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Parents, nurses and PM celebrate PlunketLine's 25th birthday
Audio 11 Apr 2019The parents of a newborn who fell ill with potentially lethal meningitis, say they're incredibly grateful for Plunketline as the telephone support service celebrated its 25th birthday today. Video, Audio
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Euthanasia debate raises awareness over palliative care challenges
The palliative care sector says it is happy the euthanasia debate has raised awareness over the inequities and challenges it faces. Audio
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Tearfund Ethical Fashion Report : Do customers care?
Some of New Zealand's best known clothing brands have been outed for having poor ethical practices. Do consumers actually care? Audio
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Euthanasia debate raises awareness over palliative care challenges
The palliative care sector says it's happy the euthanasia debate has raised awareness over the inequities and challenges it faces. Audio
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Woman told to cover-up bikini at Auckland swimming pool
Yvette Harvie-Salter was at Albany Stadium Pool when she was told her swimwear was causing complaints and if she didn't cover up, she'd have to leave. Now, Auckland Council says staff made the wrong… Audio
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Man caring for wife worries about paying bills
The husband of a woman severely injured in the Christchurch mosque shootings says he's worried about the couple's financial future. Mohammed Mashud hasn't been able to work since his wife was shot… Audio
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Bridges says CGT will affect up to 570,000 businesses
The National Party says as many as 570,000 businesses will be caught by a capital gains tax if it goes ahead. Audio
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James Casson apologises for mosque comments
Hamilton city councillor James Casson arrived at a local mosque this afternoon to apologise after he made comments that the terrorist had won if people kept mourning and holding vigils, but he wasn't… Video, Audio
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Homeless told there's no emergency accommodation available
Work and Income staff are turning away homeless people in Auckland, telling them there is no emergency housing available, multiple sources say. Checkpoint has learnt of several people told this in… Audio
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Calls for a fairer, less racist health system in NZ
There are calls for the New Zealand government to uphold Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities and end racism within the health system that is contributing to shorter lives for Maori and Pacific people.
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Death by stoning for gay sex, abortion in 'barbaric' Brunei
The organisation Human Rights Watch says the Brunei government's new penal code introduced today is barbaric, archaic and poses grave threats to basic rights, especially for the most vulnerable. The… Audio
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Catholic school rector 'most evil' paedophile - survivor
An elderly man sexually attacked as a boy by the head of a leading Catholic college in Upper Hutt says it's good the rector's photo has been taken down - but the school should speak up about why it… Audio
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Common solution needed for Māori kids in state care - Tukaki
The Maori Council is questioning why so many Māori children end up in care and get abused, and is calling on not only the government, but whānau to find answers. The council says tamariki are… Audio
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Man abused at Catholic college wants removed portrait explained
An elderly man sexually attacked as a boy by the head of a leading Catholic college in Upper Hutt, says it's good the rector's photo has been taken down - but the school should speak up about why it… Audio
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Drug firms slam Pharmac: 'NZ women deserve better treatment options'
Major drug firms attacked Pharmac today saying breast cancer patients are dying while they wait for cancer drugs, but the agency says its funding decisions are based on evidence.
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More than 250,000 NZ children living in poverty, new stats show
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealand children are still living in poverty because of housing costs, according to new figures released today.
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Fraser Anning unrepentant for anti-Muslim comments
Australian senators from both sides of the political divide have come together to censure Senator Fraser Anning for his anti-Muslim comments in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. Audio
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Beneath the surface of the American Dream
In his memoir, There Will Be No Miracles Here, Casey Gerald lays out a darker side of the American dream. He speaks of growing up gay, in subsidised housing in a predominantly black neighbourhood in… Audio
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Child poverty a 'recurring and inescapable challenge'
The Poverty Reduction Bill was lauded as groundbreaking legislation, but what inroads have been made to help the 100,000 children living in poverty? Matthew Theunissen reports.
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Academic optimistic research will prompt changes in NZ health system
A senior lecturer in Māori Health says she is optimistic the latest research into health inequities will prompt the New Zealand government to address institutional racism in the sector.
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Human Rights Commission wants religious groups protected
The Human Rights Commission wants the Government to consider changing the law to protect religious groups against hate speech, something that's also supported by the country's Federation of Muslim… Audio
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Low expectations as minimum wage goes up to $17.70 per hour
An increase to the minimum wage is not expected to make much of a difference to the country's poorest families and consumers may have costs passed on to them.
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NZ health system called racist over untimely Māori and Pasifika deaths
There are calls for the New Zealand government to uphold Treaty of Waitangi responsibilities and end racism within the health system that is contributing to shorter lives for Māori and Pacific people.
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3000 disability support workers strike
Nearly 3000 support workers who provide residential care for the intellectually disabled are striking today, citing chronic understaffing, and feeling overworked and undervalued. Support workers from… Audio
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Ex-Race Relations Commissioner asked for hate crime register
A former race relations commissioner says he repeatedly asked the Government to create a central system for recording hate crimes but was told it wasn't necessary. The United Nations Committee on the… Audio
