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Children waiting too long for disability diagnosis - kindergarten boss
Preschoolers with disabilities are waiting on average three months for specialist help and in the Wellington region the delay has blown out to more than six months. The Education Ministry says waiting… Audio
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REVIEW: Pink at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium
American pop star Pink provided a theatrical extravaganza at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium last night. RNZ Music correspondent Ashleigh Nicholl reports back. Audio
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Preying on the weak: Māori and Pasifika hit hard with problem gambling
Māori and Pacific communities are more likely to be problem gamblers than any other group, and advocates say they're being specifically targetted. That's prompted calls for government intervention. Audio
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Radical self-love and accepting every body
US author, activist and award-winning performance poet, Sonya Renee Taylor, is the founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not An Apology - a digital media and education company promoting… Audio
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Sport: Welfare group responds to Fiji Rugby criticism
The Pacific Rugby Players Welfare group says it is not surprising that its view on what it calls the 'disastrous political structure of World Rugby' is not shared by the Fiji Rugby Union.
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Jean Sasson: Stepping out of the Shadows
Author Jean Sasson moved to Saudi Arabia as a young woman in 1978 with a thirst for adventure. The life she found there and the women she met profoundly changed her world. Her relationship with one… Audio
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Why Oamaru is more Pacific than Auckland
The ways in Pacific communities and cultures are affecting New Zealand is explored by Damon Salesa, an associate professor of Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland. Discussing ideas set out in… Audio
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Gambling still heavily impacting Maori and Pasifika communities
Gambling continues to impact heavily on Maori and Pacific people in New Zealand despite a decline in the number of people gambling nation-wide.
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Call for reserved seats for women in PNG still alive
There is still a need to reserve parliamentary seats for women in Papua New Guinea, a candidate in last year's general election says.
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What should happen next with public service bosses' salaries
Opinion - Bonuses for public service chief executives are being abolished - but the government should now look to put in place a radical plan for their salaries, writes Max Rashbrooke.
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Govt strips public sector bosses of performance bonuses
The government has stripped most public sector bosses of their performance bonuses. The State Services Minister Chris Hipkins has announced he's axing the potential for those chief executives to… Audio
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School support female staff sign pay equity deal
Already many support workers in the early childhood and primary schools have settled their pay equity claim. Three hundred and twenty-nine women support workers will get a pay rise of up to 30 percent… Audio
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NZ servicemen repatriation: Tears of love and tears of grief'
Twenty-eight defence force personnel, who died while serving in Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam and were buried overseas, have been exhumed and will be returned to their families later this month.
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New Caledonian politicians pay tribute to key accords
Top politicians in New Caledonia say the two key accords of the past 30 years have allowed it to turn the page of violence to one of peace and prosperity.
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Diane Maxwell: KiwiSaver stumbling block for Down Syndrome man
The Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell is backing the mother of a 39-year-old man with Down Syndrome who is trying to have her son's KiwiSaver funds released early. Joan Fairhall's son Tim has Down… Audio
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Cornel West - Confronting a polarised world
Cornel West is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has also taught at Union Theological Seminary… Audio
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Sport: PRPW says Pacific under-represented at World Rugby
The Pacific Rugby Players Welfare group believes there is inequality in terms of power sharing on the World Rugby Council, which needs to be addressed. Video
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Landlords asking for bank statements fuel concerns over discrimination
A property manager has described how landlords and property managers ask for bank statements from prospective tenants during the vetting process - and they don't want to see too many KFC dinners. Audio
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NZ cancer drug funding the 'survival of the richest'
Cancer Society's Medical Director Chris Jackson has called the way some of his patients can afford better cancer drugs than others "survival of the richest", while oncologists throughout NZ call on… Video, Audio
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Disability support services policy 'an absolute joke'
Families caring for adult disabled children are appalled by attempts to simplify the guidelines for how much support and money they can get. Six months ago the Appeal Court suggested the Health… Audio
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Secondary teacher pay, conditions talks begin
The secondary teachers' union is entering into pay talks with the Education Ministry on Tuesday. Reduced workloads and better pay are top of the agenda. Jack Boyle is president of the Post Primary… Audio
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Ben Stokes on trial over 'significant violence'
The New Zealand born cricketer Ben Stokes faced trial for affray in England, with prosectuors claiming he mocked two gay men and knocked another two men unconscious. The jury at Bristol Crown Court… Audio
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Scratchies linked to high gambling relapse rates
Instant Kiwi and online gambling are contributing to an increase in gambling harm in New Zealand, researchers say. Audio
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'They feel inadequate that they can't fend for themselves'
Pensioners are increasingly turning to Work and Income for help to pay for essentials like food, power and housing.
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Insight: Should te reo Māori be compulsory in school?
RNZs Maori News Correspondent Leigh-Marama Mclachlan asks, could compulsory te reo Māori in schools reduce racism? Audio
