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Low-income families face cost of dying crisis - funeral director
There's a cost of dying crisis for low income families, according to the Funeral Directors Association.
It says some are unable to farewell their loved ones with dignity, respect and in keeping with… Video, Audio
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Pasifika bearing the brunt of New Zealand's housing crisis
Ever increasing housing costs are exacerbating health hazards and overcrowding for New Zealanders. Audio
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Chris Hipkins: Lobbyists' swipe card access to Parliament a 'perception issue'
The prime minister says the changes he announced on Monday were his own initiatives, but the issue needs to be discussed more widely. Audio
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Govt lobbying moves largely symbolic - Academic
A writer and academic specialising in democracy and inequality says he's underwhelmed by the Prime Minister's attempts to improve transparency in the lobbying industry.
Chris Hipkins says he wants… Audio
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Rashbrooke: stronger moves needed for lobbyists at parliament
Someone who's been raising concerns about political lobbying in New Zealand for years is Max Rashbrooke, who's a writer on democracy and economic inequality from Victoria University. He spoke with… Audio
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French Fury versus Quiet Kiwis
Paris is a burning rubbish tip as residents protest plans to raise the retirement age to a level that would still be below ours. Why aren't we agitating for change? Audio
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French Fury versus Quiet Kiwis
Paris is a burning rubbish tip as residents protest plans to raise the retirement age to a level that would still be below ours. Why aren't we agitating for change?
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Biggest gathering for Pacific arts and culture returns to Hawaii next year
The world's largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders is set to return in 2024 at the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, or FestPAC, in Hawaii.
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'Get out of the way' and let Māori help whānau - Housing advocate
Māori housing advocates say Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted stark disparities between Māori and non-Māori communities.
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New NCEA tests poorly designed for Māori, Pacific students - report
An independent evaluation says it is likely the design of new NCEA maths and writing tests is unfair on Māori and Pacific teenagers.
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Cyclone highlighted housing disparities - Māori housing advocates
Māori housing advocates say Cyclone Gabrielle highlighted stark disparities between Māori and non Māori communities.
The National Māori Housing Conference in Rotorua scrutinised the impact of… Audio
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Pay transparency 'will help everybody' - Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner
An open letter delivered to Parliament this morning calls on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap. Audio
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Oral Questions for Wednesday 29 March 2023
Audio 29 Mar 2023Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her comments that teachers' pay and conditions are "not good enough"? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does… Audio
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Open letter calls for pay gap transparency legislation
An open letter will be delivered to parliament this morning calling on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap.
The letter comes after the… Audio
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Blockhouse Bay residents want land kept aside for elderly
Residents in the Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay say a new Kainga Ora complex is taking away land that was promised to pensioners.
The land was donated by a former resident of the area on the… Audio
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Pacific advocates say warm homes critical to lifting kids out of poverty
Building thousands of good, big homes must be a cornerstone to lifting Pacific children out of poverty, say Pacific child advocates.
The latest Statistics New Zealand figures show little change in… Audio
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Aucklanders speak up for libraries in face of budget cuts
Aucklanders have just a few hours left to have their say on sweeping cuts the council's proposing to meet a massive shortfall in its annual budget.
The region's libraries stand to lose funding… Video, Audio
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Analysis: Teachers need a lot of things, another curriculum 'rewrite' isn't one
We all clearly want the best learning outcomes for our nation's children, but there are deep ideological divisions, writes Cathy Buntting.
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The unseen, unchecked industry in lobbying the powerful
When a big corporate is alarmed about possible law changes, it asks its well-connected lobbyist to intervene. A text message exchange between a Cabinet Minister and his lobbyist "mate" follows.
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Historic Aboriginal vote plan unveiled in Australia
The planned vote could approve a new "voice" to parliament - the first constitutional change in 46 years.
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Rainbow groups launch legal action to stop Keen-Minshull entering NZ
Rainbow community groups are taking the Immigration Minister to court over the decision not to block a controversial anti-transgender activist coming to New Zealand.
Immigration New Zealand decided… Video, Audio
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Academics' three-point plan to clean up political lobbying practices
Academics have come up with a three-point plan to clean up the lobbying industry amid a RNZ investigation this week.
Today, we've been reporting on how tech giants, the pharmaceutical industry and… Audio
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AI is most important tech advance in decades - Bill Gates
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is the most important technological advance in decades, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says.
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National Party plans to rewrite school curriculum if elected
The National Party plans to rewrite the curriculum for primary and intermediate schools if it wins at the next election. Audio
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Health groups want urgent changes to lobbying rules
Health groups are calling for urgent changes to regulate the use of lobbying in government, following reporting by RNZ this week.
Health Coalition Aotearoa co-chair Boyd Swinburn says the reporting… Audio
