Identity
Huntly residents distance themselves as woman pleads guilty
A 27-year-old woman charged over a racially-charged attack on Muslim woman Mehpara Khan in Huntly has pleaded guilty. Sarah Robson reports. Audio
My name is Mohamed
What is it like living with the world's most common name? Mohamed Hassan sets out to meet others in Auckland who share his name - and there are a lot of them. Audio
PM hits Big Gay Out
Prime Minister Bill English spent an hour meeting event-goers and touring the stalls, but did not make a speech like John Key often did.
Mother just wants her daughter to have friends to play with
An Auckland mother has reached out on a social network to ask for friends for her 12-year-old daughter with special needs. Video, Audio
Process for quashing gay convictions may 'retraumatise' men
Men with historical homosexual convictions may be retraumatised by having to go through a formal process to have their convictions quashed, Rainbow Wellington says.
Gay rights pioneer welcomes Govt's announcement
The Government has apologised for the "tremendous hurt and stigma" suffered by gay men who were convicted for homosexual offences. Video, Audio
Beneficiaries, low income earners hardest hit by inflation
Costs for beneficiaries and low incomes earners rose more than twice as much as costs did for the highest spenders, Statistics New Zealand says. Audio
MFAT sets up taskforce to monitor US policy developments
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade admits it dropped the ball on finding out how Donald Trump's travel ban affects New Zealanders, so has setup a taskforce to keep on top of US policy. Audio
Historical homosexual conviction announcement 'too late'
The Government announced today that people with historical convictions for homosexual offences will be able to apply to have their convictions expunged. Video, Audio
Historical homosexual convictions can be expunged - Govt
The Government announced today that people with historical convictions for homosexual offences will be able to apply to have their convictions expunged. Audio
Have women surfers waved goodbye to sexism?
"What you got that for? Chicks don't surf!" Has sexism in surfing decreased since the 1980s classic film Puberty Blues? Audio
Reviving a maritime culture lost for centuries
An inconspicuous red shed nestled in the hills near a small New Zealand town is the unlikely base for an effort to revive the maritime culture of the Marianas Islands, some 6000 kilometres away. Audio
Hinewehi Mohi
Hinewehi Mohi (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tuhoe) sparked controversy when she sung just the Maori version of 'God Defend New Zealand' at a World Cup rugby match in 1999. Hinewehi writes waiata and sings… Audio
Ollie Wards
Ollie Wards is a Kiwi who works in Australia as a content director at Triple J - the cutting edge music station at the ABC which every year counts down the 'Hottest 100' songs on Australia Day… Audio
Andrew Judd
Andrew Judd is the former mayor of New Plymouth who describes himself as a 'recovering racist' after experiencing a severe backlash to his proposals for Maori rights on the district council. He was… Audio
Parents call for more protections for disabled children
The Human Rights Commission and disability advocates are urging a parliamentary select committee to toughen legal protections for disabled school children. John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Corrections not welcome at Auckland Pride Parade
The Department has not followed through with promises to improve support for LGBTQI prisoners, parade organisers say.
The Chinese who made NZ home
Using 100 compelling and rarely-seen photographs, social historian Dr. Phoebe H. Li has curated a photographic exhibition celebrating 175-years of Chinese New Zealanders. Audio, Gallery
Sex in the (18th century) City
What was sex like in 18th-century England? It was a time when you could be hanged for homosexuality yet gentlemen had penis-shaped shrubs in their gardens, says Julie Peakman. Audio
New home for world-renowned Dunedin Study
A research project tracking 1000 New Zealanders from birth based its first offices in a condemned manse. Now, 45 years later, it has opened its own building.
