gloriavale, success in extreme sport, and a life as a female engineer?
Four women tell Mirama Kamo stories from their adventurous lives: Hollie Woodhouse, Lilia Tarawa, Michelle Dickinson and Margaret Austin. Audio
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Thirty years after Tiananmen, China 'a big prison'
Three decades after China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, increased suppression of rights activism has pushed the demonstrators' goals further away than…
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'Many disadvantaged families' miss out on new school incentive
The National Party has hit out at the government's promise to provide a financial incentive to all but the wealthiest schools if they do not ask for donations.
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Wellbeing Budget: Laudable, but not transformational
Power Play - This Budget has eased some of the pressures that have been building up since the election of the coalition, but it is not transformational, writes Jane Patterson.
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Budget 2019: $1.9bn for mental health, $1bn to rebuild rail
The government has put mental health spending at the centre of its first Wellbeing Budget, including rolling out a new frontline service.
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Budget 2019 at a glance
The government's first Wellbeing Budget has been revealed - here's what you need to know.
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Opinion: A Budget for the Status quo, not transformation
The very pedestrian Budget finally settles it - this is not the promised "transformational government", writes Bryce Edwards.
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Health providers hope Wellbeing Budget will work for Māori
Some in the Māori health sector are concerned Māori needs and voices have been lost following the government's response to the long-awaited Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry.
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Budget 2019: Struggling community can't wait any longer
As NZ waits for the first Wellbeing Budget, Tamaki residents say they can't wait around any longer, with families evicted from their Housing NZ homes to make way for a housing development. Audio
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Budget 2019: Disability advocates have low expectations
Disability advocates aren't holding out much hope today's budget will deliver the wholesale changes they are hoping for.
But at a conference at Te Papa they heard about overseas projects designed to… Audio
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Rainbow Tick refutes claims it's a marketing ploy
The organisation Rainbow Tick is denying claims that its diversity and inclusion certificate is a marketing ploy for corporations.
On Wednesday we heard from queer and trans employees who felt unsafe… Audio
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Pasifika women face institutional racism, discrimination and pay inequality
New Zealand's commissioner of employment opportunities says they know levels of poverty have actually gotten worse for Pasifika peoples.
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Pasifika women face institutional racism, discrimation and pay inequality
New Zealand's commissioner of employment opportunities says they know levels of poverty have actually gotten worse for Pasifika peoples.
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Eggboy donates more than $100k to people affected by mosque attacks
The Australian teenager Will Connolly shot to fame in March when he egged the far-right Senator Fraser Anning blamed Muslim immigration for the Christchurch mosque shootings. As the teen dubbed "Egg… Audio
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Wintec embeds te reo in programmes
Wintec's centre for Health and Social Practice wants to develop practitioners who can work effectively with whānau, pronounce Māori patient names correctly and understand Māori customs.
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Pacific women at the low end of pay scale
Audio 28 May 2019Institutional racism, discrimination and always being at the bottom of pay scale are just some of the challenges facing Pasifika women in the workforce. Audio
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Life-saving resuscitation isn't a luxury
A recent study has highlighted the inequality when it comes to just where defibrillators are located. Audio
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The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
Audio 27 May 2019Question of the Day: What object in your house sparks joy? Giving up air travel for the sake of the planet is an idea that seems to be gaining some traction. Air travel accounts for 2 per cent of… Audio
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Mums on the breadline hold hopes for Wellbeing Budget
Mothers hope this week's budget will have funding to help parents get better qualifications.
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What will Wellbeing Budget do to fix child poverty?
Those at the coal-face of New Zealand's child poverty problems say it will not be eradicated until there is a fundamental shift in the way we deal with the issue.
Funding to tackle child poverty is… Audio
