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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.
Introducing: Ours: Treasures from Te Papa
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.
Kelela: 'It’s a weird relationship that Americans have with race'
Kelela is an alternative R&B artist best known as a featured vocalist on Solange's A Seat At My Table. Ahead of her first New Zealand performance, Yadana Saw speaks to the Ethiopian-American artist… Video, Audio
Dropping an anvil on sexism: It had to be Oprah
Opinion - Stories of sexual harassment and abuse too often become about one bad person doing isolated bad things, in a vacuum. At the Golden Globes Oprah stood up and said 'not this time', writes…
NZ's favourite baby names revealed
Charlotte and Oliver have topped the list for the most popular baby names in New Zealand last year.
Murals reflect vibrant, diverse community
Artists have come together to create murals that represent one of the Wellington region's most diverse suburbs.
Celebrating 30 years of Pasifika theatre in Aotearoa
Floating Islanders brings together the stories of Pasifika theatre in Aotearoa from 1984-2015. It showcases playwrights, directors and performers whose heritage lies in Samoa, Niue, Fiji, Tonga… Audio, Gallery
Don Brash - Ragging on Te Reo
Don Brash was Governor of the Reserve Bank of NZ for 14 years before leaving the post in 2002 to enter Parliament. He became leader of Opposition and the National Party in 2003, and edged, but did not… Audio
Auckward: Supercity secession bids fail
Bids by the two local communities to break away from the Auckland Council have been rejected by the Local Government Commission.
Glen Scanlon: what it's like to be an identical twin
This week RNZ's Head of Digital Glen Scanlon sent out an unusual email to staff explaining that if he looks blankly at you or you spot him with an unfamiliar woman and child, it's not him, it's his… Audio
'My son died...will they listen now?'
The mother of a 23-year-old man who died after using synthetic drugs says they begged to get him onto a drug rehabilitation programme, but were repeatedly told there weren't enough beds. Video, Audio
Proud, loud and unbowed
Analysis - The rise of Mate Ma'a Tonga and their exuberant supporters has been the defining element of the Rugby League World Cup. For Tongans, the team has been a flashpoint for cultural pride, RNZ…
"Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps is great – if you have boots"
Russell Brown talks about confronting entitlement with the former MP Georgina Beyer, academic Richard Pamatatau, activist Julia Amua Whaipooti and artist Tāwhanga Nopera. Audio
What do you say when people ask you where you are from?
In the podcast Snack and Chats RNZ's Leilani Momoisea asks New Zealander the question "What do you say when people ask you where you are from". A simple question that elicits the most interesting of… Audio
