2026-05-29 - 50,000 more children suffering from material hardship than three years ago and 9 more stories

This episode includes 10 news blocks. An expert on the impacts of child poverty says 14 percent of children were facing material hardship in 2025 and New Zealand was failing to move to its goal of reducing that to 6 percent by 2028. Researchers have found that some Asian patients at Waikato Hospital with limited English proficiency have not received language support before consenting to surgery. The share of young people without jobs is nearing 15% and some school leavers are facing a near impo… Disclaimer: This episode is assembled from publicly available sources (for example, RNZ and similar outlets) for educational purposes only; the script and audio are generated by AI and may contain errors, omissions, or interpretive bias; this is a non-profit project and does not constitute news, legal, medical, or investment advice.