11+ hour, 40+ min ago  (442+ words) Dubbed 'the job wars' by one TikTok user, graduates are struggling to secure entry-level work thanks to a tough labour market. Figures released by Stats NZ in February showed that the unemployment rate for 15 to 24-year-olds was at 16.5 percent, three…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago  (643+ words) "We are stuck," an out-of work stroke survivor says. On Friday RNZ reported on the "invisible unemployed": people who have too much to qualify for a benefit, but not enough to make ends meet. The story prompted a number of…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1306+ words) By Amanda Shalala and Nassim Khadem, ABC The smiles and joy seen in pictures of seven members of the Iranian women's football team who originally sought asylum in Australia only tell part of the story. The complexity of the situation…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (449+ words) By Maani Truu, ABC Seven members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted asylum in Australia, with the government confirming all but a few members of the delegation were individually offered refuge as they passed through Sydney Airport…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1045+ words) University student Piki Wang has inspected 20 apartments in central Auckland since January, carefully checking living spaces for signs of dampness, pouring through recent utility bills to get a rough idea of monthly costs and assessing building security. But Wang is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (407+ words) A human rights organisation is backing calls for the government to set up an independent regulator for online safety. A parliamentary select committee on Thursday released its report following an inquiry into social media harm for young people. Among its…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (110+ words) Shortages in some "ADHD drugs are expected to last throughout 2026, with Pharmac saying supply remains unpredictable. Pharmac's Chief Medical Officer Dr David Hughes has told Nine to Noon the impact on ADHD medicines of rising demand and manufacturing constraints has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1012+ words) Senior government minister Louise Upston says she did not see anything on a visit to Gloriavale that caused concern about children's safety at the West Coast Christian community. The Social Development Minister visited Gloriavale on 30 January where she met Overseeing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (605+ words) Pharmac says shortages in some ADHD drugs are expected to last throughout 2026. Its chief medical officer, Dr David Hughes, told RNZ that rising demand and manufacturing constraints meant supply remained unpredictable. "Pharmac is working closely with suppliers and clinicians to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (833+ words) More children under 12 are ringing Youthline, with its latest figures showing that age group makes up 10 percent of calls for help. At the charity's inaugural youth mental health summit at Parliament on Wednesday, speakers called for cross-party support and a…...