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Beneficiaries face 'post-code lottery' as hardship grants rise
Beneficiaries who request emergency grants to cover basics like food and rent say they face a post-code lottery around the level of help they can get from their local Work and Income office.
Hardship… Audio
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Battling gender inequality in the entertainment industry
Maria Giese is a filmmaker and director whose activism instigated the largest industry wide federal investigation into discrimination against women directors in Hollywood history. The US Equal… Audio
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Pacific seeks millions for zero carbon shipping plan
A coalition of Pacific island nations wants to raise millions to ensure there is only zero carbon shipping across the Pacific by 2050.
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Never again? The case of James Whakaruru
On Eyewitness - it's been 20 years since the killing of a child shocked the country. We said it must never happen again. So why has it? Produced by Katie Doyle. Audio
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UNFPA helps boost gender equality in Pacific
The head of the United Nations Population Fund says she is really inspired by the leadership shown in the Pacific to addressing women's human rights directly. Audio
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Census data reveals only 68% of Maori filled out the census
The first release of Census data was released yesterday, revealing only 68% of Maori filled out the census. An independent review panel has also refused to endorse the Stats NZ's quality rating of… Audio
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Low turnout for census has failed Maori - expert
A Maori data specialist says Stats NZ has failed in its treaty obligations and have left Maori no way of knowing whether things are getting better or worse for them. Stats NZ has had to use data from… Audio
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Survey shines a light on trans and non-binary New Zealanders
The first comprehensive report on the health and well-being of trans and non-binary New Zealanders was revealed at a community event in Auckland last night. The statistics are sobering; the research… Audio
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UNFPA helps boost gender equality in Pacific
Audio 24 Sep 2019The head of the United Nations Population Fund was in New Zealand last week holding high level meetings on gender equality in the Pacific Region. Audio
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Petition pushes govt to keep promise on welfare overhaul
Beneficiaries say despite the government's promise to overhaul the welfare system, they're still struggling to make ends meet.
A petition has been delivered to Jacinda Ardern's electorate office in… Video, Audio
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Welfare petition backers say they still can't afford the basics
Despite the government's promise to overhaul the welfare system, beneficiaries say they're still struggling to make ends meet.
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Christchurch councillor denies wrongdoing over late-night texts
A Christchurch Councillor has identified himself as the person at the centre of an investigation into misconduct allegations involving interactions with young people but Councillor Deon Swiggs has… Video, Audio
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Trademe doesn't act over sexist remarks from one of its sellers
Trademe's lack of action over bad trade and sexist language highlighted in tribunal claim. Audio
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Curtain Bank in desperate need of donations
The Curtain Bank, which re-upholsters and redistributes donated curtains, is in desperate need of more donations, it says.
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Petition calls for urgent changes to welfare system
The government is not moving fast enough to reform the welfare system and it must make urgent changes to lift children and whānau out of poverty, advocates for the country's poorest families say.
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Landlords adding to Central Otago housing crisis - report
A new housing report paints a picture of 'greedy' landlords exploiting tenants with inflated prices, adding to a housing affordability crisis in Central Otago. Video, Audio
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Young seek lowering of voting age
Young people are taking legal action to try to gain support for a law change to lower the legal voting age from eighteen to sixteen Here to tell us about why she should have the right to have her say… Audio
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Things get worse for Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
It keeps getting worse for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as more images surface of him wearing brown, and now black, face. Our correspondent in Canada is Laura McQuillan. Audio
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Ardern leaves Ihumātao issues for govt ministers at home
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is looking to take a more hands-off approach to the Ihumātao dispute while she's overseas, saying she expects other ministers to deal with it until she's back in New… Audio
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Ihumātao: The situation so far
The government and Auckland Council are being told they can't just wash their hands of the Ihumātao land dispute.
Mana whenua want the contested land returned, but both the council and the government… Video, Audio
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John Tamihere criticised for use of Nazi salute
Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere used a Nazi slogan during a debate in Ponsonby on Tuesday evening. Mr Tamihere has defended the use of the phrase, because he thinks Mr Goff is a dictator… Audio
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Backlash against John Tamihere for 'Sieg heil' comments
Shocked and disappointed - that's been the response to John Tamihere's use of the phrase 'Sieg Heil' in a mayoral debate. Mr Tamihere used the Nazi slogan in an Auckland mayoral debate with Phil Goff… Audio
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Government to overhaul work visas
A migrant union representative says the Government's overhaul of work visas will benefit everyone except foreign workers. The changes include the replacement of six visa categories with one temporary… Audio
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Migrant workers say visa changes don't go far enough
A group representing migrant workers says the Government's overhaul of work visas has failed to remove a clause that means they can be treated like modern day slaves. The Government yesterday… Audio
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Facebook's new measures to combat hate and extremism
Facebook says anyone in New Zealand searching its site for extremist content will in the future be directed to websites helping people to leave hate groups. It began doing this in the United States in… Audio
