Identity
The challenge of separating identity from career
The founder of Frog Recruitment, Jane Kennelly, joins The Panel to discuss the challenges of separating identity from career. Audio
National speech finalist tackles Covid related racism
A national speech finalist is challenging New Zealand to end covid related racism with the same passion it used to tackle the pandemic. Our reporter Louise Ternouth spoke to 17-year-old Shaye Witehira… Audio
Lessons from lockdown: The changes we'll keep
Lockdown has been an extended period of reflection for New Zealand's team of 5 million. So what have we learned about ourselves and how we want to live our lives? RNZ In Depth reporter Teresa Cowie…
Marking Girmit Day
141 years ago on 14 May, the Leonidas arrived in Fiji - the first ship carrying indentured workers from India. Reflecting back on that day, what significance does that painful history hold for the… Audio
Rewriting the stories of the Pasifika Coastwatchers
First person - How Willie Cuthers set out to challenge foundational narratives of his ancestors and gain formal recognition for all WWII Pasifika coastwatchers.
Covid-19: Foreigners being targetted as threats in China
Video emerged this week of a foreigner being held down with a pole by three officials in Beijing for not wearing a mask in public. Nathan van der Klippe is The Globe and Mail's Beijing correspondent… Audio
Baldwin Street once again world's steepest
Dunedin's Baldwin St has reclaimed its world record.
The governing body of Guinness World Records has reversed its decision, admitting its measuring method had been wrong. Baldwin street was… Audio
Coronavirus: Age Concern's focus one week into lockdown
The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home, and relying on essential workers to keep the country running.
So how's that going?
Chief… Audio
Coronavirus: Famous Māori livestream videos for lockdown
Māori celebrities and experts are giving online tutorials to help thousands of children keep up their reo Māori during the Level Four lockdown.
TV host Stacey Morrison, singer Pere Wihongi and… Audio
Covid-19 lockdown bringing community spaces and services to a standstill
How is the Covid-19 lockdown affecting some vital cultural and social spaces within the communities? For an Auckland woman whose entire life revolves around community - running, organizing and… Audio
Coronavirus: No funerals or tangi over lockdown a sad reality
The families of people who die during the lockdown will be forced to grieve in isolation.
Funeral directors will continue as normal through Alert Level Four but funeral ceremonies and tangihanga have… Audio
Coronavirus: What the last day before lockdown was like
Many New Zealanders were yesterday doing their last-minute grocery shop or tracking down the cable that will allow them to work from home.
Most shops had already shut down, except for supermarkets… Audio
Dragging yourself out of the dark realms of the internet
Caleb Cain got lost in an internet world of white supremacism. What happened to get him to make such a radical u-turn that he's now preaching from the other side of the page? Audio
NZ Symphony Orchestra to put performances online
As we prepare to enter lockdown, all remaining gatherings such as concerts - even those without audiences - are now cancelled.
That extends to a planned New Zealand Symphony Orchestra performance… Audio
Nun of the Century
Sister Irenaeus just recently turned a grand 100 years old. Reflecting on what it means to have seen an entire century's worth of events unfold, she shares the secret of her long innings. Audio
Musical Chair: Georgia Hale
The Musical Chair is designed for busy people, and this week's guest, league star Georgia Hale is certainly no exception, despite the fact her sporting season is currently in limbo due to the Covid-19… Audio
Dancing in the genes - 'Polyfest's another part of our being'
Meet the Tuli family - they're dedicated, passionate and masters of Tongan faiva. We followed them as they prepared for Polyfest. Video
When feminism meets faith on a bus
What happens when three women - a Jew, Christian and Muslim, meet on a bus? A deep exchange on feminism and faith ensues to foster understanding of each other's cultures - fueled by copious amounts of… Audio
Councillors roast developer's 'poor' street names for subdivision
Proposed road names at Blenheim's newest subdivision have been criticised for reeking of "colonial cringe".
Once I was fluent in te reo. Now I’m trying to recover what I lost
As rumaki reo classes and other kura reo begin again for the year, RNZ journalist Te Aniwa Hurihanganui reflects on coming full circle back to te reo Māori.