Women
Inspirational women in music
After some feedback from our audience, RNZ Concert staff share their personal reflections about the women who have been heroes to them in their musical life. Video
NZ - the country of firsts, but still not equal
While women have long been able to vote, MPs are still working on increasing the number of women elected to Parliament. Political reporter Jo Moir looks back in time to see how things have changed. Audio
Jackie Clark on why it's so important to 'give with love'
The Aunties founder Jackie Clark was named the Supreme winner at the Women of Influence Awards last night. She talked to Alex Perrottet about her work, her pay and what it means to be a good giver. Video, Audio
Unwrapping the Suffrage Petition
Gaining the vote was a battle hard won for New Zealand women. Episode one of Beyond Kate visits the petition, hears about the woman whose name sits atop it & looks at the lives of rural women then and… Audio
Ten young New Zealand women making their mark in music
The future for classical music in New Zealand looks bright if these young women are anything to go by.
Call me ‘Madam Maestro’
Celebrating women who have blazed a trail in the highly competitive world of orchestral conducting and been instrumental in getting superb female conductors seen on the world’s greatest podiums. Video
Beyond Kate Trailer
Beyond Kate is a podcast exploring women's suffrage in New Zealand 125 years after women gained the right to vote in New Zealand. The series launches 19 September commemorating women's suffrage. Audio
Women working for Minimum Wage
A new documentary series launched today on rnz.co.nz, profiling a range of New Zealand women working in minimum wage jobs. Audio
Warriors to face Roosters in first NRLW match
The New Zealand Warriors and Sydney Roosters will kick off the inaugural Women's Premiership this Saturday at ANZ Stadium.
Women's sports boss looks to halt drift
Stopping the drift of young women away from sport is a top priority for Women in Sport Aotearoa's first chief executive, Rachel Froggatt. Audio
Women's rugby numbers booming in NZ
Women's rugby is growing rapidly in New Zealand, but men's playing numbers are continuing to decline.
Football NZ needs independent review - Kristy Hill
The former Football Fern Kristy Hill says only good things for womens sport can come from the independent review of Football New Zealand. Football Ferns coach Andreas Heraf resigned from his position… Audio
Black Sticks draw sets up showdown with Argentina
The Black Sticks have battled to a 1-1 draw with Australia at the women's hockey World Cup in London, and now must beat Argentina in a cross-over match to make the quarter-finals.
When training hard damages young women athletes
Why are women training to breaking point without eating enough ? What is it doing to their bodies? And what's being done to address the problem? Audio
Govt sets 50/50 target for women on public boards
The government is revisiting a twenty year old goal to ensure women make up half of public boards and committees by 2021, and Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter says the private sector should follow… Video, Audio
The argument for taxing women less than men
Professor Miranda Stewart, a tax expert from Melbourne University's Law School says tax systems affect men and women differently, with women often taking the biggest hit. Audio
Dictating the terms of ageing
The beauty and fashion industries have long dictated what's deemed acceptable or desirable. And now that we're in an age of inclusiveness where does that leave women and the question of ageing? Audio
Football Ferns midfielder to play in top German league
Football Ferns midfielder Emma Rolston has signed a deal with top-flight German club side MSV Duisburg in the Frauen Bundesliga, one of the best women's football leagues in the world.
Disowned, displaced and discovered: NZ's Japanese War Brides
Love and loss from Hiroshima to Hastings. Little is known about the Japanese war brides who married New Zealand soldiers stationed in Japan with the occupying force after World War II. One of the last… Audio, Gallery
Disowned, displaced and discovered: NZ's Japanese War Brides
Love and loss from Hiroshima to Hastings. Little is known about the Japanese war brides who married New Zealand soldiers stationed in Japan with the occupying force after World War II. One of the last…
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