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Primary school teacher strikes begin in Auckland
Primary school teachers and principals are walking off the job in Auckland today, kicking off week-long rolling strikes across the country. That's despite a new $700 million offer from the Ministry of… Audio
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'It takes a village to raise a child'
A proposed initiative aimed at tackling childhood inequity will be pitched to the full Rotorua Lakes Council later this month.
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Banning prisoners from voting ‘inconsistent’ with Bill of Rights
Justice Minister Andrew Little says the government has no immediate plans to change the law to allow prisoners to vote, despite a Supreme Court decision which said the fact they are prohibited is… Video, Audio
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Men's netball rejected by governing body
The rise in popularity for men's netball has prompted the community to urge the International Netball Federation to reconsider reserving professional netball for women only.
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#ThisIsOurTime urges rethink of ban on men in intl netball
The men's netball community is calling for the International Netball Federation to reconsider its stance on reserving professional netball for women only. Audio
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Americans vote in 'poll of a lifetime'
Voting day has begun in the United States midterm elections, although 36-million people have already cast their ballots early.
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Māori King and Corrections to build centre for mothers
The Māori King and the Department of Corrections will build a facility for mothers to reunite with their children who were taken by the state.
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Midterm elections 2018: Race rows mire campaign homestretch
Race-baiting allegations have mired the homestretch of the US midterm elections, turning it into one of the ugliest campaigns in recent times.
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Proposed law changes to relationship splits could reduce litigation
Lawyers and courts may have fewer divorce property disputes to deal with if changes are made to the law covering relationship splits. Audio
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Women on company boards: Do we need a quota?
A recent study showing women make up only a quarter of board members in the private sector has prompted a debate on whether mandatory quotas should be introduced to bring the number up.
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Google workers walk out over sexual harassment, inequality
Staff at Google offices around the world are staging an unprecedented series of walkouts in protest at how the company deals with sexual harassment.
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Beyond the Beehive: 'Life for them is a day-by-day survival'
One Year On - How much have rises in accommodation supplements, the minimum wage and family tax credit payment rates helped people living in poverty? Video
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Beyond the Beehive: Inequality
What impact has the coalition government's initiatives had on improving the lives of those living in poverty? As part of RNZ's One Year On series, Beyond the Beehive reporter Max Towle and cameraman… Video, Audio
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NZ among worst ranked for inequality in education - report
New Zealand has one of the most unequal education systems in the world, a Unicef report shows.
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Midday News for 30 October 2018
Audio 30 Oct 2018Simon Bridges defends the actions of Judith Collins. Unicef highlights inequality in New Zealand class rooms. Audio
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Pasifika community in Hawke's Bay urged to get bowel checks
Health officials in Hawke's Bay are trying to curb the high rate of bowel cancer deaths among Pasifika people by encouraging them to take screening tests.
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Women still scarce on boards of NZ's top companies
Only 24 percent of board members on New Zealand's top 100 listed companies are women.
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Photographer - and witness - Robin Hammond
Ex-pat Photographer Robin Hammond focuses his camera on people who live on the margins - the mentally ill, the LGBTI community, refugees and other victims of war. His multi-award winning images are… Audio
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Valerie Mason-John: from orphan to inspiration
Valerie Mason-John had the odds stacked against her from the moment her mother abandoned her as an infant. Her upbringing in foster homes and orphanages lead to a life of addiction, crime, eating… Audio
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Renee Porter: speaking up for those in care
Renee Porter is the Chair of VOYCE Whakarongo Mai, the Voice of the Young and Care Experienced, an advocacy group for children in care. This weekend she has delivered a speech at an international… Audio
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Any abortion law change will be 'collective will of Parliament'
The Justice Minister says it's too soon to say whether MPs will vote to change abortion laws.
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Prize money increase 'not enough'
FIFA will double the prize money for the Women's World Cup, though critics immediately said the increase was not enough.
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Homecare workers might quit over rising fuel costs
Homecare support workers say they're being exploited, they're not getting paid correctly and their rosters are illegal - and they're calling on the government to hold employers to account. They told… Video, Audio
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Not all black and white. Re-thinking identity
Gender. Sexuality. Religion. Race. Nationality. Class. Culture. These are just some of the key facets of identity that help us define who we are, which often involve labels, stereotypes and ideas… Audio
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'I might get hurt doing something I love to do'
A Wellington drag queen says he has been harassed by strangers so often that he's now too frightened to walk alone in the city.
