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Low-paying jobs more of a dead-end than a stepping stone - particularly if you're older
Analysis - The most recent rise in Aotearoa New Zealand's minimum wage as again put the spotlight on low-wage jobs, Alexander Plum and Kabir Dasgupta write.
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Chloe Swarbrick responds to report on tax system inequality
The richest NZ families are taxed at less than half the rate of your average New Zealander, according to new research.
And the Green Party says the simple fix is a comprehensive capital gain tax. The… Video, Audio
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Whanganui carparks now accommodating city's homeless
Freedom camping sites and car parks in Whanganui are now home to a growing fleet of vehicles housing the city's homeless.
The district council has set aside money and earmarked a site for them to… Audio
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Expert Max Rashbrooke on tax inequality
Max Rashbrooke is a senior associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington and has written extensively on income inequality in New Zealand.
He talks… Video, Audio
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NZ richest reap rewards of tax system - new report
An Inland Revenue investigation has found New Zealand's wealthiest families pay less than half the amount of tax, across all forms of income, than most other New Zealanders.
RNZ political editor Jane… Audio
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Capital gains tax back in spotlight after tax reports on wealthiest NZers
Political parties are using the recently released tax reports on New Zealand's wealthiest to outline their views on capital gains tax once again ahead of elections this year.
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Decarbonising freight in NZ is possible - why aren't we doing it?
Analysis - The tools and technologies to decarbonise freight transportation in New Zealand are available now. The problem lies in their integration and the understanding of the trade-offs at stake…
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Wealthiest paying tax at much lower rate than most other New Zealanders - IRD report
Revenue Minister David Parker says the report shows a "large differential between the tax rates ordinary New Zealanders pay on their full income compared with the super-wealthy".
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10 years since fabric factory collapse, little change for workers, advocates say
Ten years after the deadliest garment factory disaster, advocates say little has changed for workers.
On this day in 2013 the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed killing more than a thousand… Video, Audio
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Childcare costs too high for Napier mother to return to work
A social media post from a Napier mum who's crunched the child care numbers and says its too expensive to go back to work has sparked a lively debate, and highlighted a potential blindspot in… Video, Audio
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Report flags overstretched and under-funded community groups as needs increase
A new report has found community groups stretched by the increasing numbers and complexity of requests for support. Audio
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Rich paying their fair share of tax, study concludes
But the tax system is "getting very, very strained at the edges", says the head of the company behind it.
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Case of funding inequity for kura to be heard by Waitangi Tribunal
Maōri continue to be marginalised in the education system, Kura Kaupapa says, ahead of its presentation of an urgent inquiry to the Waitangi Tribunal.
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Sarah Gregorius: fighting for equality for female footballers
This week a celebration was held to mark 100 days until the FIFA Women's World Football Cup kicks off across New Zealand and Australia. If this was the Men's World Cup, would there be more fuss… Audio
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Greens co-leader Marama Davidson pulls out of electorate race
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson has announced she plans to campaign as a list-only candidate, and is supporting another candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat.
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Most Kiwis opposed to raising pension age - study
More than half of people surveyed did not want the retirement age raised to 67, even if it meant they could pay less tax. Audio
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How fighting a cost-of-living crisis wasn't always about tightening your own belt
Most people today cope with the rising cost of living individually, but not so long ago many workers approached the same problem in far more collective ways, Toby Boraman writes.
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The Patriarchs: How men came to rule
For centuries, societies all over the world gave men more social, economic and intellectual power. Who decided that? Nature doesn't explain it, and history tells a different story, one where women are… Audio
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Union asks for Fair Pay Agreement for cleaners
Cleaners are the latest group to set in process a new Fair Pay Arrangement.
E tū, the largest private sector union in the country, will today be sending the initiation document on their behalf of… Audio
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Jacinda Ardern: Text and Photos - full valedictory
Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address. Video, Audio
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Jacinda Ardern: Text and Photos - full valedictory
Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address.
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King Charles supports study into Royal Family slavery links
Buckingham Palace says it is co-operating with an independent study exploring the relationship between the British monarchy and the slave trade.
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ChatGPT or AI - which is the bigger threat to educational equality?
Opinion - Schools and universities are panicking about artificial intelligence and cheating. But AI presents far more significant threats to equity in education.
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Jacinda Ardern exit highlights social schism
Power Play - Jacinda Ardern was as polarising upon her departure as she was during her time as Prime Minister, Jane Patterson writes.
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One-in-five Kiwi kids experience hardship - study
Māori and Pacific made up a substantial portion of those living in households experiencing a level of hardship.
