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English rejects claims inequality worse
Finance Minister Bill English has rejected claims by the Opposition that inequality has got worse under the National-led Government. Audio
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Obama promises to tackle inequality
US President Barack Obama has promised to bypass Congress to tackle economic inequality in his annual State of the Union address. Audio
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English rejects inequality claims.
Audio 29 Jan 2014The Finance Minister has rejected Opposition claims that inequality has got worse under the National-led Government. Audio
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David Cunliffe speech transcript
A transcript of Labour party leader David Cunliffe speech at Kelson Girls' College Auditorium, Auckland on Monday January 27, 2014.
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Green Party school policy targets poverty
The Green Party would set up community hubs in schools in poor areas to help overcome the impact of poverty on children's learning, co-leader Metiria Turei says.
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120 years on from the vote
What challenges are still faced by women in New Zealand in 2014?
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Transcript of John Key's speech
A transcript of Prime Minister John Key's address to the West Auckland Business Club, January 23, 2014.
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Pope urges business to tackle inequality
The Pope has challenged business leaders in Davos to do more to fight inequality and help the poor. Audio
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Pope urges leaders to fight inequality
Audio 22 Jan 2014The Pope has challenged the business elite in Davos to do more to help the poor. Audio
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World wealth in few hands
A report from aid agency Oxfam says the 85 richest people own the equivalent wealth of half the world's population.
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Wealth gap economic threat - forum
A Swiss-based non-profit organisation says the widening gap between rich and poor is the biggest threat to the global economy over the next decade. Audio
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Rich and poor
Inequality "biggest threat" to global economy - economist
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WEF says rising inequality the bigest threat to global economy
Audio 20 Jan 2014The World Economic Forum says the widening gap between rich and poor is the biggest threat to the global economy in the next decade, as the world's elite gather for their annual meeting later this… Audio
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Boat race protester wins fight to stay in Britain
An Australian protester who jumped into the River Thames to disrupt last year's Oxbridge Boat Race has won an appeal against deportation after arguing that his British-Indian wife would face racism if…
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What's by your bedside?
Barack Obama gives books at Christmas. What do his picks say about him – and ours, about us?
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Public health researcher warns of infectious diseases link to poverty
A leading public health researcher says poverty has a bigger influence than climate change on Pacific people's vulnerability to infectious diseases. Professor Michael Baker says New Zealand hospital…
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Church power too concentrated in the Vatican - Pope
Pope Francis has outlined a mission statement for his papacy, arguing the power of the Catholic Church is too concentrated in the Vatican. The document suggests major changes are on the way.
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Workers falling behind in share of wealth
Workers in developed nations are getting a smaller slice of the economic pie, raising fears that rising inequality will stoke social and political tensions. Audio
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Baring my Bikini Body
For me, wearing a bikini in public is kind of a colossal deal. It feels so significant because I’m fat.
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Democrats win key elections
Democrats have won key elections in New York City and the state of Virginia, in the first major round of polls since US President Barack Obama's re-election in 2012.
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More women in power answer to inequality in Pacific region
A woman's leader in Papua New Guinea says gender equality won't improve in Pacific Island countries until more women are in power at a national level. A major three yearly...
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Social inequality worsens low turnout - lecturer
A politics lecturer at Canterbury University says an increase in social inequality is exacerbating the problem of low turnout in local body elections. Audio
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Nurses concerned about patient care in ERA changes
Nurses have told MPs that patient care could suffer if proposed changes to employment laws are allowed to go ahead.
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World Bank focuses on growing inequality
Audio 28 Aug 2013The World Bank says concern about growing inequality is behind its decision to broaden its mandate. Audio
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Report says NZ has improved human rights
A Government report on the status of human rights in New Zealand says improvements have been made in areas of concern highlighted by the United Nations, such as discrimination, inequality and family…
