Poverty
Helping Homeless People Stay Safe in Tauranga
We speak to Tommy Kapai from Te Tuinga Whanau Trust in Tauranga who are working together with the RSA to provide shelter and food for homeless people during Level 4 and 3. Audio
Struggling school prepares for distance learning in lockdown
Mayfair School Principal Ricardo Fox talks to Jim about how the school community has been dealing with lockdown, and how they are preparing for distance learning when school starts back on Wednesday.
…Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on the impact of Covid-19 in NZ
Assuming it ends on schedule, New Zealand moved past the halfway point of the alert level 4 lockdown this week. Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett join the show to discuss this impact the… Audio
Linda Clark & Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Panellists Linda Clark and Michael Barnett are back again to offer their thoughts on New Zealand's response to the threat of Covid-19 and how the country is managing 10 days into the lockdown period.
…Linda Clark and Michael Barnett on NZ's Covid-19 response
Today marks day four of New Zealand's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown. We're joined by commentators Linda Clark and Michael Barnett to see how they feel New Zealand is handling the situation. Audio
Professor Stephanie Coontz: How to Make Your Marriage Gayer
Professor Stephanie Coontz recently wrote an opinion piece saying "many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex… Audio
Famous chefs reveal meals of those in poverty
A new video campaign by KidsCan is laying bare the meals that real New Zealand families living in poverty are eating.
Renowned chef Nadia Lim cooks "red soup", the leftover water that cheerios have… Audio
Child poverty no worse, no better - Children's Commissioner
No worse, but no better - that is the conclusion of the Children's Commissioner following the release of the latest child poverty statistics.
While the government is claiming it's lifted more than… Audio
'It's time for New Zealand to wake up to its poverty problem'
Multiple siblings sharing a single school uniform. School kids living with their families in cars. They are stories that sound as though they are from another place but sadly these are first-hand… Audio
Salvation or stigma? Case made for targeted social intervention
Health and social scientists have documented the clearest picture so far of our 'hospital revolving-door problem', the concentration of crime, and long-term welfare dependence in a relatively small… Audio
Pension for children no panacea
Susan St John of Child Poverty Action group says a "children's pension" is no panacea for children in poverty in New Zealand. Audio
Latest poverty report shows one in ten children are in hardship
Professor Jonathan Boston talks about the latest statistics on child poverty and why policies have not yet made a difference. Audio
3MM: Tommy Kapai Wilson on making a difference this Xmas
Succinct opinions from New Zealanders. Judging by the advertising that's already arrived it's not too early to start discussing Christmas, and here's Tommy Wilson from Tauranga's Te Tuinga Whanau… Audio
50,000 NZ working households live in poverty
Research released this morning has crunched the numbers on just how many working poor there are in New Zealand - 50,000 working households living in poverty across Aotearoa. The research commissioned… Audio
Not-so-ok-boomers: superannuitants living in poverty
Interesting opinion piece in the NZ Herald by former health social work manager Dara McNaught on the issue of superannuitants being caught in the trap of poverty. Audio
NZ's heart-breaker: rheumatic fever rates on the rise
Rheumatic fever rates are on the rise. Philippa Tolley talks to those living with this heart-damaging auto-immune disease and to those left behind. Video, Audio
Coming up
Support for Brazilian PM remains as Amazon fires continue
Brazilians still have hope for Jair Bolsonaro's government, despite continued international outrage at the devastating fires in the Amazon. Rio-based journalist Shannon Sims is with us to look at the… Audio
China exporting surveillance state technology
China has raised the ire of countries throughout the world for building an all-seeing surveillance state, but some nations are now looking to follow in its footsteps by using the same technology. Dr… Audio
Calling Home: Dr Kaaren Mathias in Uttarakhand, India
Dr Kaaren Mathias is medical doctor who's been living in India since 2006. She's working in community health in the Northern Indian province of Uttarakhand. Audio, Gallery
Universal Basic Income: would it work?
A new study has found a Universal Basic Income may not work - that is it can't alleviate poverty and be economically viable at the same time. Audio