Gender
Breaking down Barriers in Politics
What are the barriers, in both attitudes and in practical terms that prevent more women from going into politics? The picture is complicated. On one hand, politics is changing - with our Prime… Audio
Far-right speakers may be banned from entering NZ
Pressure is mounting on Immigration New Zealand to deny entry to a controversial Canadian pair set to give a talk in Auckland next month. Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux are best known for their… Audio
Feathers ruffled over controvesial public service reshuffle
State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has decided to move five chief executives into different roles, including the top jobs at Justice, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and MPI. Video, Audio
Androgyny in pop music
Popular culture is a place that has always given room to push boundaries, and pop music in particular has been bending gender since Little Richard in the 1950s. Video, Audio
NZ female Commonwealth Games athletes inspiring next generation
Medals from Kiwi women outnumbered those from men 23 to 20 at the Commonwealth Games. Megan Whelan spoke to some of the biggest names in New Zealand sport to find out what that actually means in… Video, Audio
Gender ID questions closer to inclusion in future censuses
Questions about sexual orientation and gender identity are closer to being included in future censuses. Statistics New Zealand says it's determined to produce data that better reflects all New… Audio
Marshallese women seek court help to curb domestic violence
The Marshall Islands is on track to see a record number of women seeking court intervention in domestic violence cases. Audio
Disaster prompts Vanuatu women to seek bigger role
A woman from Tanna in Vanuatu hopes her concept for empowering women is embraced across Vanuatu and around the region. Audio
What life is like for the gender-fluid
Victor Rodger explores the personal, cultural and political aspects of transgender and non-binary identity with Georgina Beyer, Lexie Matheson, Nikolai Talamahina and Aych McArdle. Audio
Gender Champions for Change
Elizabeth Broderick is the founder of the Male Champions for Change programme in Australia, which brings together male leaders to tackle workplace gender inequality. She set the programme up while she… Audio
Informing Feminism
Making her debut on Nights as our new feminist pundit - replacing Deborah Russell, who is now a Labour MP - the MP for New Lynn - is the Tamaki Makaurau based writer, critic and student, Miriama… Audio
Opining on gender
We look at an interview with psychology professor Jordan Peterson, whose opinions on gender, pay equity and female roles have received outrage and praise. The panelists debate his theories. Audio
'My quality of life has improved drastically'
Wellington comedian and writer Felix Desmarais came out as transgender a year ago and since then has had hormone therapy and a bilateral mastectomy as part of a female-to-male (FTM) transition. Audio
More people accessing hormone therapy in Wgtn: research
New research shows an increasing number of people who identify as transgender are accessing hormone therapy in Wellington. Audio
Outspoken - Women in sport
New Zealand sportswomen are going from strength to strength – but do they get enough support? Bridget Tunnicliffe leads a discussion. Audio
Outspoken - Gender in business
In this Outspoken, New Zealand is still some way behind other countries in gender and other diversity in business. Our business reporter Jonathan Mitchell asks why. Audio
Gender equality in local government
In the same week a Hamilton City Councillor sent lewd messages to a woman journalist, Auckland councillor Cathy Casey stopped to think about the gender balance of her council and others. Audio
"Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps is great – if you have boots"
Russell Brown talks about confronting entitlement with the former MP Georgina Beyer, academic Richard Pamatatau, activist Julia Amua Whaipooti and artist Tāwhanga Nopera. Audio
Bonnie Crawshaw McLean: empowering young women
Bonnie Crawshaw McLean is a young woman to keep an eye on. She's just returned from a young entrepreneurs trip to Silicon Valley in the United States learning about how to start a business. Business… Audio
Push for equal football contracts a world first
The union representing professional footballers in New Zealand is seeking a single new contract for men and women with equal terms and condition, which, if successful, will be a world first. The… Audio