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Monetary policy inflated house prices and lack of tax made it worse
To housing, where prices went up 45 percent in the 18 months from the middle of 2020.
The Reserve Bank has admitted its pandemic-related monetary stimulus - money printing and cheap loans for banks -… Audio
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The disturbing rise of sorcery violence in PNG
A deep-seated belief in sorcery in parts of Papua New Guinea is resulting in more and more gender-based violence. Audio
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'Food insecurity likely to get worse': Charity network struggling to keep up
Demand for food support has skyrocketed, but there are not enough donations to keep up, according to the New Zealand Food Network.
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National 'shocked' by Orr's reappointment
National is criticising the long-term reappointment of the Reserve Bank Governor, saying an internal review amounts to the regulator marking its own homework.
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Dunedin bedding bank overwhelmed by the need in the community
Janine Walker started up the Dunedin bedding bank in August. Since then she's been overwhelmed by the need in the community, and is already wondering how they'll get through winter next year. Audio
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National urges govt to probe monetary policy over banks' huge profits
The government is being told if it is worried about banks' mega profits it should investigate whether its monetary policy decisions have played a part.
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Whangarei student urges govt support as survey indicates one in five going without food
A Whangārei Girls High School student is asking Parliament to help feed about 300 of her peers she says are turning up without any food, each day. Audio
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Prime Minister criticises banks for record profits
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has criticised banks for posting mega-profits during the cost of living crisis, but says not all solutions come from government.
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Minor parties sound warning against political point-scoring
Smaller political parties are calling for unity, saying the latest poll results show people are sick of politicking - while touting their own consistent or growing support.
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Whangārei teen campaigns for breakfast for students
A Whangārei Girls High School student is asking Parliament to help feed about 300 peers she says are turning up without any food, each day.
Ocean Bishop-Karanga believes the equity criteria used to… Audio
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'Loss of land and loss of life': Ngāti Maru apology highlights devastation of land theft
Of the 171 tupuna of Ngāti Maru iwi living between 1880 and 1920 only half have descendants who survive today.
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Many workers with disabilities still paid $5 an hour on average
Three years after the government announced it would scrap minimum wage exemptions and replace them with a wage subsidy, some disabled workers are still earning an average of just $5 an hour.
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The Panel with Jenni Raynish and Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Jenni Raynish and Phil O'Reilly discuss the Government suspending bilateral human rights dialogue with Iran, Minister of Justice Kiri Allan's intention to… Audio
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'Pay their fair share': Greens propose windfall tax on excess profits
The Green Party says corporations aren't paying their fair share of tax and the current system is unfair - so it's offering two different systems that could be used to calculate the excess profits. Audio
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Students report sexual assaults at Chch schools
A new survey of students at the co-located Shirley Boys' and Avonside Girls' schools show many are being sexually harassed and assaulted.
Fewer than half the boys took part in the survey, but of… Audio
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Huge increase in cries for help from abused women during lockdowns
Research has revealed that gender-based violence in Pacific Island nations was exacerbated at the height of the Covid-19 lockdowns.
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Australia taking notes on NZ wellbeing budgets
Australia's Budget, to be released on Tuesday will have a "wellbeing" section, modelled on the New Zealand budget concepts.
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On the sidelines of big news in China
This week's five-yearly meeting of the Chinese Communist Party signposted China's economic and foreign policy for the foreseeable future under President Xi Jinping. That's a big deal for trading… Video, Audio
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'Funding a Pākehā retirement system': Report details disparities for retiring Māori
With a lower life expectancy, health disparities, and fewer savings, new research has highlighted the grim prospect of retirement for many Māori.
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Rangatahi face unfair levels of disadvantage and exclusion - research
Rangatahi Māori face exclusion and disadvantage at a much higher rate than Pākehā youth, and researchers say action is needed. Audio
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50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act
The day was October 20, 1972.
Parliament passed the Equal Pay Act, a move met with jubilation by those lobbying for equality.
But 50 years on, those celebrations are largely muted.
Māori, Pasifika… Audio
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Why the boys are not alright
Academic researcher Richard Reeves understands how anti-feminist reactionaries from the "online manosphere" can become attractive to men who feel stigmatised by society. We have a cultural… Audio
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'People will be supported' through cost-of-living crisis - Robertson
The Finance Minister says there is no evidence suggesting banks are making unreasonable profits as inflation and the cost-of-living crisis impact on New Zealand families. Audio
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Season 2 Ep 3: Teenagers
The 1950s saw an explosion of youth culture. “Bodgies and widgies' ' tearing round on motorbikes & hanging out in milk bars scandalised many Kiwi adults. Was “the teenager” invented in the 1950s? And… Video, Audio
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Spiralling costs driving whānau to breaking point, KidsCan founder says
The founder of a charity dedicated to helping Kiwi children affected by poverty says there is record demand for its food in schools as the cost-of-living crisis bites. Audio