Brooke Stanley Pao
Civil Defence payments for flood-hit Aucklanders not enough
8 Feb 2023
Advocates for people hardest hit by the flooding in Auckland are backing the Green Party's call to increase civil defence payments.
That Party wants the Government to double the amount it's paying… Audio
'Do the right thing' poverty action advocates tell govt as refunds unfairly taxed
29 Aug 2022
"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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Unemployment rises following Covid-19 lockdowns
4 Nov 2020
New Zealand's unemployment rate has risen sharply, as the effects of Covid-19 become more evident.
The jobless rate in the three months to September rose to 5.3 percent, up from 4 percent in the… Audio
Pacific community leaders' aspirations for the NZ government
26 Oct 2020
Pacific community leaders share their aspirations for the NZ government post-election results. Audio
