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More women in construction industry but issues remain
Statistics show the number of women in construction has nearly doubled in recent years. But - on International Women's Day - RNZ's Katy Gosset talked to a number of women working on building sites and… Audio
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Expert in sexual violence calls for more education to end rape culture
An expert in sexual violence says Wellington College Boys caught posting disturbing comments are distraught most probably because they were caught. Audio
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There is a glass ceiling for women in New Zealand: Minister for Women
Paula Bennett says there is no good reason for women to be paid less than men, and that admitting there is a gender bias is a way to overcome the problem. Audio
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Employers told they can fix the gender pay gap overnight
A pay equity expert says new research confirms the widespread sexism against women in the workplace. It shows 80 percent of the gender pay gap is due to conscious and unconscious bias against women. Audio
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Employers are paying women less "because they can"
The gender pay gap isn't closing and new research says the main reason for the difference in wages is down to bias. Catriona MacLennan says employers are paying women less because they can get away… Audio
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Commonwealth unveils plan to end domestic violence
Commonwealth Secretary General unveils plan to end domestic violence with 'Peace in the Home' initiative for Commonwealth countries. Audio
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Gender pay gap still stuck at 12 percent
Bias is the main reason the gender wage gap has remained unchanged for a decade, according to a new study for the Ministry for Women.
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Gender bias blamed for most of static pay gap between men & women
The research found 80% of the gender pay gap can be attributed to conscious and unconscious bias against women, and the size of the gender pay gap increased for male and female employees on higher… Audio
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Kaye and Ardern go head-to-head on pension age
Two of Parliament's most high-profile younger MPs have clashed on whether National's superannuation plan creates greater generational inequalities.
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High heel dress code
Fashion designer Annah Stretton discusses the place of high heels in corporate offices. Audio
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Bias Behind 80 per cent of Gender Pay Gap
Reasons behind the gender pay gap have been revealed, and show bias accounts for 80 per cent of the difference between men and women. Audio
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Child welfare bill: 'Scrap it and start again'
Lawyers and social workers have attacked draft laws outlining radical changes to child welfare services, saying they're badly written and should be scrapped. Audio
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Patu power: health and fitness for whānau
Patu Aotearoa is an enterprise aimed at improving the fitness and health of Māori and Pasifika people who wouldn't normally go near a gym. Audio, Gallery
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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.
