Outspoken

Business editor, Gyles Beckford and our economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara take a look at the state of the economy and what's on the cards in 2017, particularly in the light of this year's… Read more Audio

A discussion about the growing prison population and a look at alternatives to the present system. Read more Audio

RNZ's political reporter, Demelza Leslie and a panel of experts explore what can be done about an issue which was seldom out of last year's headlines, homelessness. Audio

On this Outspoken, RNZ's sports editor, Stephen Hewson, chairs a panel to discuss how much the New Zealand identity is tied to sport. Audio

Our Outspoken series for the summer kicks off with Mary Wilson chairing a panel of our specialist journalists to discuss the stories that made the headlines in 2016. Audio

Groups representing teachers and principals say a rewrite of the Education Act could lead to improvements in the way schools are closed and merged. The government is reviewing the Act and its… Read more Audio

Social Housing issues have dominated headlines this year following the government's plan to sell off tens of thousands of state houses to non-government providers, starting with hundreds in… Read more Audio

2015 has been a year where the activities and outrages of terrorist groups around the world have never been far from the headlines. And the question of how this country responds to the threats posed… Read more Audio

Maori issues have again been to the fore in news and current affairs this year. We've had Treaty settlements, maori leaders hunting protected keruru, and big moves in Maori politics and broadcasting… Read more Audio

Auckland - the economic powerhouse of the country we are told , the City of Sails and the place to be , if you can tolerate the appalling traffic, the ridiculous house prices, and the cost of living… Read more Audio

Karen Mangnall looks at the future of the Pasifika vote. Audio