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Call for Fiji’s investment in health to be multi-pronged
A United Nations expert is calling on the Fiji government to address violence, discrimination and inequality that he says threaten the realisation of people's right to health in the country.
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Why We’re Hung Up And Two-Faced On Debt
Debt – it’s deep in the heart of our society and our economy. But we have an odd relationship with it. Bernard Hickey asks why we both fear debt and love it so much. Audio
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NZ's Race Relations Commissioner on Samoa measles cartoon and casual anti-semitism
Protesters gathered outside the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin today to show their anger at a cartoon which poked fun at the measles epidemic in Samoa. Audio
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NZ teenagers hit new lows in reading, maths and science tests
The country's average scores in reading, maths and science fell slightly in the international PISA tests.
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'People are desperate' - Otago residents increasingly vulnerable
Some people in Dunedin are resorting to staying in violent relationships to keep a roof over their head.
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'I'd like to be valued': Carers strike over contracts
Frustrated carers took to the picket lines today to protest over what they say are zero-hour contracts.
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Women's sex lives under socialism
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism is a book with a seductive title but contains a serious argument. Audio
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'Big kid' Australian boy ordered off rugby field mid-tournament
An 11-year-old Australian boy of Cook Island Maori descent has been left in tears after he was described as "the big kid" and ordered off the field in the middle of a junior rugby tournament in Sydney… Audio
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Women must lean into the sports board table
Is the drive for NZ sports boards to reach a quota of 40 percent women by the end of 2021 a realistic goal, if women don’t put their hands up? Fair Play’s Zoë George asks female sports leaders.
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Violence in Chile resurges, peso plunges to historic low
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has warned of the potential "irreparable harm" of a resurgence in violence that saw arson and looting attacks spike nationwide and the peso plunge to a new historic…
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What would Jesus do ... about climate change?
As the climate emergency nears apocalyptic proportions, Max Towle asks if Christian leaders think it's all in God's hands or whether they're trying to do something about it. Video
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Gender pay gap: Study highlights disparity for medical specialists
Women medical specialists are paid 12.5 percent less per hour than their male colleagues, research has found.
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Fiji's gender based budgeting a possible model for NZ - National MP Hayes
National MP Jo Hayes says gender based budgeting in Fiji would be useful to examine as a potential model for New Zealand. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Three
A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out. Audio
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'It becomes dangerous when we develop a tolerance for poverty'
There are 50,000 working households living in poverty in New Zealand, new research shows. Audio
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Bloomberg joins Democrats' crowded presidential race
Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, has announced his candidacy for US President, saying "the stakes could not be higher".
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Benficiaries call for change to relationship rules
Groups supporting beneficiaries have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, calling for urgent changes to the way the welfare system defines relationships.
At the moment… Audio
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Calls to change relationship definitions in welfare system
The Child Poverty Action Group is joining with Auckland Action Against Poverty and Action Station to call for urgent changes to the way relationships are defined in the welfare system. They've written… Audio
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'New Zealand's biggest danger is being swamped by China'
Professor Tyler Cowen is a big supporter of immigration -- when it's done right -- but warns the New Zealand government needs to continue with its policy of not allowing China to get too much… Audio
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Jeremy Corbyn to remain neutral in any new Brexit vote
Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will remain neutral in a future Brexit referendum if Labour wins power.
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'This needs to happen ASAP' - Marama Davidson on raising benefits
The Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says her party will have failed if it does not get baseline benefits increased this term.
The government is this week pointing to new figures on its $5.5 billion… Video, Audio
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Social Development Minister 'working quickly as I can' on welfare reforms
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni says she and her Ministry are working as quickly as they can on welfare reform and it's easier to make recommendations than to implement them.
Lisa Owen… Video, Audio
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Women's drastic actions to not pee in male dominated workplaces
Women working on New Zealand's railways are deliberately dehydrating themselves - or even taking medication - to stop themselves from going toilet due to a lack of facilities. The Rail & Maritime… Audio
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Companies warned to act fast on gender diversity
Diversity in the boardroom at New Zealand's top companies is still falling short according to resesearchers. Audio
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South Auckland residents in strife over Māori housing project
Residents in the South Auckland suburb of Ōtara say they're deeply concerned after being left in the dark about a Māori Mental Health and Addictions housing complex being built near a number of… Audio
