Social Issues

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Govt advancing Oranga Tamariki changes despite opposition

A bill gets rid of the country's top watchdog for young people, the Children's Commissioner, in favour of a new system.

Triathlon lets transgender women compete under tighter rules

World Triathlon is taking a less strict line than swimming’s governing body which effectively banned transgender athletes from international women’s competitions.

Social Issues •12:08pm

Canterbury uni initiative helping men talk about mental health

Flat Chats heads to a university flat in Canterbury every Wednesday to share some kai and have a kōrero about mental health.

Social Issues •Tue, Aug 9

Current systems failing single parents - advocate

Tania Dommet says single parents' experiences need to be listened to and their treatment needs to improve.

Social Issues •Tue, Aug 9

'Tokenism' discouraging Māori, Pasifika tertiary students

Dr Leilani Walker says more Māori and Pasifika would become academics if their identities weren't used within universities to "benefit other people".

Te Ao Maori •Tue, Aug 9

'Domino effect' led to Hawke's Bay mother living in van, on benefit

Brianna Hihaki lost her home and turned to Work and Income for help in 2021.

Social Issues •Mon, Aug 8

Flat broke: New Zealand's students struggle to survive

A survey found two-thirds of students did not have enough money to pay for food, clothing and bills.

Education •Sun, Aug 7

A best friend's promise: changing Dunedin's flat party culture

Megan Prentice's best friend Sophia Crestani died in an overcrowded flat party in 2019. Since then she's been fighting to make sure it never happens again.

Featured •Sun, Aug 7

Full video: Luxon unveils policy to push young beneficiaries to work

The National leader is delivering a keynote address to party faithful in Christchurch.

Politics •Sun, Aug 7

Gloriavale doc lifts the lid on secretive Christian community

The documentary, simply titled Gloriavale, follows one woman who still lives there and is challenging the leadership's direction.

West Coast •Sat, Aug 6

NZ's newest synthetic drug 'a very unpleasant time'

The MDMB-5Br-INACA, or mystery white powder, is a new synthetic cannabinoid that is not related to cannabis.

Health •Sat, Aug 6

'Stray': How a virtual orange tabby is helping real cats

Thanks to online fundraising platforms, gamers are playing Stray while streaming live for audiences to raise money for animal shelters and other cat-related charities.

Social Issues •Sat, Aug 6

'Picture of poverty' through children's eyes revealed in study

168 Wellington 12-year-olds wore a body camera for four days to record the world around them.

Social Issues •Fri, Aug 5

Gloriavale school closes temporarily pending abuse investigation

The West Coast commune has been at the centre of accusations of sexual and physical abuse for decades.

Social Issues •Thu, Aug 4

Carers report paints 'worst wellbeing picture' ever seen

The findings suggest only a third of carers are satisfied with their lives and a shocking 70% have high levels of depression or anxiety.

Social Issues •Thu, Aug 4

Same-sex love story makes ballet debut in Cinderella

The Royal New Zealand Ballet production pushes the boundaries of the traditional fairy tale storyline.

Arts And Culture •Thu, Aug 4

Kansas voters resoundingly protect their access to abortion

It was the first test of voter sentiment after the US Supreme Court’s decision in June that overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

North America •Thu, Aug 4

Sewage plant stink likely discoloured Bromley houses - report

Some residents in the Christchurch suburb want the city council to pay to fix paint discolouration affecting their properties.

Christchurch And Canterbury •Thu, Aug 4

Hundreds living in cars as winter chill bites

At the end of 2017, of those who asked for help, 108 said they lived in cars. However, last month saw 480 people living in their vehicles.

Politics •Mon, Aug 1

Award winning brewer calls for limits to alcohol advertising

Ralph Bungard said most of the problems with over-consumption of alcohol were linked with low-priced alcohol, and he would like to see prices removed from alcohol advertisements.

Alcohol •Sun, Jul 31

Social Issues

Latest Stories

Govt advancing Oranga Tamariki changes despite opposition

Triathlon lets transgender women compete under tighter rules

Canterbury uni initiative helping men talk about mental health

Current systems failing single parents - advocate

'Tokenism' discouraging Māori, Pasifika tertiary students

'Domino effect' led to Hawke's Bay mother living in van, on benefit

Flat broke: New Zealand's students struggle to survive

A best friend's promise: changing Dunedin's flat party culture

Full video: Luxon unveils policy to push young beneficiaries to work

Gloriavale doc lifts the lid on secretive Christian community

NZ's newest synthetic drug 'a very unpleasant time'

'Stray': How a virtual orange tabby is helping real cats

'Picture of poverty' through children's eyes revealed in study

Gloriavale school closes temporarily pending abuse investigation

Carers report paints 'worst wellbeing picture' ever seen

Same-sex love story makes ballet debut in Cinderella

Kansas voters resoundingly protect their access to abortion

Sewage plant stink likely discoloured Bromley houses - report

Hundreds living in cars as winter chill bites

Award winning brewer calls for limits to alcohol advertising

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