Identity
Jordan Peterson: His 12 rules for a chaotic world
Two years ago few people knew Jordan Peterson's name. Now he's either, depending on your stance, the public intellectual de jour or the acceptable face of alt-right cultural warriors. Audio
The year women set the fire alight
Often International Women's Day feels like a day of disillusionment. This year is different, Di White writes.
Alan Hollinghurst: The Sparsholt Affair
A fictional sex scandal from the 1960s is at the heart of the latest novel by Alan Hollinghurst. Hollinghurst is considered one of Britain’s foremost writers. His satire of 1980s Britain at the height… Audio
Combating a mono-linguistic New Zealand
Why do we need a second language in our lives? New Zealand is still lagging behind on the international stage, as far as second language learning in school goes. That could be about to change. Audio, Gallery
Deaf theatre: Hands across the divide
Combining sign with mime and physical theatre, 'Salonica' is the tale of two soldiers who form an unlikely friendship in World War I. The work was developed with an international team of both deaf and… Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern and Ernest Shackleton's sled
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a favourite item at Te Papa and in episode two, we discover that while it speaks to her of endurance, it's probably not what you might expected. Video, Audio
Ours: Dame Anne Salmond and the silver fern
The first object comes from the moment of 'first contact'. Historian Dame Anne Salmond talks about the silver ferns collected by the Endeavour and how New Zealand was born in science. Audio
Life online: How big is your digital footprint?
The average person's online presence is larger than ever, as more of what we do is carried out digitally. But what information is out there, how easy is it to find, and who's using it? RNZ reporter… Audio
Children of Catholic priests: Bishop discusses Auckland case
An Auckland woman says she wants the Catholic Church to acknowledge her father was a priest who broke his vow of celibacy. The woman, who RNZ has agreed not to identify, has broken a half century of… Audio
Sexual orientation question should be in census - Shaw
Although yesterday's Big Gay Out in Auckland was rained off, there was some good news for New Zealand's LGBTQI community, with the Minister of Statistics James Shaw announcing plans for a sexual… Audio
Heavy rain forces cancellation of Big Gay Out
Heavy rain yesterday forced cancellation of Auckland's iconic Big Gay Out festival - for the first time in its more-than-30-year history. Organisers pulled the plug around midday, when pools of water… Audio
Auckland woman speaks out on Catholic priest father
An Auckland woman is breaking a half century of secrecy around her father. It's believed to be the first time in New Zealand that the child of a supposedly celibate Catholic priest has gone public… Audio
Big Gay Out cancellation dampens hopes for change
Heavy rain yesterday forced the cancellation of Auckland's iconic Big Gay Out festival for the first time in its more than 30-year history.
Collection of racist memorabilia aims to educate
The Jim Crow Museum of racist memorabilia at Ferris State University in Michigan uses objects of intolerance to teach tolerance. It holds more than 10,000 items of racist memorabilia collected from… Audio
From butt of the joke to kicking bullies' butts
First Person - Megan Whelan doesn't remember the first time she realised she was fat, but she knows how long it took to learn to be kind to herself.
Ours: Treasures from Te Papa... a new podcast out soon
Taonga that have shaped our identity. Noelle McCarthy celebrates Te Papa's 20th birthday by talking to 20 New Zealanders about 20 treasures that help tell our nation's story. Audio
Kristen Worley: taking on the IOC for transgender athletes
Kristen Worley is a Canadian transgender athlete who won a precedent-setting case last year, against the International Olympic Committee over its policies on gender testing and hormone regulation. The… Audio
Māori Battalion exhibition reveals voices from the past
A trove of historic recordings of waiata, haka and speeches from the day the 28th Māori Battalion arrived home from war is online for the first time.
Asian fusion, with a side of racism
Opinion - To those who think mocking another culture is "not that racist", Anny Ma offers some food for thought to go with your meal.
Stories show te reo is alive and kicking
Analysis - Historian Paul Moon believes te reo Māori is dying. Those sharing their te reo stories on social media this week beg to differ, Mihingarangi Forbes writes.
