Stories by Megan Whelan

Not only can politicians not agree on what to do about inequality in New Zealand, they can't agree on whether it exists.

Does the ice bucket challenge actually help charities, or is it narcissistic self-promotion?

Will alleged dodgy dealings and dirty politics influence your vote?

Building more homes, introducing a new tax... How would each political party make home ownership more accessible?

In the first of a series of primers, we ask what environmental issues might come up for debate in this year's election.

Six weeks out from the general election, how well do you understand Mixed Member Proportional voting?

The words "rape culture" have been used a lot in the past 12 months. But what do they mean?

What's involved in getting an STI check? In TMI news, Megan Whelan finds out.

What do you want the internet to look like in 25 years?

Critics of the Government's new measures to prevent family violence won't help the majority of victims, but some say it's worth a try.

The Wireless hosted a panel discussion looking at the value of your vote. Listen to the audio here.

An animation, a social experiment and a compliment generator to address cyber-bullying.

Miners in 1860, Maori men in 1867, women in 1893, 20-year-olds in 1969, 18-year-olds in 1974 – how we vote's changed a lot since the first parliamentary election in 1853.

On a recent trip to the Solomon Islands, where it's election year, Megan Whelan asked some young people if they'll be voting.

If you don’t vote, do you have any right to complain about what politicians do? Join us for a panel discussion.

We ask vampires Vladislav and Viago some pointed questions at a press conference in "Vellington".

Complaints over the Civilian Party receiving taxpayer money to broadcast election ads - so what are the rules?

Efforts are afoot to get more young people to the polls on Election Day – is 130,000 more voters than 2011 achievable?

This month The Wireless looks at the theme of 'Influence', including voter turnout, lobbying, religion and hypnotism.

The film A Fragile Trust asks what led a young reporter to plagiarise and fabricate details in his stories for the venerable New York Times.

There are three reasons people don't vote – and one US organisation is turning that around. What can NZ learn?

Wiki New Zealand is a start-up dreamed up to help New Zealanders make informed decisions.

Making a fortune from a tech start-up is an alluring dream, but what does it take?

Psychoactive substances will be illegal to possess, sell or supply from midnight, prompting a call for a "compassionate" amnesty on prosecutions.