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Sex workers say discrimination still "makes it hell" to get a mortgage, a bank account or simply open a business.

The Prostitution Reform Act made sex work legal in New Zealand almost two decades… Audio

Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Verity Johnson and Sam Johnson talk about the 50th anniversary of Te Petihana Reo Maori - The Maori language petition. Plus they discuss the six week lock… Audio

Some in Auckland's east Asian community are disturbed and hurt by a spate of racist attacks on election campaign billboards.

Outgoing mayor Phil Goff says while there's always been a degree of… Audio

A family with four disabled children had their long-planned holiday ruined when they were turned away from their Jetstar flight after waiting in line to check in their daughter's wheelchair.

The… Audio

Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has displaced millions of people - why is the country so vulnerable to the impact of climate change? Audio

The govenrment has announced the next steps in it plan to help strengthen Māori media over the three years. 

Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson says Māori media have a particularly vital… Audio

Dr Sydney Savion used her experience of more than 20 years in the US military to form a successful career as a corporate executive. Dr Savion is a behavioral scientist who has forged a career helping… Audio

The mayor of Rotorua says there needs to be greater collaboration with the government to fix problems around the state of emergency housing in the city.

An expose on TVNZ's Sunday programme showed… Audio

Council candidates of Chinese ethnicity say they're facing disproportionate and racist attacks on their hoardings.

Some candidates have had their faces erased by white paint or cut out entirely… Audio

MP for Waiariki Rawiri Waititi is calling for an independent inquiry into emergency housing.

He told Checkpoint he'd be very cautious about saying everything is ka pai in regards to emergency housing… Video, Audio

It's one of the most significant democratic processes in the country, so why don't we know more about school board of trustee elections? Audio

The South Waikato District is showcasing itself in Wellington this evening in Parliament's Grand Hall. The council, local iwi Raukawa, community and business representatives are seeking co-investment… Audio

"You guys have the power to do the right thing so why don't you." That message to the government from an advocate who says wrongly sanctioned beneficiaries are being punished again by tax laws.

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Women who have been refunded by the Ministry of Social Development after being wrongly sanctioned are now being punished again by being double-taxed, beneficiary advocates say.

Under section 70A of… Video, Audio

The Sustainable Business Network is working with the Milford Foundation to encourage more young South Auckland people to get involved with working in nature. Audio

Maori, Pacific, Asian, as well as disabled and bisexual employees, are disproportionately affected by bullying and harassment in the workplace, according to new research out today.

The findings are… Audio