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The rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer - new research
New research by Oxfam has found that New Zealand's rich are continuing to get richer, while the poor are getting poorer.
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Inequality impacting more than extreme poor in NZ - Oxfam CEO
Audio 21 Jan 2019New Zealand's rich are still getting richer, while the poor continue to get poorer, according to new research by Oxfam. The non-profit organisation which works to combat poverty and injustice says the… Audio
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Government benefits still not enough a poverty action group says
The Child Poverty Action Group wants the government to increase benefits by 20 percent immediately.
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Aged care workers raise serious concerns about understaffing
Some basic care for the elderly is being missed because of staffing pressures, a survey of aged care workers has found.
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Ratepayers Association labelled 'ignorant' after calling for a referendum on settlement
The Whanganui Ratepayer's Association is being labelled as ignorant scaremongers for saying iwi should not gain ownership of some of the city's parks and reserves. It's demanding a council referendum… Audio
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Families on the Spectrum
Rachael is from the next family to share their story of trying to secure the best possible education and future for their children who're somewhere on the autism spectrum. Audio
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Woman forced out of job after disability complaint
An Auckland woman has been forced to leave her volunteer job at a charity store, after a colleague complained about her intellectual disability. Rebecca Gibbs had been volunteering at the Hibiscus… Audio
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Petition calls for resignation of New Plymouth councillor after anthem comment
A petition has been started calling for the resignation of a controversial New Plymouth councillor who posted on social media that he's 'ashamed' of singing the te reo version of the national anthem… Audio
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Junior doctors take to streets demanding safer working hours
Striking junior doctors took to the streets today to protect safer working hours for them in public hospitals. About three thousand junior doctors began a two-day strike this morning in a battle with… Audio
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Exploiting migrants 'takes away all the integrity in the system'
Workers' representatives say rogue employers are finding new ways to deter New Zealanders from applying for jobs so that they can recruit and exploit immigrants instead.
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Calls for more LGBTQ training for aged-care workers
An elderly gay man says same-sex relationships are often kept under wraps in retirement villages - and it's creating needless stress for people who deserve better. Audio
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Lawyer warns Corrections could face further raft of compensation claims
A lawyer is warning Corrections could face a raft of compensation claims after a court ruled it made mistakes calculating prison terms. So far 15 offenders have filed claims, after a court ruling… Audio
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Leta Hong Fincher: China threatened by feminist awakening
Audio 6 Jan 2019The Chinese government sees the women's movement as a threat so it's a huge triumph that feminism is on the rise there, says academic Leta Hong Fincher. Her latest book is Betraying Big Brother: The… Audio
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Youth Justice in 2019
The youth justice organisation JustSpeak is now heading into its eighth year of existence and has a lot of plans for 2019. Tania Sawicki-Mead is the director of JustSpeak. Audio
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Indian women form 620km 'human chain' for equality
Women in the southern Indian state of Kerala have formed a 620km human chain "in support of gender equality", amid a row over access to a prominent Hindu temple.
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Elizabeth Warren announces challenge to Trump in 2020
US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a liberal firebrand who has taken on Wall Street and traded barbs with Donald Trump, has announced a challenge to the Republican president in 2020.
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Race row erupts on South African beach
Demonstrators allege black beachgoers were asked to leave the area by private security guards.
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Australian woman complains to UN over NZ's treatment of non-citizens
Wendy Faulkner has complained to the United Nations that New Zealand is denying her the right to challenge DOC's higher hut fees for non-citizens.
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More New Zealand families struggling at Christmas
More than 14,000 food parcels have been handed out in this year's annual Salvation Army Christmas appeal and expects the number will continue to climb.
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"Concerned about whether or not they could do something, scientists forgot to ask whether or not they should"
Four experts explore the practice and ethics of CRISPR gene editing with Russell Brown: Prof. Tim Dare, Associate Professors Peter Fineran and Maui Hudson, and Dr Heather Hendrickson. Audio
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Auckland Christmas hamper charity expands to Waikato
It is the first time The Spirit of Christmas New Zealand charity has expanded to provide Christmas hampers for solo parents in Waikato.
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PM can reflect on a wild ride with an upbeat ending
Power Play - The prime minister can look back on 2018 as year of drama, controversy and a whirlwind of policy changes - and a year ending with the coalition in a strong position. Audio
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Expert female voices still not being heard in sports coverage
Only eight percent of guest analysts on Sky sports coverage are women, even though coverage of women in sport has increased. Zoë George, Suzanne McFadden and lead researcher Kylie Thompson ask why. Audio
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Pacific anti-violence initiative seen as global model
Anti-violence campaigners in the Pacific say a programme which uses men as role models is best practice and should be shared with the rest of the world.
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Pacific anti-violence initiatives seen as global model
Anti-violence campaigners in the Pacific say a programme which uses men as role models is best practice and should be shared with the rest of the world. The Pacific Women's Network has been meeting in… Audio
