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Tax review head Cullen has 'huge integrity'
The government says it's unfair to say the head of its tax working group, Sir Michael Cullen, will just toe the party line. Audio
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Sexist culture not dealt with in Hamilton - Councillor
A Hamilton city councillor says there's a 'culture' at the council that's not been dealt with despite complaints being made throughout the year. Councillor Mark Bunting faces a formal hearing on… Audio
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Explicit joke reignites claims of sexism on council
The actions of a Hamilton city councillor who sent an explicit joke to a journalist has reopened claims of sexism at the Hamilton City Council.
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Disabled tenants shut out of market
People with disabilities struggling to find homes in the tight rental market want the government to set aside social housing especially for them.
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Tram incident sparks debate over homelessness
Christchurch business owners say problems with beggars are escalating, after one of the city's trams was stopped and its driver abused over the weekend.
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New measures for Pacific growth called-on
The head of the Pacific's NGO body says the region needs to look at new ways to measure a country's growth and development.
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"Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps is great – if you have boots"
Russell Brown talks about confronting entitlement with the former MP Georgina Beyer, academic Richard Pamatatau, activist Julia Amua Whaipooti and artist Tāwhanga Nopera. Audio
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Kiwi Ferns determined in Women's Rugby League World Cup
The women's Rugby League World Cup kicks off in Sydney today with New Zealand's team determined to prevail despite limited preparations. The Kiwi Ferns have won the tournament three times, but hosts… Audio
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Australia now 'a better, fairer, kinder country'
Tony Abbott's sister Christine Forster is set to marry her female partner in Australia next year, following the 'yes' result in the country's marriage equality vote. Video, Audio
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Australians back legalising same-sex marriage
Australians have voted in favour of allowing same-sex couples to get married, with 61.6 percent in a referendum backing a law change. Audio
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Slacktivism and the erosion of collective action
'Slacktivism' and, ironically, the belief that people power can change society are undermining attempts at collective action, new research has shown. Audio
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Solo mums who don't name father won't face benefit cuts
Solo mothers on a benefit who don't name the father of their child won't have their welfare payments cut under the Labour-led Government. The Social Development Minister, Carmel Sepuloni, has… Audio
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Children sleeping on floors, sharing toothbrushes, towels
Children's Charity KidsCan has partnered with the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki, for a six month pilot to target children living in severe hardship in Hamilton. Video, Audio
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School-leavers with disabilities struggling to find work
Advocates are worried that disabled school-leavers have no option but to work for free. With just a few weeks of the school term left, young people with physical or intellectual disabilities are… Audio
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TPP critics unmoved by new negotiation wins
The Council of Trade Unions is still opposed to the Trans Pacific Partnership, despite the government claiming significant wins at the talks at APEC.
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Should NZ offer some academic roles only to women?
If 91 percent of Australian maths professers are men, and 28 percent of maths students are women, how many men should be allowed to apply for a vacancy as a mathematics lecturer at the University of… Audio
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52nd Parliament opens with traditional ceremony
Housing, climate change and reducing child poverty were among government priorities outlined at the State Opening of Parliament.
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'Inequality will grind you down'
Former Football Fern Sarah Gregorius on the fight for equality in professional sport.
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Paradise Papers: New details expose multinationals
Yesterday a huge leak of financial documents revealed how the ultra-rich covertly invest their money in offshore tax havens. Today more details have come out about strategies used by multinational… Audio
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NZ trust law 'robust' in face of Paradise Papers
Auckland tax law expert Michael Littlewood says wouldn't be surprised if the Paradise Papers leak uncovers some illicit trust activity in New Zealand. More than 13 million documents, dubbed the… Audio
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Nelson Mandela's posthumous memoir
Former South African president Nelson Mandela died in 2013 aged 95. One of his regrets was not having published the memoir of his life after his incarceration on Robben Island, which he'd begun… Audio
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Push for equal football contracts a world first
The union representing professional footballers in New Zealand is seeking a single new contract for men and women with equal terms and condition, which, if successful, will be a world first. The… Audio
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Body Double: Julia Croft and Karin McCracken
Long before the hashtag #MeToo began and the dark underbelly of abuse of women in Hollywood came to light, two New Zealand women were exploring, for a theatre piece, women's sexuality in both negative… Video, Audio
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Patients call for better Crohn's disease treatment
Patients and their doctors are calling for better care for a hidden but debilitating condition that hits young people and extremely hard.
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CEO pay packets: 'They're not doing 30 times the work'
Workers on an average wage are frustrated company business leaders are being paid up to 50 times more than them.
