Our public spaces, parks and gardens are largely ornamental – they could offer so much more repurposed as a place to provide free food for all
Social Issues
Posted inLegal
Relocating pokie parlours ‘illegal’; court asked to staunch the flood
An anti-pokie lobby group says 26 venue relocations over the past decade were unlawful
Posted inImmigration
Six million could come quicker than we think
Official population projections underestimate migration and undersell importance of infrastructure investment, says research
Posted inEmployment
Carer paid for 24/7 work in surprising timesheet sign-off
A father who cares full-time for his severely disabled son banked a fortnightly pay five times higher than usual
Posted inEmployment
Super-claim filed for care work pay equity
Unions extend claim for care and support workers from 15 employers to 160
Posted inInvesting
Fresh hope for social bond scheme
‘Ministerial suspicion’ stymied referrals to a successful youth justice scheme
Posted inSocial Issues
If we’ve lost faith in politicians, we can be the change
It was easy to vote for poverty at the ballot cubicle, but it’s another thing to walk on by in real life
Posted inSocial Issues
Conversion therapy ban prevents harm to Pacific Rainbow+ community
Family and church are the bedrock of Pacific cultures, but also the site of potentially severe psychological trauma
Posted inHealth & Science
Who’ll pay to care for us when we grow old, and then even older?
Decision-makers need to focus on how NZ is going to pay to care for our rapidly ageing population
Posted inEducation
University underfunding is compounded by their greater corporatisation
University sector has many pressing problems but it's unlikely the incoming government will give it any priority
Posted inPodcast: The Detail
Fear and trauma from a world away
A Jewish and a Palestinian man both find they’ve been naïve in believing NZ to be safe from hate and abuse.
Posted inSocial Issues
Manu champs making a splash for water safety
The first official competition for the homegrown art of the Manu will crown the creator of the country’s biggest and loudest splash
