Stories by Megan Whelan
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Kiwi, if you want to be
Mothla Majeed has lived in New Zealand for 20 years, but she gets asked every day where she's from.
A place to settle down
Jessica Ducey has wandered all over the world. In Wellington, she's found home.
Connecting cultures
Andria Pablo-Sanchez, from Mexico, found her roots through connecting with Māori tikanga.
A place she's never been
Ginah Vakaheketaha-Nelisi calls herself Niuean, though she's never visited the island.
A different way of talking
Of all she left behind in Germany, Judith Turner misses the bread the most. That, and her friends and family.
Not a geisha, nor a geek
How do you find your place in the world when you have no one to look to?
East Coast roots
Home is where everybody knows your whakapapa – and sometimes Aaron Kirk wants to escape that.
Are you at home?
The Wireless asks where are you at home, what makes it home, and are you welcome there?
What is the TPP?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is being negotiated this weekend and could have dramatic impacts for New Zealanders.
An unattainable dream
Buying a home seems almost impossible for two Wellingtonians, a child, and their cats.
Crunching the numbers
The 2013 Census paints a picture of a nation that’s not getting any younger.
Through the maze
Megan Whelan reports from the International Drug Policy Symposium, looking at cannabis and health.
Doctor Who and me
How Megan ended up talking to Arts On Sunday, live from a screening of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special.
A woman's options
How do you avoid an unwanted pregnancy? We ask a medical professional.
An unresolved issue
Nearly 15,000 abortions were performed in New Zealand last year. Is it time to look at the law?
Free: Choice?
Let's talk about sex: The Wireless looks at sex education, sexual health, abortion.
Safer Sex: Lessons to be learned?
The recent Auckland teenage sex scandal raises questions about whether more comprehensive sex education is needed.
They're listening to us
What exactly is Prism, and who is listening to your phone calls and reading your Facebook chats.
Hackers: Hoodies, hats and otters
"They’re not a bunch of malicious dark lords, running around trying to break stuff."
Playing the blame game
Roast Busters, the police and the treatment of sexual violence.
How to make a budget
Megan Whelan speaks to Sian Aldred, budget advisor, to ask how to fix her budget.
Caught in the debt spiral
Many people are afraid of credit card debt, so what happens when you have a mountain of it?