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Genter's inequality comments: As a matter of fact
Saying old white men in their 60s need to start moving off boards is merely suggesting that other people, despite deserving to be there, currently aren't, Anna Connell writes.
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Gunning for Hollywood and #TimesUp for NZ
Following #MeToo and #TimesUp, the NZ film industry is feeling the impact of change and now twenty global female directors have been selected for the Alice Initiative for prestigious studio directing… Video, Audio, Gallery
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Gunning for Hollywood and #TimesUp for NZ
Following #MeToo and #TimesUp, the NZ film industry is feeling the impact of change and now twenty global female directors have been selected for the Alice Initiative for prestigious studio directing…
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Lawyers survey points to endemic abuse by judges
A survey has found almost all criminal lawyers have suffered bullying or harassment on the job and for the most part judges are the worst offenders. The survey by the Criminal Bar association found 90… Audio
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Pele Navarro: Save Our Schools
Independent indigenous schools in the southern Philippines are under threat. Pele Navarro is in New Zealand representing the Save Our Schools network of Salupongan International, an organisation… Audio
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Number of pokie machines in Māori communities 'hugely disproportionate'
Northland doctor and political aspirant Lance O'Sullivan says urgent action is needed to rid New Zealand of pokie machines.
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Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon to run for NY governor
The actress and liberal activist will challenge incumbent New York governor Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination.
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Dairy owners not sold on cigarette vending machines
Cigarette vending machines are not the answer to stopping robberies, an Auckland dairy owner says.
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Treasury poverty estimate out by 24,000 children
Treasury overstated how many children would be lifted out of poverty by the government's families package by 24,000.
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Vulnerable transient population the size of Hamilton
New research shows roughly 150,000 people are considered to be 'vulnerable transient' - a burgeoning trend that Auckland Action Against Poverty is calling a national emergency. The country's housing… Audio
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Sexual violence in NZ: 'We can be rid of it'
Every instance of sexual violence is preventable. Our society has a long way to go before we are rid of this problem, but we can be rid of it, writes Fiona McNamara.
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The year women set the fire alight
Often International Women's Day feels like a day of disillusionment. This year is different, Di White writes.
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Number of businesswomen in leadership roles drops to 14-year low
While International Women's Day is being celebrated today, the number of women in senior management roles in New Zealand has fallen to its lowest point in 14 years, a new report has found. Audio
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Women kick off celebrations of 125 years of suffrage
Hundreds of New Zealand women clad in purple and white crammed into Government House's ballroom today to kick off celebrations marking 125 years of women's suffrage, writes Emile Donovan.
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Women kick off nine months celebrating 125 years of suffrage
Audio 7 Mar 2018Hundreds of New Zealand women clad in purple and white crammed into Government House's ballroom today to kick off celebrations marking 125 years of women's suffrage.
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Cooking and gardening classes for Wellington's beggars
The Wellington City Council says begging has become a problem in the capital, and wants to spend one million dollars over the next ten years to fund day activities for them. Video, Audio
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NZ told PACER Plus deal could be destructive for the Pacific
An analyst says New Zealand's planned trade deal with the Pacific Island nations could be extremely damaging to their economies.
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Report: NCEA failing too many students
A new report from the New Zealand initiative is calling for a reform of NCEA because it is failing too many students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The think tank says too many… Audio
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Escaping the NEET: What it's like to be unemployed
New Zealand is in the middle of a building boom but nearly 12 percent of all 15 to 24-year-olds cannot break into the workforce, a statistic that has remained stubbornly unchanged for nearly a decade. Video
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Women's VC fund reaching critical stage
A new crowd-funded venture capital fund for women entrepreneurs is gathering support but organisers say the next four weeks will be crucial. SheEO is an initative seeking 500 women to contribute one… Audio
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Law firm scandal: 'We need our male colleagues to step up'
Opinion - It was love at first sight: I was 14, watching the lawyers speak up for people life had given a kicking. But naturally, my profession mirrors our culture, writes Steph Dyhrberg.
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Russell McVeagh faces further sex scandal allegations
Revelations law students and solicitors had sex on the boardroom table after an evening of heavy drinking at Russell McVeagh's Auckland office have put the leading law firm back in the glare of the… Audio
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Stamping out harassment at sports events
Sports journalist Zoë George and co-host Judy O'Brien shine the spotlight on women in sports – this month putting a stop to sexual harassment at sporting events; gender diversity; the upcoming White… Audio
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'I'm just a simple girl who likes to go to work' - NZer of the year Kristine Bartlett
Equal-pay advocate Kristine Bartlett told Morning Report she was in shock when she heard she had won the award. Audio
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Deaf theatre: Hands across the divide
Combining sign with mime and physical theatre, 'Salonica' is the tale of two soldiers who form an unlikely friendship in World War I. The work was developed with an international team of both deaf and… Video, Audio
