Racism
Academic instrumental in investigations of abuse in care
An academic who helped expose abuse in state care says racism is still a huge problem and more work is needed to change systems that failed thousands of Maori and Pacific children in state and faith… Audio
Being 'woke' and how it became a catchall phrase
Breaking down the background to the idea of 'wokeness' are Ira Munn and Andreea Calude, in this episode of Voices.
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What do you do with a problem like Winston?
National's decision to form a government with New Zealand First as "as a last resort" is both a plea and a warning. What might a "cocktail" with ACT and NZF taste like? Could Luxon hold it together… Video, Audio
“I’m Not Racist, but...” Understanding Racism & Anti-racism
An analysis of racism from Dr Mahdis Azarmandi at the University of Canterbury's Raising the Bar Christchurch 2023. Audio
Investigation into claims of racial abuse at Dunedin football m
An investigation has been launched by Southern Football after a Wanaka footballer was allegedly racially abused in match against Roselyn Wakari in Dunedin. Daniel Lourenco was playing for Wanaka when… Audio
Surgery scoop sparks rows over equality and equity
A scoop revealing that ethnicity is factored into Auckland-region surgery waiting lists sparked strong reactions against ‘race-based healthcare’ and claims that Māori and Pacific patients were… Video, Audio
Qatar football denies player used racial slur against All White
The Qatar Football Association has denied the player at the centre of yesterday's abandoned game against the All Whites used a racial slur. The All Whites didn't return to the field for the second… Video, Audio
Race Unity Speech Awards - fostering teenage talent for 21 years
Each year, hundreds of high school students compete in New Zealand's Race Unity Speech Awards. For many past winners, the awards have been a career springboard. In this episode of Voices, three past… Video, Audio
Australia: Mining giant 'sorry' for missing radioactive capsule
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the hunt for a missing radioactive capsule from a Rio Tinto mine in the Pilbara that's about the size of a pea. Racial tensions are… Audio
A cancer diagnosis via a two-minute phone call - The shadow of racism over cancer
A cancer diagnosis should be an open korero between doctor and patient. But for Terauoriwa Pere, it was a two-minute, one-way phone call.
In part four of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori…
Bullied by a doctor, beaten by the health system - the scourge of diabetes
The scourge of diabetes looms darkly over the people of Aotearoa. But its impact falls much more heavily on Māori than non-Māori.
In part two of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori health, Ella…
‘How is that a thing?’ - The persistent life expectancy gap that must come down
Measures that directly address the racial chasm in the length of Kiwi lives should not be feared, the Māori Health Authority chief executive says.
In part one of RNZ's In-Depth investigation of Māori…
11 Garth Bray | Chasing Hone in Alice Springs
A surprise phone call handed Garth Bray a huge scoop as media scrambled to find a runaway Hone Harawira in Australia. His journey to Alice Springs and the fallout back home turned the spotlight on… Audio
The reason why America has become 'uniquely stupid'
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says he knows why the last 10 years in America have been "uniquely stupid". Perhaps unsurprisingly, he lays the blame squarely on social media platforms like… Audio
Police called over racist graffiti at Wellington Girls College
A Wellington school has called police in after two instances of racist graffiti in the toilets.
The vandalism targeting pacific students at Wellington Girls' College has been removed, but some… Audio
New Zealand "lagging behind" in pay gap transparency measures
Today is International Workers' Day, also known as May Day. Auckland student Nina Santos is the Delivery Manager for MindTheGap, which hosts New Zealand's first Pay Registry. She joins the show to… Audio
Kevin Day: 'Football fans feel they've lost the game'
Comedian Kevin Day is a staunch fan of Crystal Palace football club and self-described hopeless football romantic. He is also the co-host of The Price of Football podcast which digs into the influence… Audio
Will Smith resigns from Academy after Oscars slap
Actor Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood's prestigious Academy, after slapping presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars, Variety reported. Video
Tackling 'isms' and intra-ethnic prejudice
Inter-ethnic prejudice and discrimination were the subjects on the table at a recent online hui attended by a collective of New Zealand creatives and activists. Organisers and participants of the… Audio
Anton Blank on forgiving Pakeha and colonial history
If we don't forgive Pakeha and our colonial history we can't move on. That's according to publisher and communications expert Anton Blank. His next book about racism will focus on forgiveness which… Audio
