Identity
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.
AudioMusical 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.
Feminism now 'personal branding rather than revolutionary rhetoric'
Opinion - Feminism might not be dying but it is very sick, Sophie Bateman writes.
International Women's Day 'unmissable opportunity' that misses every time
Opinion - To make International Women's Day feel less like Groundhog Day each year, we need to acknowledge that in trying to serve all women, it's serving none, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell.
Dr JJ Eldridge: outer space, identity and New Zealand
Feature - An NZ-based astrophysicist who has dedicated her career to researching deep space says it was upon her arrival here eight years ago that she made a critical discovery.
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: We Can't Speak the Same Language
In this episode of Voices; the hosts of the podcast series Conversations with my Immigrant Parents turn their mics on their own mums. Produced by Saraid De Silva Cameron and Julie Zhu. Audio
Conversations with My Immigrant Parents: We Can't Speak the Same Language
In this episode of Voices; the hosts of the podcast series Conversations with my Immigrant Parents turn their mics on their own mums. Produced by Saraid De Silva Cameron and Julie Zhu.
AudioMemoir 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
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.
AudioVintage 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
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?
AudioThe 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