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'High trust': Rotorua Library going fines-free
Rotorua Library is following the trend of about 19 others nationwide opting to remove fines on late books, in an effort to focus on literacy "enablement" over enforcement.
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Independent panel finds Pharmac contributed to inequity
The days of the independent republic of Pharmac are over, says Health Minister Andrew Little.
The Minister was commenting on a new report into the drug-buying agency which found it has contributed to… Audio
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Pharmac review: Patient advocates question plan to tackle entrenched inequity
Patient advocates say the devil is in the detail when it comes to exactly how Pharmac will address issues of inequity. Audio
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Climate change being considered as a factor in setting interest rates
The Reserve Bank also wants to know if it has the right inflation target and if inequality should be in the mix for interest rates.
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Pre-panel with Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore
Wallace Chapman and panellists Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore hear from a listener who is passionate about making sure disability parking is not abused by those who don't need it. Audio
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Pharmac review: 'Days of the independent republic of Pharmac are over'
Pharmac will need to engage more with other parts of the health system and the public - particularly Māori - the Health Minister says, after an independent review of the agency.
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Fair pay bill: 'There's nowhere else in the world that compels bargaining'
Business NZ says New Zealand is on a shortlist of countries breaching international law due to the government's Fair Pay Agreements Bill. Audio
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Te Pāti Māori backs calls for iwi bank for building on whenua
Te Pāti Māori and the National Māori Authority are backing calls for the establishment of an iwi bank to finance building on Māori land.
It comes after Maori housing advocates complained red tape and… Audio
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The Panel with Max Harris and Janet Wilson (Part 2)
Wallace and panellists Max Harris and Janet Wilson discuss the implications of the latest political poll, why New Zealand needs to tax its billionaires better and they hear from a Dunedin who has led… Audio
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Rural water schemes should remain in private ownership - working group
Privately owned rural water supplies should be able to keep managing themselves, rather than handing over to the Three Waters entities, a working group has recommended.
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Loss of NZ Medical Journal could mean less coverage for Māori health issues - GP
A hunt is on for new publishers for the 135-year-old New Zealand Medical Journal, with warnings it would be a big loss if it folded.
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Wait for drop in bowel cancer screening age disappointing - widow
The widow of a man who died of bowel cancer aged 65 says he would still be alive today if the national screening age dropped a lot earlier.
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Māori health advocate to lead global body
A Māori public health advocate and researcher has become the first indigenous woman appointed to lead the World Federation of Public Health Associations.
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New offer could give health staff more pay than KFC worker
A new pay offer could see allied health professionals get paid more than a KFC worker, according to their union.
The workers are basically everyone outside of doctors and nurses. Last week about… Video, Audio
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Obesity rate among 4 year olds in NZ continues downward slide
However, one in three children in the age group are still considered overweight, a new University of Otago study shows. Audio
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Care, support workers protest govt's low pay rise offer
Care workers have been out in force today, protesting on streets across the motu over low pay rates.
The government has offered a 3 percent pay rise, but workers say that's a slap in the face.
They… Video, Audio
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What Kiwis in Australia want from new PM
Anthony Albanese says Australians will not be left behind or held back under his leadership - but does that include the 650,000 New Zealand citizens who live across the ditch? Our reporter Sam Olley… Audio
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Australian Greens on track for record Senate seats
The Greens and Tasmanian Jacqui Lambie could determine the future of Labor's parliamentary agenda, with the minor parties looking set to hold the balance of power in the Senate.
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'It's a cop-out' - MPs reject call to extend ACC cover to image-based online abuse
A woman who suffered PTSD after a sex video of her was uploaded to a porn site says it is "disheartening" a group of MPs have decided it is too complex and expensive to extend ACC cover to victims…
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Budget doesn't go far enough say Pacific community leaders
The New Zealand Government's budget is delivering more money for Pasifika health and education but leaders of Pacific communities say it doesn't go far enough. Audio
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Budget 2022: Housing investment 'a small, good thing that may help'
The Salvation Army says housing boosts in the Budget will help some people stuck in the 'catastrophe', but they do not stretch far enough to properly address housing inequality.
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'Disappointing' kapa haka funding fails to reflect cultural importance - Te Matatini
Te Matatini are welcoming a well overdue funding increase following this weeks Budget announcements, but say it falls short of providing equitable funding for kapa haka to flourish in Aotearoa.
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Pacific services receive $196m boost in NZ Budget
A total of $NZ196 million has been set aside for Pacific services in New Zealand in this year's Budget.
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Māori health and social workers say Budget funding won't ease burden much
Māori health and social workers say the funding announced in yesterday's budget will do little to help ease their burden, or close equity gaps.
The government is calling its spend on Māori health a… Audio
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Māori health workers unsure how far Budget funding will go
Māori health and social workers say the funding announced in yesterday's Budget will do little to help ease their burden, or close equity gaps.
