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A fire too close to home
A firsthand account of the Port Hills fire, by Kim Pflaum.
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David Heymann: Preventing pandemics
David Heymann talks with Kim Hill about emerging infectious diseases and how global inequality affects their spread and treatment. Audio
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Ministry responds to privacy concerns
Yesterday Nine to Noon spoke to Brenda Pilott from ComVoices about concerns from many in the NGO sector about the Ministry for Social Development requiring them to provide the private details of their… Audio
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‘Don’t just bang them on the pill’
Increasing access to the pill comes with risks, especially when it’s prescribed for reasons other than birth control. Story by Janie Cameron.
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Government demands private data from NGOs
Community NGOs say the government is forcing them to hand over private information about their clients in exchange for funding. Kathryn Ryan speaks to the chair of ComVoices, Brenda Pilott. Audio
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David France - How to Survive a Plague
In the early 1980s, a diagnosis of AIDS was a death sentence, and the US government was doing nothing about it. David France tells the story of how scientists and citizens came together to halt the… Audio
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10 years of social investment in Denmark
Michael Rosholm is a visiting expert in social investment from Denmark who's in New Zealand to give advice on how to best target social interventions to give the biggest bang for buck. Audio
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'Motherhood penalty' study finds mums paid 17% less than dads
The "Effect of Motherhood on Pay" report found the pay gap for parents is much larger then the gap between men and women who are not parents, which is 5%. Audio
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Mothers paid 17 percent less than fathers
A new government report shows the gender pay gap increases significantly as soon as women have children.
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Family want 'legal teeth' added to CYF safety plans
It is unacceptable that child services could end up policing their own failings without outside scrutiny, advocates say.
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Calls for independent CYF watchdog
A family law expert wants an independent authority set up to investigate complaints and failures by Child, Youth and Family, much like the IPCA for police.
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ACT says prisoners could earn time off by learning
The ACT Party has announced a policy to give prisoners time off their sentences for learning to read and write aimed at reducing reoffending.
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Annual Pride parade lights up Ponsonby Road
Thousands of people last night took part in the Auckland Pride Festival's biggest parade yet.
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Rainbow Youth: NZ's first gay youth group
Co-Founder Shaun Hawthorne reflects on 28 years of Rainbow Youth. Audio, Gallery
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A founding member of Rainbow Youth
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"Normal is boring!" - Josef Schovanec
Kathryn Ryan meets Dr Josef Schovanec, French writer, academic, polyglot and advocate for people with autism. He's an advisor to the French government, and travels France and the world, speaking about… Audio
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Researchers look at how to get more women into the trades
In the midst of a building boom many in the industry are looking for ways to address the shortage of skilled workers. Increasing the number of women in construction is one avenue being explored. Audio
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Living wage put at $20.20 an hour
Living wage campaigners want companies to pay at least $20.20 an hour from July - the minimum they say is needed to provide families with necessities. Audio
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Grandmother: CYF failed to act over abuse 'red flags'
A grandmother who repeatedly raised concerns with Child Youth and Family about her granddaughter says the agency ignored obvious red flags.
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Social worker shortage leaving children at risk, say lawyers
A shortage of Child Youth and Family social workers and a lack of resources is leaving children at risk of abuse and neglect, say family lawyers.
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Sport: Football star uses speech to highlight fa'afafine issues
A star of the award-winning film about American Samoa's national football team has given the keynote address at the 40th Annual Conference of the East Coast Asian American Student Union at Raleigh…
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Big bank bankrolls big new money show
TVNZ's new prime-time programme all about money is bankrolled by a big bank - and it has a host who helps out the broadcaster with its marketing. So is it all one big ad - or just another way to make… Audio
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Big bank bankrolls big new money show
TVNZ's new prime-time programme all about money is bankrolled by a big bank - and it has a host who helps out the broadcaster with its marketing. So is it all one big ad - or just another way to make…
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Getting Down to Business in South Auckland
There's plenty of talk about transforming South Auckland, and there is some action, but Auckland Correspondent, Todd Niall asks whether enough is being done to make it thrive. Audio
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Tanu Gago: Decolonisation and Queer Activism
Tanu Gago is a visual artist and award winning photographer of Samoan heritage. Born in Samoa and raised in Mangere, Gago works as a new media artist with a portfolio of work that includes, staged… Audio
