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A scoop revealing that ethnicity is factored into Auckland-region surgery waiting lists sparked strong reactions against ‘race-based healthcare’ and claims that Māori and Pacific patients were…

Politicians went head to head on health equity this week, with opposition parties making a concerted effort to paint a waitlist prioritisation tool as discriminatory. 

With accusations flying from…

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

MPs have spent much of the week debating the merits - or otherwise - of an algorithm that takes into account ethnicity to help prioritise patients waiting for elective surgeries. 

The ACT Party has this month latched on to a Question Time tactic of using consecutive supplementary questions on a repetitive theme as a pile-on against the government.

Opinion - The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth over $2 million for individuals and $4m for couples, Susan St John writes .

Few think of the ocean as an epicentre for human ingenuity, but our history and future can be charted by our life on the seas, President David Kabua writes.

Explainer - Radical overhaul is needed - that is the conclusion reached by a panel which spent two years reviewing the state of local government. RNZ has all you need to know.

The Productivity Commission wants to establish a new commissioner looking at future generations to help address disadvantage.

Opposition parties have been accused of trying to whip up racism over a tool which prioritises surgery waitlists based partly on ethnicity, and the Health Minister's been asked to check it's working…

Dozens of migrant workers are being exploited by Queenstown employers who are not meeting the minimum conditions required by their visas, the Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau says.

Opinion - Rising food prices bring up debates on removing GST from fresh produce - but is this a good idea? And if not, what alternatives might there be to help people afford fruit and vegetables?

A South Auckland hapū is demanding to be included in any potential Crown deal that's done around buying Auckland Airport shares.

RNZ has become the first media organisation in New Zealand to be Living Wage accredited.

The Queenstown Citizen Advice Bureau is helping dozens of migrant workers who are struggling to pay rent and basic living costs.