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Pay transparency 'will help everybody' - Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner
An open letter delivered to Parliament this morning calls on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap. Audio
Te Whatu Ora admits Dunedin hospital cuts delayed opening
Te Whatu Ora has admitted the government's desire to cut nearly $100 million from the new Dunedin Hospital build has delayed its opening by almost a year.
Health officials fronted the public and… Audio
Open letter calls for pay gap transparency legislation
An open letter will be delivered to parliament this morning calling on the government to crack on with legislation requiring transparency from businesses on the pay gap.
The letter comes after the… Audio
Aucklanders speak up for libraries in face of budget cuts
Aucklanders have just a few hours left to have their say on sweeping cuts the council's proposing to meet a massive shortfall in its annual budget.
The region's libraries stand to lose funding… Video, Audio
Red Cross provides $1m in cyclone aid for Wairoa residents
The Red Cross is allocating over $1 million of donated funds to the repair of yellow-stickered homes in Wairoa.
Mental Health Commission on spending on mental health facilities
Just $15 million of the $500 million allocated to build or upgrade 12 mental health facilities has so far been spent by the government.
Mass overhauls were promised in 2019 to upgrade facilities… Audio
Lobbyist wants a public register, code of conduct
A new player in the lobbying industry is calling on her colleagues to clean up the sector and make it more transparent.
Holly Bennett, who started the lobbying firm Awhi, has written to her peers… Audio
Three percent of $500mil promised for mental health facilities spent
New figures show the government has spent just 3 percent of the half a billion dollars it promised four years ago for new mental health facilities.
Just $15 million has been allocated from the fund -… Audio
Claim $90m in 'savings' for new Dunedin Hospital will be meaningless by opening date
The Dunedin City Council has been told planned cuts to the city's new hospital are "stupid".
Unemployment rise may spell trouble as households face refinancing mortgage
About 60 percent of households will need to refinance their mortgage at higher rates over the next year or so.
The Week in Detail: Top authors, lobbying, and Muriwai
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Waiheke expected to make more budget cuts than mainland
Waiheke's being expected to make deeper spending cuts than the rest of Auckland to meet the city's so-called budget shortfall of close to $300 million, according to its local board chair.
The 21… Video, Audio
The Panel (Part Two) with Conor English and Verity Johnson
Today on The Panel Wallace with Conor English and Verity Johnson discuss The massive profits being made by banks, whether 'sharenting' - parents who share photos or video of your children - is really… Audio
Expert responds to stalling child poverty stats
There's been no improvement to child poverty rates, despite it being a keystone of the Labour government's manifesto.
The latest Stats NZ data shows 12 percent of children lived in households earning… Audio
Cyclone Insurance claims hit almost $9mil
Provisional numbers of insurance claims from Cyclone Gabrielle have hit $890 million.
The Insurance Council of New Zealand says over 40-thousand claims have been made, a third of which have come from… Audio
New Zealanders scammed out of record $20 million last year
A record $20 million was taken from New Zealanders by scammers last year as a cybersecurity advisor warns cyber-criminals are becoming more sophisticated.
NZ Post to release King Charles commemorative coins
The series of six coins are minted in silver and gold and will be released on 3 May.
Northland facing $70m-plus Cyclone Gabrielle bill – and counting
Major increases are expected to be added to that amount as more definite figures emerge.
Auckland mayor's call for cuts will hurt communities - board chair
There's a long list of communty events and services potentially on the chopping block as Auckland's mayor demands savings - with a budget shortfall of more than $270 million.
The 21 local boards have… Video, Audio
Rising living costs set to 'significantly dent household budgets', economist says
Households face paying an extra $150 a week as inflation and rising interest rates take their toll on budgets.
