Identity
Gender vs Genitals
Dr Pani Farvid on the dangers of binary thinking when it comes to gender and why we need to learn to divorce gender from genitals. Audio
The remote little island that captured the design world
Canadian multimillionaire, Zita Cobb talks to Nine to Noon about growing up on Fogo Island, and the bold architectural project she was involved with to nurse it back to economic health. The project… Audio, Gallery
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover. The Human Library.
Welcome to the Human Library, a place where people are the books on loan to readers. Founded in Denmark in 2000, it has now spread to over 70 countries worldwide. Kathryn Ryan talks to Chloe Wright… Audio
Thingyan! Burmese celebrate their New Year
It’s Thingyan time. Auckland's Burmese community are celebrating their New Year Festival, showcasing the seven ethnic nationalities with cultural and traditional performances, food stalls and more. Audio, Gallery
Man who has just moved into a house describes life in a car
A man who has lived in his car in a South Auckland park for six months says being back in a home makes him feel like a person again. Audio
A Most Diverse Beat - Constable Rob Stanton
Ethiopian coffee, radio shows, and rappers are part of the daily grind for Constable Rob Stanton. Dubbed an honorary African he’s a crucial outlet for the community to voice their concerns even if… Audio, Gallery
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: two Pacific writers
Kim Hill talks to Gregory O'Brien about two new collections of poetry: Fale Aitu Spirit House by Tusiata Avia, and The Lives of Coat Hangers by Sudesh Mishra. Audio
Charles Foster: being a beast
Kim Hill talks to veterinarian, lawyer and passionate naturalist Charles Foster, who took on the neuro-scientific and literary challenge of living like a fox, badger, otter, deer and swift to write… Audio
No women among top 50 CEOs
There is not a single female CEO among the country's top 50 public companies. Former Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung, the first woman to run a large NZ public company, joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Academic says media rhetoric reinforces racist attitudes
A Massey University researcher says the way Maori are talked about in the media is wider than Taranaki and reinforces racist attitudes in society. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio
From Slavery to Steelpan – NZ's Freedom Music
NZ's first Steelpan Caribbean Orchestra drum up Carnival Night in Auckland, inspired by drumming traditions from Africa - originally developed to tolerate the inhumane practices of slavery in the… Audio, Gallery
Helene Wong - Being Chinese
Helene Wong was born in Taihape and grew up in Lower Hutt. In her memoir, Being Chinese - A New Zealander's Story, she explores her personal and family history - it's a story of Chinese identity… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three Newbery winners
Kim Hill talks to Kate De Goldi about children's books Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, and The War That Saved My Life by… Audio
Francesco Ventriglia: on a ballet high
Kim Hill talks to the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet who came here after a career as a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director in Italy. The RNZB's latest production, The… Audio
Carthew Neal: making Tickled and Wilderpeople
Kim Hill talks to the producer of the feature film Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and new documentary, Tickled. Audio
Jeanette Winterson: the disguised written self
Kim Hill talks to the British novelist who has published over a dozen works of fiction since her 1985 debut novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit; her latest is The Gap of Time, a "cover version" of… Audio
Best NZ Poems go bilingual
The first ever bilingual publication of 25 of New Zealand’s best poems translated into Chinese, with a huge potential readership in China, is launched with a tea ceremony, calligraphy and readings. Audio, Gallery
The Stromboli Connection
A special reunion when descendants of Italians from the island of Stromboli gathered in their childhood home, Wellington's Island Bay, to celebrate their culture and history. Audio
Marc Wilson: Ego Depletion
Jim Mora talks to the Associate Dean at the School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, about the research studies of Roy Baumeister and Dianne Tice into ego depletion and willpower. Audio
Susan David: emotional agility
Jim Mora talks to the founder and co-director of the Harvard-affiliated Institute of Coaching, and the CEO of management consultancy Evidence Based Psychology, whose new book is Emotional Agility: Get… Audio
