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David Cunliffe speech transcript
A transcript of Labour party leader David Cunliffe speech at Kelson Girls' College Auditorium, Auckland on Monday January 27, 2014.
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Green Party school policy targets poverty
The Green Party would set up community hubs in schools in poor areas to help overcome the impact of poverty on children's learning, co-leader Metiria Turei says.
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120 years on from the vote
What challenges are still faced by women in New Zealand in 2014?
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Transcript of John Key's speech
A transcript of Prime Minister John Key's address to the West Auckland Business Club, January 23, 2014.
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Pope urges business to tackle inequality
The Pope has challenged business leaders in Davos to do more to fight inequality and help the poor. Audio
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Pope urges leaders to fight inequality
Audio 22 Jan 2014The Pope has challenged the business elite in Davos to do more to help the poor. Audio
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World wealth in few hands
A report from aid agency Oxfam says the 85 richest people own the equivalent wealth of half the world's population.
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Wealth gap economic threat - forum
A Swiss-based non-profit organisation says the widening gap between rich and poor is the biggest threat to the global economy over the next decade. Audio
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Rich and poor
Inequality "biggest threat" to global economy - economist
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WEF says rising inequality the bigest threat to global economy
Audio 20 Jan 2014The World Economic Forum says the widening gap between rich and poor is the biggest threat to the global economy in the next decade, as the world's elite gather for their annual meeting later this… Audio
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American Samoa government sets graduate pay rates
The American Samoa governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has established remuneration policy for college graduates entering the government workforce. In a memo issued this week, Governor Lolo said all…
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Ministers urged to work together
A group of politicians wants the Government to go through its report on the health and happiness of Maori children with a fine-tooth comb.
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Children with Learning Challenges - full length documentary
Up to 90% of our prison inmates may be 'functionally illiterate', with a learning disability such as dyslexia. So how are our school children with learning challenges doing within our education… Audio
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Boat race protester wins fight to stay in Britain
An Australian protester who jumped into the River Thames to disrupt last year's Oxbridge Boat Race has won an appeal against deportation after arguing that his British-Indian wife would face racism if…
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Health expert says Maori and Pacific people are at high risk of infectious diseases
A New Zealand public health researcher has recently been awarded the Liley Medal for work on the impacts of infectious diseases on Maori and Pacific populations. Professor Michael Baker says...
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Health expert says Maori and Pacific people are at high risk of infectious diseases
Audio 9 Dec 2013Otago University's head of Public Health has just won an award into his research on infectious diseases and is now involved in a new project tackling rheumatic fever. Audio
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What's by your bedside?
Barack Obama gives books at Christmas. What do his picks say about him – and ours, about us?
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Unicef faults NZ for outdated adoption law
The United Nations children's agency, Unicef, says New Zealand's adoption law is nearly 60 years out of date and successive governments have failed to act on a series of its recommendations. Audio
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Poverty stricken
New Zealand not doing enough for children in poverty - UN.
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Public health researcher warns of infectious diseases link to poverty
A leading public health researcher says poverty has a bigger influence than climate change on Pacific people's vulnerability to infectious diseases. Professor Michael Baker says New Zealand hospital…
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Dame Anne Salmond wins top science honour
New Zealand's top science honour, the Rutherford Medal, has been awarded to anthropologist and author Dame Anne Salmond. Audio
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Church power too concentrated in the Vatican - Pope
Pope Francis has outlined a mission statement for his papacy, arguing the power of the Catholic Church is too concentrated in the Vatican. The document suggests major changes are on the way.
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Workers falling behind in share of wealth
Workers in developed nations are getting a smaller slice of the economic pie, raising fears that rising inequality will stoke social and political tensions. Audio
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Baring my Bikini Body
For me, wearing a bikini in public is kind of a colossal deal. It feels so significant because I’m fat.
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Democrats win key elections
Democrats have won key elections in New York City and the state of Virginia, in the first major round of polls since US President Barack Obama's re-election in 2012.
