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NZ govt focuses on educational outcomes for Pacific children
A three-year work programme to improve educational outcomes for Pacific children and youth in New Zealand has been announced by the New Zealand government.
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Australian abuse survivors fear NZers won't get justice
Australian abuse survivors are urging New Zealand not to curtail a Royal Commission of inquiry's powers to investigate the church and other non-state groups. The story is getting a big run in the… Audio
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Footpaths are a feminist issue
Urban planner Katie Matchett contends we’ve built transportation systems that discount women’s travel needs and our communities are the worse for it. Audio
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Bank calls on PNG to make health spending more effective
The World Bank says poor child and maternal health is hampering Papua New Guinea's long-term economic prospects.
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Bank calls on PNG to make health spending more effective
The World Bank says poor child and maternal health is hampering Papua New Guinea's long-term economic prospects.
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World Bank calls on PNG to be more efficient in health spending
Audio 19 Feb 2018The World Bank says poor child and maternal health is hampering Papua New Guinea's long term economic prospects. Audio
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Hugh Kininmonth: what the health system needs
Hugh Kininmonth has been at the coalface of community health for many years as chief executive of one of the Hauraki PHO. He talks about the challenges faced by the health system. Audio
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West Papuan MSG bid at a dead end, says Jakarta
Audio 16 Feb 2018Indonesia says the United Liberation Movement for West Papua's bid to be a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead group has reached a dead end. Audio
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Stephanie Dyhrberg speaks out on law firm culture
The law firm at the centre of sexual misconduct complaints by law students doing internships says its focus was always on the welfare of the young women involved.
Victoria University has confirmed… Audio
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Lawyer Elizabeth Hall initiates law firm harassment survey
The government says it's already looking at ways to crack down on sexual harassment in the workplace, as stories emerge of young interns suffering sexual assaults at a top Wellington law firm.
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Learning from history
A listener has responded to our story yesterday about the Salvation Army's State of the Nation report by asking why humans never learn from history? Audio
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The Panel with David Cormack and Jenna Raeburn (Part 2)
Audio 15 Feb 2018What ever happened to the frilendly 'toot toot' from passing vehicles when you pull over? A listener asks why she no longer sees the wave of acknowledgement or flashes of headlights when she pulls her… Audio
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Demand for food parcels jumps 12 percent
The number of food parcels being handed out at the Salvation Army's foodbanks has jumped 12 percent in the last year, according to the organisation's latest State of the Nation report.
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Opera’s such a drag…
Drag Queens combine with New Zealand Opera to celebrate the colourful and fascinating life of a legendary Aucklander Peter Taylor. Audio
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Child abuse hotline overwhelmed by calls
A pre-school manager trying to report an at-risk child to Oranga Tamariki was on hold for over half an hour with no answer, then again for 20 minutes, she says.
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Pokies pushing children into poverty and illness - Northland GP
A prominent Northland doctor has described his frustration with having to deal everyday with the sick children of parents addicted to pokies.
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ANC impatient over Zuma's future - leader
The leader of South Africa's ruling party has acknowledged growing impatience over the failure to resolve President Jacob Zuma's future.
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Housing crisis worse than thought - govt report
The experts commissioned by the government to investigate the housing crisis say it is even worse than they thought. This morning at Parliament, Housing Minister Phil Twyford will release the housing… Audio
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Church must recognise priests' children - ex-Vatican staffer
A woman who quit a top Vatican job in protest at its handling of child sex abuse cases, says the Catholic Church must front up to the new issue of the children of priests. This comes after an Auckland… Audio
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Collection of racist memorabilia aims to educate
The Jim Crow Museum of racist memorabilia at Ferris State University in Michigan uses objects of intolerance to teach tolerance. It holds more than 10,000 items of racist memorabilia collected from… Audio
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NZ electricity industry to be reviewed
A wide-ranging government inquiry will look into whether New Zealanders are getting a fair deal on their power bills. Audio
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Māori unemployment drop welcome but still too high - Jackson
The falling unemployment rate has been welcomed by the Minister of Employment Willie Jackson. But he says the percentage of Māori out of work compared to the national average is still too high. Mr… Audio
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Govt help for Māori: 'We'll know in the Budget' - Tamihere
Forty thousand people battled the scorching heat in Waitangi yesterday to make it to one of the biggest and busiest Waitangi Day commemorations ever.
It was Jacinda Adern's first appearance as Prime… Audio
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Grant Robertson discusses market dive, Waitangi, Māori
The New Zealand stock market is about to open on Wednesday morning after being closed on Waitangi Day. It comes as global markets fluctuate wildly, with the European market hitting a six-month low and… Audio
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Want to help Māori? Rethink mega prison
Opinion - The Prime Minister acknowledged today that the Māori incarceration rates are a government failure. Tania Sawicki Mead writes accountability requires admitting that more prison beds means…
