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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.
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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
