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The Art Of The Ministerial Statement
Possibly the most attention-grabbing headline during Parliament's recent two-week break was the sinking of the HMNZS ...
UN Report Calls For Urgent Global Cooperation; Multiple Crises Hinder Efforts To Eradicate Poverty & Reduce Inequalities
According to the World Social Report 2024, launched today by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, urgent global action is needed to support national efforts to address the ...
Anniversary Of Equal Pay Act Shows We Have More To Do
The anniversary of the Equal Pay Act is a reminder that we still have work to do to achieve equality for women across this ...
Alert: Two Billion Women Without Access To Social Protection
As the world prepares to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, UN Women released a report highlighting the widening gender gap in social protection. The report ...
Public Infrastructure Lacking In Transparency
Because everything is hidden, project costs are also hidden, old numbers are used in public, what is being designed is opaque ...
Wellington City Council Intervention Claims Run Ahead Of The Facts
After Wellington ZB host Nick Mills said he was disappointed by the PM's lack of action, ZB's political editor Jason Walls ...
Fuel Costs, Exchange Rate Blamed As Sounds Air Pulls Plug On Capital To Westport Flights
Fuel, the exchange rate, part supply, the supply chain and the labour market were among obstacles confronting the business on a regular basis. "It just goes on and on," Crawford told Checkpoint. For ...
Five Years For 'Wiped Out' First-home Buyers To Get Back On Track
It could take at least five years for recent first-home buyers to regain the equity in their homes, if they had it wiped out by falling prices, CoreLogic says. House prices are still about 16 percent ...
Niue’s 50-year Journey, From Independence To Global Citizen
Niue reflects on the 50 years since it gained independence from New Zealand, and its place in the world. October 19 marks 50 years since Niue gained its independence from New Zealand. However, the two ...
Why Google Maps Can't Pronounce Māori Place Names
It is unacceptable that AI tools and global tech companies are still lagging in te reo pronunciation, a Māori tech innovator says. Peter-Lucas Jones is chief executive of Far-North based Te Hiku Media ...
Horomona Horo: Best Known Taonga Pūoro Practitioner Becomes Arts Laureate
Horomona Horo (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Taranaki), one of Aotearoa's best known taonga pūoro practitioners, is now an Arts Laureate.
Freedom Of Expression In A Global Crisis, Says UN Expert
The Special Rapporteur urged all States, companies and private institutions to refrain from discrimination and uphold freedom of expression equally for all persons, in line with international ...