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BANG! Episode 2: Sex and Sensibility
In episode two of RNZ's podcast about sex, we explore how teens deal with sexual issues, while famous New Zealanders travel back in time to deliver sex advice to their teen selves.
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Labour runs short of options as election odds lengthen
31 Jul 2017Opinion - Only a big idea can catapult Labour out of the hole the party has dug for itself, writes Finlay MacDonald
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From the garage to the salon - a photo essay
25 Jul 2017Barbering is more than a few lines and a trim around the edges for these four Polynesian and Māori men, Chev Hassett writes for The Wireless. Comments
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Kava drinking club - cool or cultural appropriation?
25 Jul 2017A social kava-drinking club in Auckland has come under fire from some Pacific people, who have accused it of appropriating a Pacific tradition and stripping kava of its cultural roots. Audio
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Security guard at local govt event accused of racism
25 Jul 2017An Ōtara local board member is accusing a security guard hired for a conference at SkyCity of racism, after he tried to stop her going into the building. Audio
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Trailblazing maths genius dies aged 40
Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the Fields Medal, has died of breast cancer in the US.
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Where's the fanfare for women's sport?
Mediawatch - The recent feats of Kiwi sportswomen have been hard to spot in sports sections bulging with blokes, writes Colin Peacock. Audio
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Hanoi aims to curb pollution with motorbike ban
5 Jul 2017Hanoi is planning on banning motorbikes and scooters, of which there are five million in the Vietnamese city, by 2030.
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Weekend at Shinzo's
19 May 2017Prime Minister Bill English emerged grinning from his meeting with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe this week to assure us all that the Trans-Pacific Partnership is definitely still alive. Toby Morris…
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Goff races towards make-or-break visitor levy
19 May 2017Analysis - Auckland mayor Phil Goff's big economic plans have had speed wobbles from day one and ahead of his first budget it's still not certain if they will steady, writes Todd Niall.
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Labour's Māori MPs say they're not being stifled
16 May 2017How strong are the voices of Labour's Māori MPs within its caucus? Jane Patterson traverses the issues of list rankings, prisons and charter schools. Video
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Gender bias and Facebook comments: Is there a male equivalent of a vile hag?
4 May 2017Analysis - Gender as a topic always seems to attract abuse, as RNZ's The 9th Floor interview with Jenny Shipley shows very clearly, writes Megan Whelan.
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Tax and immigration changes looming in election year
28 Apr 2017Power Play - With Budget Day looming and the election following fast on its heels, the spending and policy promises are starting to roll in, Jane Patterson writes.
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Teen show should be praised for nuanced version of 'no'
21 Apr 2017Opinion - Sexual Abuse Prevention Network educator Karin McCracken was braced to hate Netflix show 13 Reasons Why, but found it got a lot of things right - at least on issues of consent.
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Islamophobia more likely in heavy media consumers - study
1 Apr 2017New Zealanders who consume more news are more likely to be prejudiced against Muslims, a study has found.
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Do environmental protests actually work?
20 Mar 2017Taking part in direct protest action can generate attention and headlines, but do they prompt change? Audio
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A bald act of expression
19 Mar 2017Opinion - Does a murderer really have the right to wear a hairpiece? Are we really living in such mad times? Or, asks Andrew Geddis, might things be a little more complex than that?
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Risks and rewards for Labour of the Jacinda effect
1 Mar 2017Analysis - Jacinda Ardern looks set to become deputy leader of the Labour Party in a move that's full of both promise and risk, writes Tim Watkin.
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NZ scientists take on tech giants
28 Feb 2017A team of New Zealand researchers are taking on global computer giants with a intelligent computer chip modelled on the human brain.
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What could Trump make great?
21 Jan 2017Donald Trump has taken the presidential oath amid protests and global unease. David Cohen goes hunting for the silver lining.
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English's literature surprise ain't so unsurprising
17 Dec 2016Opinion - New PM Bill English is a man of letters, it turns out. But why should we be so taken aback, David Cohen asks.
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Senior lawyers, politicians slam third-strike sentence
The seven-year prison sentence handed to a man who pinched a prison guard's bottom is being slammed as barbaric, grotesque and unjust.
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Web abuse line gets 100 calls on first day
22 Nov 2016A group appointed to deal with online abuse, NetSafe, received about 100 calls yesterday after opening its assistance phone line for the first time. Audio
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Have we reached peak decency?
12 Nov 2016Opinion - The election of Donald Trump has unleashed howls of grief, anger, and fears of a regression to a less tolerant society but, asks Phil Smith, is the idea of human progress just a myth anyway?
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