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New plan to fight violence: 'They're not getting that help'
Public sector bosses will now be responsible for addressing the scourge of family and sexual violence in New Zealand under a new plan announced today.
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Celebration as past convictions for homosexuality wiped
Two people have had their historical convictions for homosexual offences wiped. Earlier this year an act was passed confirming the criminalisation of gay people was wrong. That has allowed those with… Audio
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Tamihere criticises Auckland Council's Panuku Development
Urban Māori leader John Tamihere says Auckland Council's development arm is corrupt, arrogant and shutting poor people out of housing. Mr Tamihere told the council it is not providing enough social… Audio
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'#MeToo must become 'we too'' - Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just finished her speech to the United Nations General Assembly. She told the assembly countries need to work together to fix the challenges the world faces Jacinda… Audio
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Decade-long battle for para-athletes almost over
A near decade-long battle for New Zealand's top para athletes to gain funding equity with their able bodied counterparts could be close to an end.
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Decade long battle for para-athletes almost over
A near decade-long battle for New Zealand's top para athletes to gain funding equity with their able bodied counterparts could be close to an end.
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Oranga Tamariki social workers in line for 30% pay rise
Social workers expecting to receive a 30 percent pay rise say it's been a long time coming, but they're pleased they're finally being recognised for the responsibilities and long hours in what's a… Video, Audio
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Rod Oram talks tax & A2Milk shares
Business commentator Rod Oram looks at the key recommendations of the tax working group,and at the new CEO of a2 Milk selling of most of her newly granted shares in the company. Also, inequality… Audio
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NZ to boost Pacific climate change funding
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a boost in funding for Pacific countries to help them adapt to climate change.
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Workplace ageism: AUT professor Jarrod Haar
AUT Professor of Human Resource Management, Jarrod Haar, talks about the cause and potential solutions to stop workplace discrimination against workers over 50. Audio
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Max Rashbrooke - Government for the Public Good
Max Rashbrooke is a journalist, author and academic based in Wellington. His first book in 2013, Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, was followed by The Inequality Debate (2014) and Wealth and New… Audio
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Capital gains 'a really obvious solution' - advocates
Landlords are likely to be hit with some kind of capital gains tax in future - but New Zealanders should not expect house prices to drop by much. Audio
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Auckland City Mission moving out for redevelopment
From tomorrow, the Mission will be based on Union Street while its Hobson Street building is demolished to make way for a new multi-purpose facility. Video, Audio
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Two options proposed for taxing capital gain
A straight capital gains tax, at a set rate, is not among the options presented in the Tax Working Group's interim report.
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Tax report highlights NZ's inequality issues
Opinion - The Tax Working Group's interim report made one thing crystal clear: NZ has a tax system that does very little to enhance fairness and reduce inequality, writes Max Rashbrooke.
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Standing on the Shoulders: Suffrage from the archives
Today marks the 125th anniversary of New Zealand women winning the right to vote in 1893. A new online exhibition has been created by Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, called Standing on the Shoulders. Sarah… Audio
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Move to migrate pokies out of poorer suburbs
The Problem Gambling Foundation favours moving pokies out of poorer suburbs. A move to migrate pokie machines is to be considered by Wellington city council, but it's prompting concerns this would… Audio
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How far we've come: Three generations of feminists
For the 125th anniversary of women gaining the vote in New Zealand, it pays to look back on how things have changed - not just in the static moments between then and now, but in the gradual shifts…
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff goes incognito for homeless count
Phil Goff interviewed three people in Mangere, joining the hundreds of volunteers scanning Auckland last night in an effort to count the city's homeless. Audio
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Oxfam claims NZ among countries hit by tax-shifting companies
Oxfam is accusing four multinational drug companies of avoiding millions of dollars worth of New Zealand taxes every year. But Inland Revenue says Oxfam's figures are misleading. Audio
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Pokie machines not the way to fund community groups - councillor
A Wellington city councillor says moving pokie machines from one area to another will not reduce the harm they cause.
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Hundreds help to count homeless in Auckland
Organisers are crunching the numbers from the first regionwide census of Auckland's homeless population.
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Suffrage essay: 'Pao Pao Pao' by Tina Makereti
Te Papa has released a book Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage, to coincide with celebrations of the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage, featuring essays by 12 thinkers and authors marking…
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Why should women have to sell their music based on how they look?
Moana Maniapoto, Victoria Kelly and Cherie Mathieson talk with Karyn Hay about the role of women in the music industry to mark the 125th anniversary women's suffrage. Audio
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Dame Louise Casey - Courting controversy in the public service
Dame Louise Casey is a Visiting Professor at King's College London and a guest lecturer at the London School of Economics. She has been a driving force in the establishment of the Institute for Global… Audio
