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Record breaking female engineering enrolments
More women than ever before are studying engineering in New Zealand. Audio
Image revamp
There seems to have been a shift in how we visually represent men and women in 2017. Audio
Is the kiwi accent affecting our grammar and vocab?
Do New Zealanders have a "vowel shift," that is causing us to mis-associate certain words with their spellings? Audio
BANG! Episode 7: Lust for Life
In BANG! episode 7, Melody speaks to couples in their 60s and 70s about the different ways they choose to stay connected, Lesley Maskery discusses policy and practice regarding sexuality in rest… Audio
Kēnana pardon a chance to move forward - signatory
It's a historic day for the descendants of Tūhoe prophet Rua Kēnana as the Crown signs an agreement to grant him a statutory pardon.
Google crowdsources Māori place name pronunciations
If you come across a mispronounced Māori place name while using Google maps you are now able to correct it.
Your actions speak louder than how you act
What makes you… you? Our personality isn't just based on psychological traits – it's also revealed by our actions. Often our 'personal projects' reveal more about us than how we behave, says author… Audio
Sensitivity and caring is manly as
Kiwi blokes should think about how they can expand their definitions of masculinity, a street-level mental health campaigner says. Audio
Health focus for Tongan Language Week
It's Tonga Language Week this week and two Tongan children have landed in Auckland to help build the momentum for the event. The Ministry for Pacific Peoples says the event's not only about spreading… Audio
BANG! Episode 6: Fifty Shades of Grey
In episode 6, Melody faces up to another awkward phone call, we learn about how intimacy is affected by life-threatening illness, visit an "adult entertainment store" and sex therapist Edit Horvath… Audio
Alice Canton asks "What is being Chinese?"
Members of Auckland's New Zealand Chinese community are being invited up onto Q Theatre's stage to tell their personal stories. They range from high school students to grandparents... performers… Audio
Fashionistas champion diversity with new modelling agency
A new modelling agency specialising in 'polyeurasian' models aims to increase diversity in the fashion industry.
BANG! Episode 5: Maybe, Baby
In episode 5, we hear from parents about how kids affected their relationships, clinical psychologist and sex therapist Nic Beets highlights some of the most common issues experienced by new parents… Audio
Pacific names ridicule: NRL managers to complain
Two NRL senior managers are coordinating an official complaint after a video that appeared to ridicule Pacific Island names aired on Australian TV. Video
You Play the Girl
In many of the most popular movies of the last 50 years, women are often portrayed as sidekicks or the good girl encouraging the male hero to do the right thing. Former LA times film critic Carina… Audio
BANG! Episode 4: Love & Marriage
In episode 4, we hear from couples about the ways sex and intimacy has changed over their years together, and Sex Therapy NZ's Helen Mounsey shares tips for couples wishing to stay connected. Audio
Jim Bolger and Tamati Kruger in conversation
Jim Bolger and Tamati Kruger talk with Wena Harawira about Tuhoe and Parihaka treaty settlements, truth and reconciliation, and how their life experience has affected the discharge of their public… Audio
BANG! Episode 3: Netflix and Chill
In episode 3 a group of 20-somethings tell us what dating and hooking up looks like for them, plus Eleanor Butterworth on 'ethical sex', Hera Lindsay Bird reads a new poem, and Laura Borrowdale… Audio
A butter chicken pie tells us a lot about immigration, according to an NZ expert
Immigation is discussed by broadcaster Ali Ikram, refugee rights campaigner Dr Arama Rata, filmmaker Roseanne Liang and Massey University's Professor Paul Spoonley, with Noelle McCarthy in the chair.
…BANG! Episode 2: Sex and Sensibility
In episode two, we explore how teens deal with sex ed, relationships and the influence of pornography. Plus famous Kiwis travel back in time to deliver sex advice to their teen selves. Audio
