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US transgender ban shocks community and Pentagon
There has been outrage across the United States following President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people from the military. Video, Audio
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Costly basics hitting beneficiaries harder - Stats NZ
Beneficiaries faced a 0.3 percent increase in living costs, while costs fell 0.1 percent for the highest earners, the latest quarterly data shows.
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NZ has done 'horrific job' protecting intellectually disabled people in state care - commissioner
Abuse of intellectually disabled people in state care over five decades, brought to light in a new report, is utterly sickening, the Disability Rights Commissioner says. Audio
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Greens' potential partners keep distance from Turei controversy
Labour stresses the party is separate and has its own campaign, while NZ First won't be drawn on whether it would work in a Cabinet with Ms Turei.
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'If the system isn't corrected, then it will fail' - family doctors
Hundreds of messages from stressed and overworked GPs are being delivered to the Health Minister in a bid to get more funding for primary health care.
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Grant mapping, who gets what and why?
For the first time, funders including gaming trusts, councils and grant makers have come together to map the grants being applied for by Wellington charities to see who is being funded and why. The… Audio
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Housing costs claim half of poorest NZers' pay
People on the lowest incomes are spending more than half their pay on housing costs, government figures show.
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Slice of Heaven - Tensions
Immigration is a hot topic coming up to the election but just talking about it can be a tense experience. In episode two of Slice of Heaven, a 4-part podcast series for RNZ in association with Massey… Audio
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16 EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, but only one is a woman
Despite a third of the nominees for EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards being female, only one of the 16 finalists is a woman. Sharon Brettkelly asks the EY executive director why that is. Video, Audio
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One woman, 15 men make up EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists
Only one woman has taken out the top award since 1998, causing some to question whether they are sexist. Mai Chen, the only female finalist for the 2017 awards, talks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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PNG National Party seeks answers from Electoral Commissioner
The leader of the Papua New Guinea National Party says the Electoral Commissioner has not given clear answers about the use of extra ballot papers and other glaring inconsistencies in the general… Audio
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Clamping down on mobile truck shops
Moves to crack down on truck shops that are not stopping dodgy traders, an Auckland budget advisor says. Audio
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Meet the GirlBoss getting young women into science and tech
“I’ll know my vision has been reached when we close the gender gap.”
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Gareth Morgan defends unconditional income policy
Video: Giving young New Zealanders an unconditional $200 a week would help them get into the workforce, TOP leader Gareth Morgan tells Morning Report. Video
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Debating the merits of a universal basic income
The Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan and inequality researcher Max Rashbrooke debate the merits of a universal basic income. Audio
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Gareth Morgan wants to give $200 each week to every young NZer, no strings
An economic expert says it isn’t enough to help those who need it most.
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NZ 'shamefully' poor on tax policies - Oxfam
New Zealand has one of the world's most unfair tax policies when it comes to closing the gap between rich and poor, a new report has found.
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'The vast majority of Māori are on the general roll'
Māori electorates have failed to deliver what Māori really need and should be abolished, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says. Audio
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Alexia Hilbertidou: 'Young women can’t be what they can’t see'
After years of being the only female in many of her high school technology and science classes, Alexia Hilbertidou founded GirlBoss New Zealand - a network of young women passionate about science… Audio
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Slice of Heaven - Have You Come Far?
With record migration and a fast-growing population, Aotearoa/New Zealand is changing. How that will look depends upon the interplay between people here now and those who want to come. So who is… Audio
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Struggling Kiwi families hard hit by cold snap
As a wintry blast makes its way up the country, social services are busy making sure those without a place to stay are coping.
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Flying Solo: Imogen's story
Sleep deprivation will make you desperate. In episode five of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a solo-parent who's in the majority - 33 year old Pakeha mother Imogen and her 4-year-old son… Audio, Gallery
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Winter warnings after homeless man dies on cemetery bench
Rough sleepers in Auckland will continue to die unnecessarily this winter unless shelters are setup across the city, a church support worker says. Video, Audio
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KiwiSaver provider pushes firms to get serious on diversity
Simplicity has challenged the top-50 listed companies to bring diversity to their businesses and governance within five years.
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'Poor kids are not a priority for our Government'
School principal Gordon Pepere is on the verge of tears while describing children arriving at school barefoot and with little food in their bags, which they use as raincoats to shelter from the rain.
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