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Scotland seeks legal action over UK blocking gender bill
"See you in court".
Scotland's government says it's seeking legal action against the UK government, after it blocked a gender bill passed in Scotland.
The legislation aims to make it quicker and… Audio
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Food banks overrun with demand
Food banks around the country say they've had a flood of demand on re-opening this year and it's not just the homeless needing help.
City Missions say people who have jobs but can't afford their… Audio
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Sir Haare Williams: 'Being a teacher is the most noble career anyone can have'
Pioneer Māori broadcaster Dr Haare Williams has been appointed a knight for services to Māori, literature and education.
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Six new knights and dames revealed
The health boss who led the country's pandemic response and an acting coach who has worked with some of the world's best are among recipients of the country's top honours.
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Christmas Day kai and kindness after a year of 'the world gone mad'
While most restaurants add a surcharge on Christmas, Jody Joblin wouldn't even take the regular price - even when customers insisted.
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'It's always about people' - Mission serves up Christmas spirit
More than 500 people gathered in Auckland's City Mission this morning to share a free Christmas lunch together.
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Thousands of tickets sold for fundraiser, but nobody turned up
Wellington's Sky Stadium completely sold out for a charity event to help the homeless - but not a single person actually attended.
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What do charities want for Christmas?
Christmas is a time for giving, but what is it that charities actually want from us ahead of the holiday season?
For those with money or items to spare, it can be daunting to know where to start, so… Audio
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Water Safety hearing more about risky kaimoana gathering
The rising cost of living appears to be having dangerous consesquences for some New Zealanders. Water Safety New Zealand says it's hearing more and more stories of people fishing and diving for… Audio
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Women suffering in war torn countries - World Vision
A new report from World Vision has highlighted just how tough it is for women in countries riven by conflict - not just Ukraine, but Syria and Afghanistan. The Out in the Cold report looks at the… Audio
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Rates of Māori stood down from school twice that of Pākeha students
Official figures show the rate for Māori is almost 5 percent and some experts say basing an education system on Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the way to address it.
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Dozens of groups urge govt to pick up pace on co-governance
More than 60 organisations have signed an open letter calling on the government to honour the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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First miscarriage of justice case lodged in High Court
The first miscarriage of justice referral from the Criminal Cases Review Commission has been filed in the High Court - after a 15-year-old boy was wrongly sent to an adult prison.
Only those aged… Audio
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Human Rights Commissioner on emergency housing
After a poor review from the Human Rights Commission, the government has announced an overhaul of the emergency accommodation system.
The commission's report found that human rights were being… Audio
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Green Party leaders: 2022 went 'phenomenally well'
In their end-of-year interview with RNZ, the duo reflect on 2022, and lay out their plans for election year and beyond.
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Abuse in state care survivors want compensation
Survivors of abuse in state care are frustrated they're yet to receive any compensation a year after a Royal Commission recommended a redress scheme should be brought in immediately.
One former… Audio
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Abuse survivor wants to hear from Royal Commission
A survivor of abuse in state care says she is frustrated she hasn't heard anything a year after a Royal Commission recommended a redress scheme should be brought in immediately.
Robyn, who doesn't… Audio
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Fewer Kiwi children living in poverty but disparity between Māori and Pākehā remains
Walter- who is just 22 - lived on the streets for years and calls poverty a "generational curse" that left him with nowhere else to turn.
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Hopes guidelines will make sport more inclusive for trans athletes
Sport New Zealand has unveiled its transgender guidelines for community sport, aimed at making participation more inclusive for trans athletes.
However, it is still up to each sport whether it will… Audio
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Why does diabetes disproportionately affect Māori?
A Māori woman who needed a refill of her essential diabetes medication says she was called fat and told to 'get a job' by her doctor instead of getting her prescription.
In part two of an in-depth… Audio
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Woman complains about rheumatologist's focus on diet
A young woman claims her rheumatologist sexually assaulted her and for months exercised extreme control over her diet regime - triggering an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts.
She's claimed… Audio
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Asian health needs barely mentioned in Te Whatu Ora report
There are concerns Te Whatu Ora has ignored Asian health needs in a report about sector transformation.
At the last census Asians were 16 percent of the population, and this is forecast to reach 26… Audio
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Five things shaping the future of our global economy
Analysis - At the beginning of the year most were convinced inflation was a short-term reaction to the pandemic. Now it's proving to be far more persistent.
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Why should ethnicity mean lower life expectancy?
Measures that directly address the racial chasm in the length of Kiwi lives should not be feared, the Māori Health Authority chief executive says.
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Abuse in Care inquiry highlights care of disabled people
Stories of abuse inflicted on disabled and neurodiverse people, released by the Abuse in Care inquiry, highlight what disabled people know well - that they are less likely to be believed when… Audio