Inequality
Man still waiting for wheel chair friendly state house
A man paralysed after a fall, who has been in emergency housing for three years, waiting for a wheel chair friendly state house, is still waiting for a property to be modified. The New Plymouth man… Audio
Landlord fails in bid to evict 80-year-old tenant over $5000 unpaid rent
Life is tough for many pensioners, particularly those paying rent, financial mentors say.
What Australians plan to do about loo queues
Women are 34 times more likely to have to queue to use the bathroom, researchers say - and an Australia authority thinks it might have a potential help.
'Don't give up looking' - new social housing complex opens in Hamilton
Residents of a new Salvation Army social housing complex in Hamilton say they are grateful to live there.
ANZ backs CGT - what about the other bank bosses?
After Antonia Watson expressed support for a capital gains tax, RNZ asked the other banks what they thought.
One hundred years of child rights
The Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted on 26 September 1924. But what do children still need after 100 years? Audio
Minister rejects official advice $3b a year needed to fix child poverty
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Louise Upston says the government is taking a different approach. Audio
The massive cost of not getting an HPV vaccination
Every year, 600 people are diagnosed with HPV-related cancers that could be prevented with a free vaccine
How NZ is failing at HPV cancer prevention
Every year, 600 people are diagnosed with HPV-related cancers that could be prevented with a free vaccine. Audio
'No way' a 'one-size-fits-all' health approach will work - report author
A new study shows Pasifika children in Aotearoa are 115 times more likely to be hospitalised with acute rheumatic fever than European children.
Gender apartheid in Afghanistan: Raihana Attaee
Afghani judge Raihana Attaee had to flee her country when the Taliban returned to power and it became clear her life was in danger. Audio
Kiwis' property 'dream-scrolling' habits revealed
About one in eight Kiwi adults would rather go online and look at houses they cannot afford than have sex, a new survey has found.
Fluff up those pillows for those in need
Hawke's Bay charity Re-Source takes old pillows destined for landfill and cleans them up for people in the community that need them. It's a scheme that's seen 1200 pillows of varying condition go… Audio
Which students are ready for tests, which aren't?
Teachers are struggling to decide if teens should sit high-stakes literacy and maths tests before they're ready.
MSD apologises for telling sickness beneficiary to send 'up-to-date' CV
"I was actually, really stressed about this - I was actually, really worried," says Keryn Densem, who the ministry admits was sent the letter by accident.
Fairness and equity in the police force
Internationally ground-breaking research from inside the police force has quantified the difference between how Māori and Pākehā are treated when it comes to law Audio
Fairness and equity in the police force
Internationally ground-breaking research from inside the police force has quantified the difference between how Māori and Pākehā are treated when it comes to law
AudioMāori men more likely to be stopped, tasered by police due to 'bias' and 'structural racism'
The findings are part of a three-year investigation launched by police.
Autistic man locked up 18 years may not be danger to public
The Supreme Court has been told that an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up for half his life may not be a danger to the public as he's been made out to be and he may not even be… Audio
Family calls out Intercity for treatment of 83 year old
A family is calling out Intercity for its treatment of their 83-year-old dad - who they say was dumped on the side of the road - half way through his bus journey from Christchurch to Nelson.When the… Audio
