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Expert says the health of NZ Pasifika peoples is deteriorating
Audio 10 Oct 2014A leading public health expert says the health of Pasifika peoples in New Zealand is going backwards and turning that around should be a top priority of the new government. Audio
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POWER PLAY with Brent Edwards
Power Play with Brent Edwards - It's funny how the political language changes after an election. What wasn't a problem, suddenly becomes a challenge once a government's re-elected.
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Pasifika health 'going backwards'
A leading public health expert says the health of Pasifika peoples in New Zealand is going backwards and turning that around should be a top priority of the new government. Audio
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No rush in state housing decision
The Salvation Army won't be rushing a decision on taking over state housing from the Government which wants a share of social housing stock to be run by other agencies. Audio
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Councils reject blame for poverty
The mayors of Auckland and Christchurch say their councils are not to blame for rising inequality in this country - an assertion made by Finance Minister Bill English. Audio
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Mayor's hit back at Bill English's accusations
The mayors of the country's two biggest cities are hitting back at government accusations that they're to blame for poverty and inequality due to poor planning over housing. Audio
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Poverty blame game
Finance Minister claims councils' lack of effort on housing causes poverty.
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Bill English says the cost of housing is driving inequality
Audio 8 Oct 2014The finance minister, Bill English, says if it wasn't for the rising cost of housing, inequality in New Zealand would have been improving. Audio
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Finance Minister blames councils for poverty
The Finance Minister is blaming local councils for poverty saying their lack of effort on housing is responsible for the rising levels of inequality. Audio
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Click to vote
Electoral Commission wants lawmakers to look at the option of online voting.
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Push for online voting next election
The Electoral Commission is looking towards the 2017 election and wants lawmakers to consider the option of online voting in a bid to encourage more people to go to the polls.
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Gender pay gap 'disempowering'
Equal pay advocates say a growing gap between what women and men are paid - as shown in Statistics NZ's income survey for the June quarter - is disempowering and unfair.
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UF, ACT sign up to support National
United Future and the ACT Party have agreed to support a National-led Government for a third consecutive term, with Peter Dunne security a ministerial portfolio. Video, Audio
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Louise McNally: Learn now, vote later
Louise McNally, 16, of Strathallan ACG College in Karaka, wrote this winning entry in the triennial essay competition run by the Former MPs Association..
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Unions fearful of National policies
Unions say they are fearful of what a third term of a National-led Government will bring for the country's schooling system and for the industry sector, following Saturday's election. Audio
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Last push for undecided votes
Leaders of the major parties are working hard to pick up undecided voters in the last hours of the campaign before Saturday's election. Audio
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Aaron Panofsky: the controversial science of nature vs. nurture
In Misbehaving Science, UCLA assistant professor Aaron Panofsky traces the field of behaviour genetics back to its origins in the 1950s, telling the story through close looks at the major… Audio
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Bridging the gap
One hundred and twenty-one years since women were granted the right to vote, it's still one of the greatest levellers we've got.
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Down to the wire
Last ditch efforts to convince people how to vote aren't just for the politicians.
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Opinions mixed on income inequality
A Wellington accountant has sparked criticism after saying there is no evidence of growing income inequality over the past 20 years. Audio
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Inequality in New Zealand refuted
Audio 18 Sep 2014A Wellington accountant's conclusion there is no evidence of growing income inequality in New Zealand over the past 20 years is being disputed. Max Rashbrooke, the editor of Inequality: A New Zealand… Audio
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Top Stories for Thursday 18 September 2014
Audio 18 Sep 2014Leaders clash over coalition partners in final debate; Political editor analyses leaders debate; Winston Peters' popularity for role of PM on the up; Results being counted in Fijian election; Foreign… Audio
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How global economic forces increase disparity
In her new book, Expulsions, Columbia University sociology professor Saskia Sassen offers a chilling analysis of the dynamics shaping the global economy, including their effects of income inequality… Audio
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Has household income inequality changed in the last 20 years?
Household income inequality has been a hot topic in the lead up to this election. Audio
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Shedding light the key to tackling violence against women
Audio 16 Sep 2014Shedding light on gender inequality has been described as the key to addressing Papua New Guinea's problems of domestic violence and so-called "sorcery-related" attacks. Audio
