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National’s pay equity legislation is being canned
New government, new approach.
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Govt to remove 'barriers' in pay equity legislation
The Minister for Women says the previous government's equal pay legislation makes it harder for people to make a claim for fair wages and will be replaced. Audio
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Jacinda Ardern speaks to CNN in first international interview as PM
In her first major international interview as prime minister, Jacinda Ardern tells CNN about the challenges her government faces.
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Fresh approach: Socially aware startup pays cleaners more
The cleaning industry is notorious for paying workers low wages. Most cleaners earn the minimum wage - that's $15.75 an hour for adults. Wellington start-up The Fresh Desk wants to change that. Its… Audio
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Armine Yalnizyan: wage stagnation and corporate titans
Armine Yalnizyan is a Canadian economist known for presenting an alternative analysis of economics, she says the world economy today looks a lot like 100 years ago. Audio
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MSD argues solo mum's loans were income
The Ministry of Social Development says loans taken out by a woman on the benefit to make ends meet count as income. Audio
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$25k for Māori researcher tackling health inequities
A leading Māori researcher tackling the health inequities facing indigenous peoples around the world has won a $25,000 grant.
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Poverty portfolio 'gives children a voice'
Children's advocates are excited to see the new government's plans to reduce child poverty but question how quickly things can improve.
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Grasberg mine divestment could fuel Papua violence
An academic says recent violence near Papua's Grasberg gold mine could be connected to plans to divest half of the American-owned operation to Indonesian entities.
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VIDEO: coalition deals signed
Video - Watch as incoming Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveils the details of the deals Labour struck with New Zealand First and the Greens. Video
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Pressure on Māori MPs to deliver in new govt
The pressure is on for all Māori MPs in the new government to deliver changes that were promised during their election campaign.
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Hospices deprived of strong painkillers due to 'safety concerns'
Patients don't have access to stronger pain-killing drugs because they aren't fully-funded, top New Zealand hospice and palliative care doctors say. Audio
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Chance for bold change - economists
The new government should introduce a capital gains tax as a minimum, but Labour may not have New Zealand First's appetite for bold change, economists say. Audio
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Ardern's leadership 'profound' for women - Linda Clark
Lawyer and political commentator Linda Clark tells Susie Ferguson having a young, female Prime Minister will be profound for women. Audio
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Workplace harrassment still under-reported - Jackie Blue
The Harvey Weinstein scandal has prompted an international conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace. News headlines and social media platforms have been flooded with stories of women's… Audio
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Citizens Advice Bureau calls for help for beneficiaries
Whangarei's Citizens Advice Bureau says desperate people are missing out on entitlements.
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Florenz Maxwell: Bermuda's theatre boycott heroine
Florenz Maxwell is a Bermudian author and activist who was part of the underground group that successfully ended segregation through a series of theatre boycotts in 1959. She's just published a young… Audio
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Singing for the dispossessed with the GALS
GALS, the Auckland Gay and Lesbian choir is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an event that highlights an important issue for Auckland: homelessness. The choir will perform The Street Requiem… Audio
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Seriously ill man says Tauranga social housing provider threw him out
Tauranga man Timothy Dalton-Edwards says he's been "kicked in the side" by the city's main social housing provider.
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'It's easy to turn a blind eye to homelessness'
More than 200 people across the country spent a night sleeping on cardboard boxes in an effort to raise money for projects to help the homeless.
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Disabled man's benefit cut by Work and Income
A severely intellectually disabled man's benefit has been cancelled because Work and Income says it didn't receive his yearly update form. His father is hoping for changes to the ministry he says has… Audio
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Revolutionising education for the world's poorest children
Bridge International Academies is attempting to fix the global education crisis in some of the most impoverished places on the planet. It's a chain of inexpensive private schools with the backing of… Audio
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Harvey Weinstein case: Does abuse exist in NZ acting?
The accusations around Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein continue to grow. Oscar-winning actresses Gwenyth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie have joined the growing chorus of women alleging sexual… Audio
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Auckland's homeless urge govt to act
As political parties vie for a spot in the next government, homeless people are urging them to make affordable housing a top priority.
