Identity
Challenging gender norms & the threat of female sexuality
Professor Ciara Cremin explores the politics of cross-dressing and gender identity in both her personal and her professional life. Audio
Challenging gender norms & the threat of female sexuality
Professor Ciara Cremin explores the politics of cross-dressing and gender identity in both her personal and her professional life.
AudioOur Changing World for 1 August 2019
The politics of cross-dressing and gender identity, and the chemical element molybdenum. Audio
Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower: Marilyn Waring
Author, economist and recovering politician Marilyn Waring talks to host James Nokise about activism, feminism and the etiquette of eating fried dumplings.
Australia's new visa rules 'will lead to a lot more angst'
Under Australia's new visa requirements, New Zealanders who have committed crimes will face anxiety and uncertainty over their fate in the country, an advocate says.
Emails show Islamic Women's Council's concerns ignored
Emails between the Office of Ethnic Communities and the Islamic Women's Council show the Office effectively ignored the Council's concerns about violence against Muslims for more than two years.
Days… Audio
Meeting Meng
In this episode of Voices; we get to know our new Race Relations Commissioner. Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon. Audio
Meeting Meng
In this episode of Voices; we get to know our new Race Relations Commissioner. Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon.
AudioTelling the full story of Cook's arrival in Aotearoa
Fifty years ago a very British-style ceremony marked the bicentennial of Captain Cook's arrival in Aotearoa. This year for the 250th, Māori have found their voices and will tell their version of… Audio
Telling the full story of Cook's arrival in Aotearoa
Fifty years ago a very British-style ceremony marked the bicentennial of Captain Cook's arrival in Aotearoa. This year for the 250th, Māori have found their voices and will tell their version of…
AudioJoris de Bres joins critics of inquiry into mosque attacks
A former Race Relations Commissioner is adding his voice to critics of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the mosque attacks in Christchurch.
Joris de Bres says he was invited to meet with the… Audio
Online identification 'burden' of anti-money laundering law
The burden of identifying customers and investigating their background is proving the biggest bane for new firms covered by anti-money laundering laws. Audio
'The Cut on Tuesdays': Family money
The Cut is the section of New York Magazine targeted at "women with stylish minds". Visit its website today and you'll find stories covering politics, relationships, work, and equality, alongside… Audio
'More than two divisions to account for gender diversity'
The rules which allow trans women to compete in elite women's sporting divisions need to change because trans women have a physiological advantage, University of Otago researchers say.
Dunedin street loses world’s steepest title
Residents of Dunedin's Baldwin Street are grappling with the loss of their title of world's steepest street, after Guinness World Records gave the title to Ffordd Pen Llech in the Welsh town of… Video, Audio
Woman kicked out of Vodafone store for speaking Samoan
The former deputy mayor of Porirua says she's complained to Vodafone after she was kicked out of their store for speaking Samoan. Audio
Want to excel? Be a generalist, not a specialist
According to US author David Epstein in his new book 'Range' there is growing evidence that shows many of the most successful people do well because they are generalists, not in spite of being… Audio
Social media, music behind NZers' growing knowledge of Asia
Social media and pop music are being credited with a marked increase in New Zealanders' overall awareness and knowledge of Asia.
The annual Asia New Zealand Foundation survey shows the number who say… Audio
Why do we pay such scant attention to Māori New Year?
Celebrations of Matariki seem pale in comparison to those for Chinese New Year and Diwali - why? And do we need to have a look at rearranging our public holiday schedule to mark it? Audio
Why do we pay such scant attention to Māori New Year?
Celebrations of Matariki seem pale in comparison to those for Chinese New Year and Diwali - why? And do we need to have a look at rearranging our public holiday schedule to mark it?
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