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Memoir gives voice to gay Nigeria
Chiké Frankie Edozien is a Nigerian-American writer and journalist. He is a professor of journalism at New York University and a journalist for the New York Post. His 2017 memoir 'Lives of Great Men… Audio
Praise of noble contributions by white women 'felt more like erasure'
Opinion - We need to interrogate our platforming of white women for doing work indigenous folk and people of colour have been doing for generations, writes Laura O'Connell Rapira.
The treaty settlement that blows up the Moriori myth
This month's Treaty settlement with Moriori does more than right wrongs - it sets the official record straight. Audio
Vintage clothing in a disposable world
We live in a world of fast fashion and new clothes don't always have the staying power they once did. What does this mean for vintage and retro clothing? And what will that look like in 2035? Audio
Walking between two worlds
The most common surname for babies born in New Zealand last year was Singh - evidence of new generations of immigrants. How are those children living a kiwi life without losing their own cultures? Audio
The journalist who went undercover to infiltrate a white nationalist group
When Winnipeg Free Press writer Ryan Thorpe saw flyers recruiting for white nationalist group The Base, he had two choices: write a bog-standard reaction piece or take a more drastic approach and go… Audio
How gardening creates a time warp
Gardening is more than a relaxing hobby. It's good for your health, whatever age you are. Dr Harriet Gross is a psychology professor at Lincoln University in the United Kingdom. She explains why… Audio
Psychopathic traits - "everybody has them"
Sonia Sly is in search of psychopaths. Are they born or are they made? What are the traits that a psychopath exhibits? And is everyone a psychopath to some extent? Audio
Our Changing World for 6 February 2020
Sonia Sly is in search of the psychopathic mind with psychology researcher Hedwig Eisenbarth, from Victoria University of Wellington. Audio
How Kiwis will be affected by Brexit
Brexit has happened - and will be followed by 11 months of nothing really changing. What's next? And how will it impact on New Zealand? Audio
Women commit to self-love in ceremony
It's wedding season and this weekend up to two dozen brides will gather at the altar on a Nelson beach - take their vows and make a commitment to themselves. Audio
Wikipedia reluctant to use macrons for Māori place names
Former Wikipedian-at-large Mike Dickison talks about the issues in getting the online encyclopedia to use macrons for Māori place names. Audio
Apartners: Living happily ever apart
Filmmaker Sharon Hyman has lived just down the road from the love of her life, David, for 20 years. The couple live happily apart as 'apartners'. Sharon's second film, Apartners: Living Happily Ever… Audio
Most popular baby names of 2019 revealed
Amelia has beaten out Charlotte as the most popular baby name for girls in 2019, while Oliver remains the top boy name for the third year in a row.
Regional cross - Fiordland
Now continuing on with our regional correspondent series and we cross live to Fiordland to speak to Possum Moffat - who is the chief fire office in Te Anau. Audio
Top baby surname reflects NZ's changing demographics
Ask someone what the most common surname in New Zealand is and invariably the answer is Smith.
But, the list of top 10 surnames for babies born in 2019 reveals Smith has been eclipsed ... from… Audio
Singh vs Smith: Most common surname in New Zealand revealed
Ask someone what the most common surname in New Zealand is and invariably the answer is Smith.
New names in your neck of the woods?
Land Information New Zealand has given twenty-two places from Fiordland to the East Cape both English and Māori names.
Lamb overtakes ham as New Zealander's favourite Christmas meat
New Zealand's loyalty to lamb has pushed glazed ham out of prime position on dining tables this Christmas, according to Retail Meat New Zealand.
The Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving
It's Christmastime and that means the large majority of us will receive gifts we neither wanted nor needed. Writer Livia Gershon has been looking at the history of giving Christmas gifts and what… Audio