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Inequality may be addressed in Budget
The Finance Minister has hinted that Thursday's Budget will contain initiatives to try to close the gap between the rich and the poor, as new census data shows the gap is widening.
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RNZ takes a global look at digital age
Speech notes for Radio New Zealand chief executive Paul Thompson's speech to the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Conference in Glasgow, on 12 May 2014.
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Ahoy ... From the mothership.
The Wireless has hand picked some bits and piece for you to sit back, relax and press play...
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Everyday Sexism
Audio 4 May 2014UK-born Laura Bates is the founder of the Everyday Sexism project, a collection of over 10,000 women's daily experiences of gender inequality. Audio
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For the young ones
Deride them as "video game" movies, but the intended result is always the same: the dismissal of what young people watch because young people watch it.
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The Panel with Bernard Hickey and Steve McCabe (Part 1)
Audio 24 Apr 2014The hike in the OCR, did we need it? As we contemplate higher mortgage rates the big Luxembourg Income Study has interesting revelations about how the middle classes, but especially the poor of the… Audio
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Egali-what? Getting a fair go in New Zealand
Most people know that the gap between rich and poor in New Zealand has grown - has "egalitarianism" fallen out of favour?
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Poverty committee not fully supported - Turia
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia is critical of Government ministers for failing to fully support a parliamentary group set up to tackle poverty. Audio
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Inequality
Audio 20 Apr 2014The gap between rich and poor in New Zealand. What are the political parties planning to do to address inequality in the run up to the election? Audio
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Question Time for 10 April 2014
Audio 10 Apr 2014- Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does he think conservation land, designated as ecological areas, should be opened up for petroleum exploration as part of Block Offer 2014?
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Pacific economies urged to take a leaf out of Asia's book to reduce inequality
An Asian Development Bank economist says Pacific Island countries could take a leaf out of the book of Asian countries when dealing with fast growth and rising inequality. The ADB...
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Max Rashbrooke - young people and inequality
Audio 6 Apr 2014This month, on Radio New Zealand's online service The Wireless they're exploring the theme of 'value'. Max Rashbrooke, editor of 'Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis' is contributing to The Wireless's… Audio
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NZ ranked world's most socially advanced
A new global index compiled by an American think-tank ranks New Zealand as the most socially advanced country in the world, just ahead of Switzerland and Iceland. Audio
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The Raid 2: Now we're just showing off
Adam Goodall reviews the latest release from Welsh director Gareth Evans.
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Occupy protestor wins compo for injury
An Iraq war veteran critically injured in 2011 Occupy protests in California has won $US4.5 million in a legal settlement with local authorities.
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More NZers struggle for food - OECD
An international report on social inequality shows an increasing number of New Zealanders are struggling to afford food.
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More New Zealanders struggle to afford food
Audio 20 Mar 2014An international report on social inequality shows a lot more New Zealanders are struggling to find the money to buy food. Audio
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No flag referendum this election - PM
Prime Minister John Key says there will not be a referendum on whether to change the flag with this year's election, but there will be one if the National Party is returned to power.
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Call to link MP's pay to median income
The Green Party has proposed linking politicians' pay to the median individual income as a way of helping to reduce inequality.
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Govt disappointed by stats bungle
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says he's disappointed that officials have bungled statistics around child poverty but says it's had limited impact in the real world.
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Focus on Politics for 21 February 2014
Audio 21 Feb 2014Disagreement about how to reduce poverty and inequality is looming as one of the big debates of election year. Audio
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Best of the Week - 14 February 2014
Audio 14 Feb 2014Highlights from Radio New Zealand National's programmes for the week ending Friday 14 February. This week.... inequality in New Zealand business; big brands spinning the media; the personal… Audio
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Vietnam gets first taste of Big Mac
Fast food giant McDonald's - often seen as a symbol of American capitalism - has opened its first restaurant in communist-controlled Vietnam.
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Philanthropist dismisses 'rich tax'
One of the country's leading philanthropists says taxing the rich to narrow the income gap would be unfair because the country is overtaxed as it is.
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Brian Easton, Economist
Audio 7 Feb 2014Income inequality in New Zealand is set to become a central election issue, but is it really getting worse? Audio
