Search Results
Related tags:
-
Race row erupts on South African beach
Demonstrators allege black beachgoers were asked to leave the area by private security guards.
-
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.
-
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.
-
"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
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
'Really sad' women are still harassed, five years on from Roast Busters
A woman who set up a website for people to anonymously share stories of abuse five years ago says it's sad women are still being sexually harassed.
-
Advocate backs local initiatives to address violence in Pacific
Home-grown initiatives in the Pacific to address violence against women and girls have a better chance of success than overseas-designed programmes, a regional meeting has been told.
-
Lawyer questions law firms' motivation for changes after #MeToo
A senior woman lawyer says the industry is changing because of the Me Too movement but not for the right reasons, in the first part of a RNZ series Katie Scotcher looks at how #MeToo gained momentum…
-
Hawke's Bay volunteers prepare to spread some Christmas cheer
One of Hawke's Bay's poorest communities is showing it is rich in festive spirit as it prepares to feed hundreds of people from all over the region this Christmas.
-
Recognising people in hardship as legitimate customers
An advocacy group is calling on companies to design products and services to suit the needs of those in financial hardship. The National Building Financial Capability Charitable Trust or FinCap say… Audio
-
Women fighting back against 'tough guy' rulers - Amnesty International
The rise of 'strong man rulers' such as Donald Trump has galvanised women to defend their rights and fight for equality, Amnesty's New Zealand campaigns director says. Audio
-
Marilyn Waring: still counting the value of women's unpaid work
The government's approach to welfare and work continues to ignore the largest labour market in every economy in the world, former National MP and groundbreaking feminist economist Dr Marilyn… Audio
-
The UN declaration on the rights of peasants - what it means
Marc Edelman explains what the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas means. Just seven countries voted against its adoption recently, and of those was NZ… Audio
-
How can NZ close the gap between rich and poor?
Opinion - Today's release of data on New Zealanders' assets deals another blow to the idea that this is an egalitarian country, writes Max Rashbrooke.
-
The rich are getting richer - at a rate of $360 per day
The richest 20 percent of New Zealand households have seen a rise of $394,000 in their net worth since 2015 - and are now worth a median $1.75 million.
-
Midday News for 14 December 2018
Audio 14 Dec 2018The country's inequality gap has widened sharply. Steve Hansen plans to step down after next year's World Cup. Audio
-
Sport: Record numbers take part in Fiji girls 7s champs
A record number of girls converged on Nadi's Prince Charles Park yesterday to compete in Fiji's national women's age grade provincial sevens championship.
-
Deportation of Aboriginal man from Australia 'surreal'
An Aboriginal man facing deportation to New Zealand says Australian immigration authorities are ripping people away from their homeland. Brendan Thoms was born in New Zealand - he has a New Zealand… Audio
-
Aboriginal man heads to court to fight deportation to NZ
A New Zealand citizen locked in detention has gone to Australia's highest court to break new legal ground that would protect Aborigines from deportation. The detainee's lawyers says on top of the jail… Audio
-
Rotorua seeing major benefits of new Children's Health Hub
Putting child health services inside a public library in Rotorua has had major spinoffs for both sides.
-
Vanuatu, Fiji lead the fight against domestic violence
Audio 12 Dec 2018Almost 30 years on, the fight against violence against women continues in the Pacific. Audio
