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Fears India's most vulnerable groups will miss out on vaccinations
As a deadly second wave of Covid-19 continues to grip India, thousands are desperate to book vaccinations.
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Craft beer retailers disgusted with Eagle Brewing boss' racism
Disgusted craft beer bars and retailers say they'll no longer stock a Canterbury brewery's range, after its owner posted an anti-Maori rant on social media.
The comments from Eagle Brewing owner… Audio
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Our biggest shift in industrial relations for 30 years
Details have been released about arguably the biggest shift in industrial relations in 30 years - what are Fair Pay Agreements all about? Audio
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Our biggest shift in industrial relations for 30 years
Details have been released about arguably the biggest shift in industrial relations in 30 years - what are Fair Pay Agreements all about?
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New figures show one in five children in households where food can run out
One in five children are living in households where food can run out, and one in three are living in unaffordable housing, according to the latest child poverty indicators report.
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One in five children living in homes where food runs out - report
One in five children are living in households where food can run out, and one in three are living in houses that are unaffordable for their whānau.
That's the bleak picture painted by the latest… Audio
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'We are not talking about a pay freeze here'
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he deeply regrets the distress caused by public sector pay restrictions, but maintains the restrictions do not amount to a pay freeze. Audio
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Inequality driving central Wellington anti-social behaviour, not emergency housing - Mission
The Wellington City Mission says a stark wealth divide is behind increasing levels of violence in the city - rejecting the theory it is fuelled by an explosion in emergency housing.
Violence and… Audio
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Question Time for 12 May 2021
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Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions?
SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Infrastructure: What recent reports has he seen on…
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Ministry of Social Development spend on car repairs tripled over six years
The amount of money the Ministry of Social Development has paid out to help people with car repairs has tripled in the last six years.
Demand for hardship assistance remains high: in the year to… Audio
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Sharp rise in MSD's car repair payments to beneficiaries, low paid
The amount of money the Ministry of Social Development has paid out to help people on benefits or low incomes with car repairs has tripled in the last six years.
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New gun laws could disproportionately affect Māori - Green Party
The Green Party says new gun laws aimed at reducing gang crime could disproportionately affect Māori.
Those with a history - or just a connection - to organised crime could soon be subjected to a… Audio
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MSD told to crack down on unneeded wage subsidy recipients
The Auditor-General wants the Ministry for Social Development to crack down on businesses that got the wage subsidy and didn't need it.
The multibillion-dollar wage subsidy scheme was designed to… Audio
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Question Time for 11 May 2021
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DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?
Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand…
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A hidden consequence of the gender pay gap
Dr Claire Dale from University of Auckland has been conducting research into the relationship between our ageing population and the gender pay gap. She's deeply concerned about the gender pension gap… Audio
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Abuse in Care: Man recalls systemic violence in boys' homes
Systemic violence experienced during five-years of institutional care has been outlined to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission.
Tyrone Marks first came to the attention of Social Welfare at the age of… Audio
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Calls grow to scrap handcuffing of female prisoners giving birth
There are calls for a policy allowing the handcuffing of prisoners before and after giving birth to be scrapped, but the prison officers' union says it's for the protection of staff.
Two separate… Audio
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Union to meet with Ardern after public sector pay freeze news
It could be chilly when the Prime Minister meets with the union on Tuesday, in their first face-to-face since the government announced a three-year pay freeze for public servants.
Some workers are… Video, Audio
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Prisoners handcuffed before and after birth, reports Children's Commissioner
The Children's Commission is concerned some women prisoners are being put in handcuffs before and after giving birth. The Department of Corrections Prison Operations Manual says 'no mechanical… Audio
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Africa correspondent Debora Patta
Vaccine inequality and patient waivers could see Africa go the way of India's pandemic crisis. Africa is in dire need of vaccines but they have been snapped up by wealthier countries. Debora also… Audio
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Community midwife pens song about industry troubles
She's a community-based midwife, a mother of seven and still finds time to be a singer/songwriter in a Rotorua reggae band.
Pam Colbert and her band tyneegiant have released a single which is close… Audio
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How Labour aimed at Wellington pen pushers and hit teachers and nurses
Labour's announcement of a public service wage freeze took everyone by surprise. Was it a party taking aim at its traditional support base, or a minister losing control of the narrative? Audio
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How Labour aimed at Wellington pen pushers and hit teachers and nurses
Labour's announcement of a public service wage freeze took everyone by surprise. Was it a party taking aim at its traditional support base, or a minister losing control of the narrative?
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Bryce Edwards: The public sector worker backlash against Labour
Opinion - Many in the labour movement and the political left are feeling betrayed by the government's announcement this week of a pay freeze for public sector workers, Bryce Edwards writes.
