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'Never enough to go around': Charities facing hard calls as in cost-of-living bites
Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety net.
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Why rising house prices are a bad thing
New research shows that renters' wellbeing has fallen as property prices have risen.
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Helping the helpers in hard times
Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety net. Audio
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Climate change worsening child malnutrition in Pacific
A new study by a global charity indicates a link between climate change and malnutrition in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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Pasifika 'working for free' due to unfair pay gap
Workers' advocate Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo warns that recent amendments to the Equal Pay Act have widened wage disparities in Aotearoa.
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Survey: 18% of New Zealanders have experienced homelessness
Orange Sky survey found 18% of New Zealanders have experienced homelessness in some form. Kat Doughty from Orange Sky spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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The 20-somethings getting the pension
About 3000 people receiving the pension are not yet 65 - and some are a lot lot younger. Audio
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Back-office health workers to join major strike action
The union says critical IT workers and policy and business support staff are among them.
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Fewer smokers worldwide, but e-cigarettes fuel new addictions
New Zealand needed to intensify efforts to reduce smoking prevalence, say health experts. Audio
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Young people punished for economic crisis, advocate
A youth advocate says young people are being punished for an economic crisis they haven't created, as the government gears up to means-test parents before their 18 or 19-year-old can get a benefit… Audio
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'It's heartbreaking': Homeless people forced to leave church grounds
About 10 people had been camping in a car park at Holy Trinity Avonside in Christchurch.
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More mental health patients accessing timely care
But Minister Matt Doocey acknowledges there are discrepancies across regions and more work needs to be done.
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What Pacific Island leaders told the UN about climate, conflict and peace
Pacific Island leaders took turns addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, speaking on a range of issues - from local to global - that impact their countries.
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Stuff staff revolt at reduced pay offer following strike
Union E tū said it was disappointing Stuff was trying to "punish" workers by making a worse pay offer than was previously on the table.
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Older workers rewrite the AI narrative
Some are sceptical, others enthusiastic - but over-50s are proving they can adapt faster than many expected. Audio
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Calls grow for first female UN chief in 80 years
Some world leaders view the lack of one as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy.
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Solomon Islands scraps tax on menstrual products
The Solomon Islands is the first Pacific country to scrap tax on menstrual products. Audio
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New podcast tackles New Zealand's taboo topics
Gender identity and racial inequality, to drug reform and the future of contact sports. That's some of the topics set to be discussed in a new podcast series released today which aims to tackle the… Audio
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Half of Kiwis cut back on fruit and vegetables as costs rise
Numbers cutting back on fresh fruit and vegetables increased from 23.3 percent to 47.7 percent in five years, according to a new report.
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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 24 September 2025
In today's episode, National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Kieran McAnulty join the political panel, the chief executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives is urging New Zealanders to dismiss Donald… Audio
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'Like tent city': Living on the streets in Auckland
People living on the street in Auckland's city centre tell Checkpoint it has been a "gruelling" Winter. Audio
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Thousands protest against pay equity changes
Protestors have gathered at rallies around the country to speak out against changes to pay equity laws.
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Review of funding for sexual violence services
The National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together is raising the alarm over a current review of the sector it says will lead to funding cuts. Audio
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Marching for pay equity
Across the country today from Whangarei to Invercargill, thousands of people are expected to take part in a Day of Action for Pay Equity. Audio
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More Māori nurses are needed, NZ Nurses Organisation says
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation said the number of nurses working for iwi and Māori providers would need to rise to keep up with the projected Māori population growth.
