Maori

Just five percent of the tertiary sector's teaching and research staff are Māori - a statistic that remains stubbornly low. A new book has brought together the stories of 24 Māori academics, allowing… Audio

Shorter days, fewer MPs, and work on the Covid-19 response are a few of the changes at Parliament as it sits under Covid alert level 2 this week Audio

The Cancer Control Agency has kicked off a series of nationwide hui in New Plymouth, designed to address the appalling cancer statistics for Māori in New Zealand.

Around 200 people turned out to hear… Video, Audio

What is the future for Oranga Tamariki? The ministry charged with caring for vulnerable children is again at a major cross-roads with the departure last month of the Chief Executive Grainne Moss. The… Audio

A new podcast is tackling the weighty issue of what it means to be a man in New Zealand in 2021. The six-part series talks to a number of men from diverse backgrounds about masculinity, and the… Audio

After nearly 14 years of planting native bush, a massive former dairy farm is now thriving forest overlooking the Kaipara. Produced by Kadambari Raghukumar.  Video, Audio

New research shows not only are MÄori and Pasifika under-represented in the New Zealand university workforce - they're also likely to be paid less and less likely to be promoted. Using New Zealand's… Audio

Niwa McIroy became a star in Mexico's iconic lucha libre wrestling scene soon after after landing there in 2016. But earlier this year he was forced to put his international career on hold and head… Audio

Fifty years ago 'Lola' by the Kinks, was number one in NZ. The hit-song tells the story of Lola, who "walked like a woman but talked like a man". Green MP, and LGBTIQ activist Dr Elizabeth Kerekere… Audio

It's been 30 years since Ngaire Fuata's remake of the 1967 Lulu hit 'To Sir With Love' stormed the NZ music charts, spending five weeks in the No 1 spot. Ngaire joins the show to discuss the one-hit… Audio

There's been a massive rise in the number of Māori who enrolled to vote ahead of the election earlier this month. An extra 59,00 Māori were enrolled to vote this year compared to the last election, an… Audio

Dr Karena Kelly, a specialist in Māori language and linguistics, took on the task of translating Seuss’ last book published before his death Oh, The Places You’ll Go. Audio

 Chief composer for the Civilization game series Geoff Knorr joins the show to chat about creative freedom, the importance of having authentic instrumentation, and the challenges involved in… Video, Audio

Rawiri Waititi has taken the seat of Waiariki back from Labour. Audio

New Zealand's strong ties and trusts have been highlighted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the enormous task of combating the negative social and economic consequences will test Kiwis' mettle, says… Audio

The unflinching new book When Darkness Stays by historian Paul Moon is based on the time he spent capturing the oral history of late Tuhoe tohunga, H ¯hepa Kereopa. Dr Moon thought he was "the last… Audio