Identity
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
Cartoonish plastic surgery apps target children - advocate
A New Zealand petition against the apps - which let users plump up characters' lips or make dark skin lighter - is gathering thousands of signatures as part of a worldwide campaign. 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.
Pike River survivor offers to enter mine saying he needs closure
Daniel Rockhouse says he passed other miners in an area of the mine known as Spaghetti Junction just moments before the first explosion, and their bodies could still be in the drift. Video, Audio
Queer as ... (it's complicated)
Comedian Ren Lunicke’s performances explore the myriad labels for sexuality and gender. Audio
Jolisa Gracewood on the march in New York
Over the weekend, throughout the world, including in New Zealand, millions of people, in total, marched in what was first called the Women's March on Washington. Audio
Home cooked Chinese New Year
Carolyn King talks to Kathryn Ryan about her love of Chinese home cooking and recreating the dishes that her grand-parents would have cooked before coming to New Zealand. She is the author of Por… Audio
Land wars site touted as golf resort
A heritage organisation and Maori are warning a Taranaki farmer who is touting a property steeped in New Zealand history as a potential Palm Springs-style golf resort to tread carefully. Audio
Employee of the Month Edwina Clarke
Today's Employee of the month is Edwina Clarke - formerly of Okarito on the West Coast - these days she can be found in Central Otago. Audio
Word Christchurch 2016: Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi's novels highlight the plight of Afghan women under the Taliban, creating vivid, involving characters who win readers' empathy and understanding. When the Moon is Low follows a refugee… Audio
Olivia and Oliver remain NZ's most popular baby names
Olivia and Oliver are the most popular baby names in New Zealand for a second year running.
Life satisfaction declines from 15 new study finds
Fifteen is the age people are the happiest and it's all downhill from there according to new research from Melbourne University. Audio
Malcolm Roberts' comments on NZers "far-fetched"
A lobby group in Australia says the controversial comments by a senator demanding the rights of New Zealanders be slashed are "far-fetched and stupid". Audio
Woman says she didn't misinterpret Mad Butcher's comments
Meanwhile the woman at the centre of the incident, Lara Wharepapa-Bridger, has denied she could have misinterpreted Sir Peter's comments. Audio
Outspoken: New Zealand Identity and Sport
On this Outspoken, RNZ's sports editor, Stephen Hewson, chairs a panel to discuss how much the New Zealand identity is tied to sport. Audio
