Meriana Johnsen
Migrant community hikoi to Waitangi Treaty grounds
The leader of a hikoi to the Waitangi Treaty grounds is hoping to grow migrant communities' understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. In a first, volunteer group Multicultural New Zealand is on a two day… Audio
Tamariki Māori twice as likely to be hospitalised with asthma, report shows
Tamariki Māori and those living in areas of high deprivation with asthma are being failed by the health system, according to new research. A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today… Audio
Govt announces new greyhound racing review
The government is warning the greyhound racing industry it's not satisfied animal welfare is improving quickly enough. A major report in late 2017 found unacceptably high rates of dog euthanasia, high… Audio
Amazon's reputation for worker treatment not great, says Union
Business and union groups want to see more detail on how the multi-national Amazon will operate in the country. The company is going to spend $650 million filming a Lord of the Rings TV series in New… Audio
Concerns mount over the shooting at Auckland's Sofitel
No arrests have been made after the firearms incident at the luxury Auckland hotel yesterday but police have confirmed the shooting is part of an ongoing dispute between the Head Hunters and the… Audio
Radical ideas proposed to meet Smokefree 2025 target
In a plan to stub out smoking by 2025, the government's looking at completely banning the next generation of adults from smoking, with a staged phase out.
On current projections, the government… Audio
Govt confident no taxpayer money in political party donations
Government ministers are confident no taxpayer money has been caught up in donations to the Māori Party, that have been referred to the police.
A donation of $50,000 from the National Urban Māori… Audio
NZNO warns over non-clinical health staff doing vaccinations
The largest Nurses' Union doesn't want non-clinical health workers to plug the shortage of Māori nurses and doctors involved in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out.
Community health workers at Māori health… Audio
Wairarapa hapū overwhelmed by support to buy back whenua
A Wairarapa hapū is overwhelmed by the support for their crowdfunding campaign for about $500,000 to buy back some of their whenua.
Ngāti Kahukuraawhitia wants to purchase 182 hectares by the… Audio
Māori non-clinical staff to be trained as vaccinators
Funding to rapidly train non-clinical workers to help administer the Covid-19 vaccine to Māori communities is being described as a drop in the bucket.
Māori health providers have been consistently… Audio
Poverty the reason more Māori victims of crime
Poverty continues to be the major reason why Māori are the victims of crime more often than non-Māori.
A Ministry of Justice study has found there's been no improvement in the last 15 years.
It's… Audio
Concerns as High Court overturns Waitangi Tribunal ruling
Some in the Māori legal community are concerned by the High Court's use of tikanga to overrule the Waitangi Tribunal.
The High Court has overturned the Tribunal's order that $800 million of… Audio
Māori health authority picks up pace
The arrival of a long-awaited independent Māori health authority is picking up pace.
Associate health Minister Peeni says the draft of an agency tasked with ending years of health inequity is going… Audio
Māori health authority would need $5b budget - expert
A health advisor says an independent Māori health authority will need a budget of about $5 billion a year.
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare says a draft plan for an agency tasked with ending… Audio
Dunedin QR code scanning 'concerningly low'
An Otago University study has revealed "concerningly low" numbers of people scanning Covid-19 QR codes. Medical students monitored people entering bars, churches and supermarkets in Dunedin, finding… Audio
Bluff community shocked deadly parasite found in wild oysters
The Bluff community is in shock about the re-emergence of an oyster parasite - but they're hopeful scientists will come with answers. Biosecurity officials will arrive this afternoon to test for… Audio
Union supports workers' right to refuse vaccine
First Union supports border workers' right to refuse the Covid vaccine. The Covid 19 Response Minister is moving to ensure all staff at the border are vaccinated. But if a worker decides they don't… Audio
Advocate for male survivors says Catholic apology is overdue
The Catholic Church is apologising to survivors of abuse within the church. Cardinal John Dew made the apology at the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care on behalf of the bishops and congregational… Audio
Catholic Church formally apologises to survivors of abuse
The Catholic Church is apologising to survivors of abuse within the church. Cardinal John Dew made the apology at the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care on behalf of the bishops and congregational… Audio
Frustration at lack of help for Māori in housing announcement
There's frustration the government's measure to cool the housing market do nothing to directly fix the huge problems facing Māori.
They're instead being told to wait until the May budget for further… Audio