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Pressing need for Pacific rainbow+ support organisations - report
The Manalagi community report has found friend circles are currently the main support system for Pacific rainbow+ people experiencing mental health distress in Aotearoa
The Week in Detail: From the Māori Health Authority to Israel-Palestine
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Naomi Klein and the other Naomi: 'We all know people that changed in recent years'
For most of Naomi Klein's career, she has been confused with left-leaning turned conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf. Klein explored this in her new book. Audio
Diwali starts today, here's an explainer
Today marks the start of the five day Hindu festival Diwali. Jesse speaks to his RNZ collegue, journalist Gaurav Sharma to tell us more about the celebration and its meaning. Audio
When New Zealand is not a refuge from war
A Jewish and a Palestinian man both find they’ve been naïve in believing New Zealand to be a safe haven from hatred and abuse. Audio
Maturing beauty expectations
Grey hair and wrinkles are finally becoming something to celebrate. Audio
Intersex awareness day: Aotearoa's journey towards change
This Intersex Awareness Day, the country's only intersex-led national organisation talks about the importance of language and the changes it says are still needed.
Trans activist set to stand trial over 'juicing' of Posie Parker
A protester accused of pouring tomato juice on British anti-trans campaigner Posie Parker has failed to have their charges dismissed.
Inquest into murder of 51 Muslims killed during Christchurch attack begins
The inquest into the murder of 51 Muslims killed during the March 15th terror attack by an Australian terrorist begins on Tuesday.
The 51 men, women and children were murdered at Masjid An Nur and… Audio
South African Rugby union aware of slur allegation as final looms
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi has been accused of using a racial slur towards England flanker Tom Curry during their Rugby World Cup semi-final in Paris.
The South African rugby union says they are… Audio
Inquest into Christchurch mosque attack to begin
The inquest into the deaths of 51 Muslim worshippers during the Christchurch terror attack begins in the Coroner's Court Tuesday morning.
It comes at a time of heightened anxiety with threats being… Audio
Hairy Areas - Top to Toe with Petra Bagust
Petra Bagust (Grey Areas) and Charlotte Cook (Hair And Loathing) share intimate details and personal stories about different parts of their bodies and how their hair impacts their everyday lives. Video, Audio
Rebecca Priestley: navigating end times
Rebecca Priestley's new memoir End Times moves between recollections of teen punk nihilism and a flirtation with born again Christianity, to a modern day climate anxiety-fuelled South Island road… Audio
The tiny proposal causing Australia so much angst
It's just a "moderate, tiny proposal" over indigenous representation, but Australia's The Voice referendum has caused huge uproar. Audio
Labour's Rainbow Manifesto promises reformed surrogacy laws and LGBTQ+ refugee quota
The party also wants to look at possibly removing the stand-down period for blood donation men who have sex with men currently face.
Precedent set for indigenous land claims after ruling in Brazil
In Brazil the country's supreme court has ruled in favour of an indigenous group who were evicted from their land by settlers over generations.
The ruling will set a precedent for hundreds of… Audio
Protesters on both sides praise police efforts after trans activist applied to have charge dismissed
Dozens of police monitored a crowd gathered in a public square in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon, after the person accused with dousing a British anti-transgender activist with tomato juice at a…
Mahuru Māori: Month for speaking te reo returns for 2023
Mahuru Māori, the month-long kaupapa aiming at normalising te reo in everyday, situations is back for 2023.
The visible woman – she's no novelty
Three exciting world cups on New Zealand soil have boosted coverage of women's sport stratospherically – and women are now far more visible in public life. When can we say these 'firsts' are normal? Audio
Moriori call for official week to celebrate indigenous language
Moriori are calling for their own official week to celebrate its indigenous language in New Zealand to save it from extinction. Audio