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Cash grants on way for those hardest hit by Covid-19 restrictions
More low-income households struggling because of lockdown will soon be able to get hardship support from Work and Income.
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UK-NZ trade agreement 'substantial and comprehensive'
News of a free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom has been welcomed by the business sector and opposition parties alike.
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Proposal supermarket profits be regulated
Could forcing supermarkets to charge a fixed profit margin on all goods create fairness for shoppers and suppliers alike?
That's one expert's suggestion for curbing alleged price gouging by the two… Audio
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Covid-19: Grounded Kiwis cheers Ombudsman MIQ investigation
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is launching a investigation into the Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) booking system.
He has received 200 complaints, saying the allocation system is unlawful… Audio
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Families across NZ struggling to afford food - budget advisor
An Auckland budgeting services trust says something needs to change - and fast - to help families struggling to feed themselves as food, fuel and housing prices increase faster than income.
Mangere… Audio
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Equal Pay Act nearly 50 years old
The Equal Pay Act turns 49 today. Yet, Maori, Pacific people, women and those with disabilities continue to be underpaid.
Mind the Gap is a year-long campaign starting today to make some significant… Audio
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Covid-19: Whānau Ora vaccine rollout plan was rejected
The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency says more than 90 percent of Māori would've received both doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by now, if its vaccine rollout proposal it handed to ministers in… Audio
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Covid-19: Taranaki vaccine rollout may have to rollover to 2022
The Covid-19 vaccination programme in Taranaki may need to rollover into next year to get Māori in the region up beyond a 90 percent vaccination rate.
Just 62 percent of Taranaki Māori have received… Audio
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Covid-19: Principals help whānau with support given to kids at school
Auckland school kids have been stuck at home for more than two months now - and teachers are doing what they can to help whanau who are struggling.
On Wednesday, the government is set to announce… Audio
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The endless fight for equal pay
The battle for equal pay started 125 years ago and it's not over yet. A new campaign, Mind The Gap, hopes to address some of the issues. Audio
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Chile marks anniversary of 2019 protests as election nears
Demonstrations took place across Chile on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the start of months of protests against inequality that triggered a social shift and led to the formation of a…
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Whangārei doctor warns of low-vaccine risk as hospitals face pressure
As Te Tai Tokerau prepares to move down alert levels, a Whangārei doctor is pleading with people to get vaccinated - saying the effects of not doing so will be devastating. Audio
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'Covid-19 is on the doorstep' - Henare's stark warning to Māori
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare has told many DHBs they need to do better in their vaccine rollout to Māori.
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Whangārei doctor warns of low-vaccine risk as hospitals face surge
As Te Tai Tokerau prepares to move down alert levels, a Whangārei doctor is pleading with people to get vaccinated - saying the effects of not doing so, will be absolutely devastating.
There are… Audio
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Housing density to increase under bipartisan solution
National and the government have worked together to design new housing density rules that would allow three homes three storeys tall without a consent.
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Question Time for 19 October 2021
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Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What Government economic support has been provided to businesses since the Delta outbreak on 17 August?
Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she…
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The Waitangi Tribunal urges speedier progress fixing health inequality
The Waitangi Tribunal says slow progress calculating compensation to Māori health providers risks further prejudice.
It's also calling on the government to ensure the newly appointed Māori Health… Audio
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Scholarships to attract Pasifika to financial advisor careers
Scholarships are being offered to attract more women, Māori and Pasifika to take up a career as a financial advisor in New Zealand. Audio
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Judges being surveyed to boost understanding of 'life and work experience'
The judiciary is gathering more information about judges' backgrounds including their sexuality and religious status.
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Squid Game's link to South Korea's crippling debt crisis
For many, Squid Game is just gory entertainment. In South Korea, it's more.
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Community leaders fear lockdown's long-term impact on families
The lengthy Auckland lockdown is making it even harder to address truancy - with growing concern some children will disappear from education entirely.
School principals have told Checkpoint as few as… Video, Audio
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MIQ emergency process hurtful, illogical, underused, advocates say
The emergency allocation system for MIQ has been described as hurtful and illogical, with fewer than 10 percent of applications being approved in some categories, numbers released under the Official… Video, Audio
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Lowering Covid-19 restrictions makes Māori acceptable collateral damage - groups
A coalition of Māori health organisations in Auckland is urging the government to return to a Covid-19 elimination strategy, saying many Māori will die if it does not.
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8500 more beneficiaries since start of Delta outbreak, figures show
Since the start of the Delta outbreak, 8500 more people have ended up on the benefit, Ministry of Social Development figures show.
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'Dodgy' debt collection practices must stop - budgeting group
Christians Against Poverty is renewing calls for government action on "disturbing" tactics by debt collectors - including dressing to resemble police officers. A report the group compiled for the… Audio