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Maori/Pacific academics paid less, lower chances of promotion
New research has found that Maori and Pacific academics in New Zealand universities are paid less and have a significantly lower chance of promotion compared to their colleagues. The authors of the… Audio
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Govt under more scrutiny over skyrocketing house prices
The government's come under more scrutiny today for skyrocketing house prices.
The Prime Minister and her deputy say they are seeking advice on ways to slow down the rampant price increases.
Today… Audio
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Water poverty in drought-prone Northland a 'human rights issue'
Water poverty is challenging Northland's ability to handle future severe drought, a council boss says.
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Question Time for 1 December 2020
Audio 1 Dec 2020-
Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?
Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement in relation to…
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Stuff reckons with the past to face the future
Down the years critics, campaigners, scholars and journalists have pointed out racial bias - and outright racism - in our media. And when the Black Lives Matter movement went global this year, some…
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Stuff reckons with the past to face the future
Down the years critics, campaigners, scholars and journalists have pointed out racial bias - and outright racism - in our media. And when the Black Lives Matter movement went global this year, some…
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'It's done a disservice to Māori': Stuff apology
The media company is issuing a public apology for the way it has portrayed Māori, from its first editions until now. Audio
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Work to reform welfare system 'unjustifiably slow' - Child Poverty Action Group
The CPAG has criticised a lack of speed in lifting families out of poverty, but the Prime Minister says the government has made significant progress which it would be unfair to dismiss. Audio
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Stuff apologises for Māori portrayal in news
News media company Stuff is this morning making a very public apology for the way it has portrayed Māori over many years.
Through an internal investigation - Tā Mātou Pono, Our Truth - the… Audio
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Child Poverty Action Group dismayed by government inaction on poverty
The Child Poverty Action Group is dismayed the government is not moving fast enough to lift New Zealand families out of poverty.
It's been nearly two years since government-appointed experts called… Audio
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Prime Minister disagrees with some findings in child poverty report
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she disagrees with some of the findings of a report that has found most of advice from the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) has not been taken up.
The new… Audio
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Protests over Bill forbidding negative imagery of French police
Violence erupted on the streets Paris over the weekend while there were demonstrations in other French cities as tens of thousands protested an incident of police brutality.
Demonstrators were… Audio
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Government accused of being too slow on welfare reform
The government is being accused of not moving fast enough to overhaul the welfare system - despite its focus on lifting children out of poverty.
The Child Poverty Action Group has just released a… Audio
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Book review - Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael Sandel. This book is published by Allen Lane. These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an… Audio
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Salvation Army releases 'illuminating' social report
The Salvation Army has released its sixth social impact "dashboard", measuring how New Zealanders struggling with financial hardship have coped with Covid-19.
The results have been "disturbing and… Audio
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Corrections admits it needs to learn more about managing trans prisoners
Corrections is admitting it has more to learn about how to manage and protect trans gender prisoners.
New guidelines for prison staff were introduced two years ago, but a 2019 review found around… Audio
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Call to lift benefits as social indicators point to increased needs
The Salvation Army says the government needs to lift the core benefits for low-income families as this Christmas will be harder in light of Covid.
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Covid-19: US billionaires get even richer
It's Thanksgiving in the United States, and one group of people that has a lot to be thankful for are American billionaires.
They've accumulated more than US$1 trillion in new wealth since March.
It… Audio
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Inequity in cancer care at every turn for Māori
Māori are more likely to get cancer, will get it younger, are diagnosed later, have poorer access to treatment, and are much more likely to die from cancer than non-Māori, because of inequity in the…
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Peeni Henare criticised for speaking out on Oranga Tamariki issues
Children's Minister Kelvin Davis has blamed Peeni Henare's lack of Cabinet experience for speaking out of turn on Oranga Tamariki's leadership.
Henare yesterday sparked rumours chief executive… Audio
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Best of 2020: Big Ideas
Audio 26 Nov 2020We've had some of the most original thinkers from around the world on RNZ this year - here are ten of our most popular conversations.
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High costs, long waits: Trans healthcare barriers across New Zealand remain
Audio 26 Nov 2020Access to gender affirming healthcare is relatively easy in some parts of the country, while in others it's out of reach. Susan Strongman and Murphy report.
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Affordable housing wait lists still growing in Queenstown and Wanaka
The waiting list for assistance from the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust is continuing to grow despite Covid-19 finally bringing rocketing rental prices back to earth.
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Skyrocketing house prices: Economist says Reserve Bank, govt, trying to address pandemic
Kiwibank's chief economist says the RBNZ inflated house prices on purpose in their efforts to boost the post-pandemic economy - but the Covid-19 recession has put NZ in an unusual position. Audio
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Can Reserve Bank dampen an inflamed housing market?
Analysis - The government is asking the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) to change from arsonist to firefighter in the housing market, RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford writes.
