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Wellington's Shakti Ethnic Women's Refuge is currently the only Shakti refuge that doesn't receive government funding. Lynda Chanwai-Earle visits a public meeting in Wellington to hear why it needs to… Audio, Gallery

Is immigration - particularly by those who identify as Asian - changing the sporting landscape in New Zealand? Bridget Tunnicliffe explores how major sports such as rugby are responding. Audio

Kurdish journalist and refugee Behrouz Boochani responds to yesterday's announcement that the Australian government would pay $73 million to Manus Island detainees. Video, Audio

A scathing report by Unicef is highly critical of the status of children in New Zealand. Unicef New Zealand's Child Rights Advocate Dr Prudence Stone joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio

Only one Catholic Pope has ever made the trip all the way from Rome to New Zealand. In 1986 His Holiness Pope John Paul II spent three days here and the local church prepared for his visit in a… Audio

New Zealand is arguably the greatest rugby-playing country on the planet, but does the sport sum up much of what it means to be a New Zealander? After the game was founded toward the end of the 19th… Audio

25 expelled students from Christchurch were taken to Nepal last year on an initiative from the YMCA to help turn their lives around, called Project Hope. Video, Audio

Wool is passing muster in the world of high fashion, but it’s now a niche fabric occupying only 1% of the fibre market. So does it keep a grip on our sense of identity any more?  Audio

Gender stereotypes in children's toys are "ridiculous, silly and out of date" says Laurie Winkless, a science writer and campaigner for Let Toys Be Toys. Video, Audio

For the past 10 years, Rebecca Huntley has travelled thousands of kilometres across Australia sitting in the corner of living rooms, drinking tea and listening to people talk about the things that… Audio

A driver of the economy or a killer of our waterways? A trusted source of baby formula in China, or just a product to be redefined by a series of TV commercials? We take a look at what dairy means to… Audio

The Green Party has released its final list for this year's general election, and young women are the winners. The draft list was voted on by party members, who made it clear they wanted more young… Audio

New budget cuts look to negatively impact our new migrant and former-refugee communities.Lynda Chanwai-Earle hosts a panel discussion with three representatives from these communities to get to the… Audio

Terroir, appellation and geographical indicators are held up as the way for us to market high-quality wine. But is this true, and what could its downsides be? And how can our wine industry thrive? Audio

Description: The first Chinese ornamental garden in NZ took shape in Wellington as far back as 1869. Almost two centuries later and after a 20 year battle, the Wellington Chinese Garden Society… Audio, Gallery