Despite a law against paying employees differently based on their gender, we've still got a gender pay gap. A new bill could help. A bill before Parliament aims to close the gender pay gap by allowing employees to discuss their wages with each other. Proponents say it's about time. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Every year, 1500 refugees come through the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre. For many, it's the first home with four walls and a roof they've had in years… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
How a solar power company backed by public funds and one of the world's largest asset managers went into liquidation… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Having a baby by surrogacy in New Zealand is complicated, convoluted and costly. A bill promised to fast-track change, but progress has been anything but… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
New research identifies a surge in fake online shops scamming Kiwis out of pocket in the lead up to Christmas… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It hasn't been clear sailing for the Interislander, but any day the government will announce plans for the ferries' future… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Developers are moving at pace to turn the south Auckland town of Drury into our next city… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
There's a clash of wills going on between central and local government in Taranaki when it comes to plans for seabed mining… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
There's already plenty of doubt that we'll get an India trade deal signed in the Prime Minister's first term as he promised. Here's another hiccup. A rift among New Zealand's Indian communities that's testing tolerance over the right to protest could blow up, and a potential trade deal could suffer in the blast. The Prime Minister's goal of getting a free trade deal signed with India in his first term is still looking shaky, but progress is being made. Business links in both countries are being ...
X is out, Bluesky is in and Mastodon is for the birds - and the nerds. The fight for the top spot in an ever-evolving social media landscape is political. Following the US election and a change of terms, users have left the social media platform X in droves. But that doesn't mean they're leaving social media altogether. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Mumfluencing can be a lucrative business, but making a living off of children can come at a cost… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Historians talk to The Detail about the good, the bad and the grumpy of the 23 past Prime Ministers of New Zealand A look at the New Zealand Prime Ministers who shone; the ones who changed the nation; and one who helped change the world. It's not the one you think. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rough sex is appearing in songs, tv shows, and in sexual encounters between young people. But research suggests many women participating in it don't want to. Rough sex is becoming normalised in pop culture, and more common in real life - whether or not people want to take part … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Our Prime Minister's just apologised for decades of child abuse in care, but the Mental Health Act allows the same kind of treatment to be dished out to the mentally unwell Work is underway to replace the current Mental Health Act with something more up to date, removing the ability to treat unwell people with electric shock therapy and isolation A mental health boss has labelled the Mental Health Act as out-of-date and inadequate. "And if I want to be blunt, it (the Act) supports a system where...
Our local free newspapers are disappearing at a rapid rate, as costs soar, revenue plummets and readers turn to screens While media companies continue to shed titles, staff, and programmes, lost in the news about the news is the fate of our local papers … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Next Saturday is Thank You Day, a chance to express gratitude to everyone involved in organ donation, and raise awareness about the issue. It's a day to say thanks to those who give others a second chance of life … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Moving an elephant across an ocean is no small feat for her keepers, physically or mentally Auckland Zoo has said goodbye to New Zealand's last elephant, and with her, her keepers … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Defence lawyers say there are better ways of clearing clogged courts than the government's plan to have fewer jury trials The government wants to cut court backlogs, but lawyers say taking out a jury of your peers to make things faster isn't necessarily the best justice … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Meet the Auckland businessman who's helping to pick up the pieces of Indian migrant exploitation … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
When it comes to our outcomes on poverty, New Zealand's marks are poor. Experts gathering this week in Wellington want to change that. In Wellington this week, the Pakukore: Poverty, By Design conference will tackle the systemic issues holding New Zealand back from eradicating poverty … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
New Zealand isn't the target of Trump's tariff threats, but might just be collateral damage in a global economic war. The evidence, analysis and logic doesn't matter. President-elect Trump is determined that the world will feel the wrath of his tariffs, even if they will fuel global inflation. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
How we eat lunch at work has changed, but a good lunch is more about how you eat than what The classic lunch break is no longer what it was, with a change in office culture, cafe closures and price increases eating into the precious midday break. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Posties say proposals to NZ Post that include job cuts, price increases, communal delivery points, and fewer deliveries and postal outlets threaten our culture… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It's being labelled toxic positivity; opening the door to women in sport, but closing it before they get into high performance coaching jobs … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages People in the Fijian village of Kiobo use kayaks to get around when the water rushes in. They must move to escape rising sea levels, but it's expensive and there's no help coming. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Deepfake porn is easier than ever to create, and students are suffering the consequences An increasing number of New Zealand students are being victimised by deepfake pornography, and legal grey area means help can be hard to find … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school. The government is cracking down on truancy but cancelling bus routes at the same time. Rural families say small town children are being abandoned … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
It's been 645 days between dunks for Kiwi NBA stalwart Steven Adams. He's older, wiser, and more often than not, on the bench. If your NBA feed has been missing some spice, fret no more. New Zealand's best basketballer is taking the court again after an extended injury break. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history A little known slice of New Zealand war history is remembered in Pahiatua, the town that welcomed 733 Polish refugee children 80 years ago and has embraced them ever since If you've ever taken a stroll along Wellington's waterfront you've probably seen the little plaque that tells the story of the Polish children of Pahiatua. On ...
