But those behind a decades-long campaign say there is still a long way to go. Keep Reading

"There were people that were horrendous and there were people that supported me," writes Grady Connell. Keep Reading

OPINION: "Historically, more women than men are driven into caring professions, bringing with them the curse of female-dominated sectors: lower pay." Keep Reading

Sporting pride means more than one thing. Keep Reading

OPINION: Talk of more solar power and EVs is a long way from the realities of life in a place like Muriwhenua, the Far North. Keep Reading

An in-depth look at why tackling one of NZ's biggest social issues is so politically challenging. Keep Reading

A United Nations monitoring forum has raised issues on "significant challenges" for disabled Māori. But no side of a person's identity should be diminished, advocates say. Keep Reading

"I'm now asking myself if the city I grew up in and love - has a serious problem with racism." Keep Reading

Beliefs that co-governance is 'unfair' are based on fundamental misconceptions about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what a commitment to equality truly means as both democratic principle and obligation. Keep Reading

“A lot of places tell us they don’t have an ethnic pay gap. But when we ask for the data on their organisation, they don’t have it. To which I say: 'How can you address and fix something you're trying not to see?'” — Saunoamaali‘i Karanina Sumeo, EEO Commissioner. Keep Reading

In the final part of her series on Te Tiriti and Democracy, Dame Anne Salmond examines the Māori and western views of land and 'property' and asks if Aotearoa NZ might have had better outcomes if early settlers had tried to understand tangata whenua's values. Keep Reading

Warlpiri Elder Wanta Jampijinpa Pawu interprets the Southern Cross, not as a contested symbol of identity, but as a summons to unite First Nations and non-Indigenous people. Keep Reading

As bureaucrats dance around solutions that could create lasting change for low-income families, tamariki and whānau living in poverty are suffering, Fairer Future advocates say. Keep Reading

“Te reo Māori is endangered in the land it comes from. It is a language that is native to this country and like an endangered bird, its future depends on what we do.” — Professor Rawinia Higgins. Keep Reading

Stuff’s latest NowNext survey finds 86% of New Zealanders aspire to Aotearoa being a diverse. What role does advertising and the media have to play? Keep Reading

Women have found innovative and powerful ways to cope during the pandemic – largely because official policy has failed them. That must change. Keep Reading

Tupe Masina spent months in a small cell by himself, deprived of human contact. Corrections said this should never have happened. Keep Reading

Disabled children were sent to Marylands because it was “a good school for children who had problems”. But that couldn’t have been further from the truth. Keep Reading

Plunket will cut its parenting programmes because it cannot afford to keep running them. Keep Reading

“When we encounter racism from communities of colour, it’s harder for us to understand and reconcile — and sometimes it hurts more, because many of us have found solace among brown faces in the absence of Black ones.” — Guled Mire, Rita Wakefield, Mazbou Q. Keep Reading

The number of women in Taranaki who find themselves homeless is increasing. But shame and embarrassment help hide the crisis. Keep Reading

Tertiary students are more than twice as likely than the general population to live in damp, mouldy rental housing. It’s time to prioritise reducing energy hardship for students, argues Dr Kimberley O’Sullivan Keep Reading

The Hyundai Pinnacle Programme is an outdoor experience course which focuses on helping young people to explore and to achieve their potential. It has three stages, a Spirit of Adventure voyage, Outward Bound and also an outdoor experience Kai Waho. Former Silver Fern Bernice Mene has led the programme for eight years. She says it allows student to learn about themselves, their place in the world through the lens of Te Ao Maori, and the environment. And Aimee Elliott, is a graduate of the Pinnacle Programme. She's now in her twenties and works for Fonterra. Keep Reading

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon reflects on two and a half years in the role, and the job he'd like next. Keep Reading

Campaigners say benefit increases announced in 2021 still leave the poorest families in dire need amid the rising cost of living. Keep Reading