Pasifika
Problems with Pasifika accessing health services rife
A leading Pacific health expert says problems with accessing health services are rife at all levels. It comes after a coroner found a doctor failed to realise two-year-old Hineihana Mausii was… Audio
Lip-service to diversity blocking Pasifika science pathways
Pasifika and Maori scientists continue to be "severely under-represented" in New Zealand universities and Crown Research Institutes, according to new research.
Barriers remain for Māori and Pasifika scientists - study
New research has confirmed that Aotearoa's science sector features a very low number of Maori and Pasifika scientists. Audio
Pasifika scientists severely under-represented in academia
A new study shows that Pasifika scientists are severely under-represented in universities - with no changes over 11 years.
Te Pūnaha Matatini researchers obtained data from 14 universities and crown… Audio
Diversity of athletes not reflected in sports management
Researchers are calling for the cultural and ethnic diversity of athletes to be reflected in management and governance roles of all sporting codes An AUT study in conjunction with NZ and Auckland… Audio
Link found between permanent hair dye and increased cancer risk
A scientific study of more than 45,000 women has found a link between permanent hair dye and an increased risk of breast cancer. Cancer epidemiologist Diana Sarfati from the Cancer Control… Audio
Pasifika rugby league trailblazer, Olsen Filipaina
Olsen Filipaina was one of the first talented Pasifika-Maori athletes to be involved with the Sydney rugby league professional competition, long before there was adequate pastoral care for young… Audio
Time to overhaul adoption laws in New Zealand
Legal correspondent Simon Jefferson joins Kathryn to talk about why he believes adoption laws are long overdue for an overhaul. He says the outdated model hasn't kept pace with the evolution of… Audio
Being Teine Samoa
Wainuiomata's Dahlia Malaeulu is a teacher, an advocate for Samoa and Pasifika education and also an author. She has written series of children's books Mila's My Gagana and now a new e-book Teine… Audio
Stats NZ: 1 in 3 Māori and Pasifika live in a damp or mouldy home
New statistics show that one in three Māori and Pasifika live in a damp or mouldy home.
The results are from the 2018 census and is the first time the census has collected nationwide data on… Audio
Calls for open university entrance - lockdown highlights inequities in education
School is back today for one million students after nearly eight weeks at home, and new research shines reveals the impact of the lockdown particularly on Maori and Pasifika students. From Evaluation… Audio
RNZ Pacific's Koro Vaka'uta
We've been discussing what Aotearoa may look like in twenty years time when we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti. Where do our Pasifika whanau weave into that fabric? Do… Audio
Hoping for fun, planning for disaster
Organisers of New Zealand's big cultural festivals have another item on their list of things to do - after March 15, security has become a major factor. Audio
Head scratching over Te Papa North refusal
Years of planning for an Auckland arm of our national museum that would showcase much of the country's Māori and Pacific taonga have been dashed, in a decision that's stunned those behind it. Audio
The Polynesian Panthers
When the police started cracking down on Pasifika overstayers, a group of young people called the Polynesian Panthers started pushing back. Produced by Jamie Tahana. Audio
Pasifika myths told through song
The story of Maui is coming alive in Canterbury primary schools in the coming weeks thanks to a new theatre collaboration. Audio
Why isn't my professor Pasifika or Māori?
The numbers of Māori and Pasifika working at New Zealand universities remains stubbornly low, despite attempts by the eight institutions to increase diversity. According to new research Māori… Audio
NZ employment support extended for Pasifika
A New Zealand programme to help young Pasifika into employment has been extended into the regions. Audio
Gagana Samoa Children's books
Wainuiomata's Dahlia Malaeulu is a teacher, an advocate for Sāmoa and Pasifika education and also an author. She has written series of children's books Milas' My Gagana. The first three of the six… Audio, Gallery
Kids with cameras
When Raymond Sagapolutele first taught kids how to use a camera, he didn’t expect them to show him a thing or two about how to take a photograph. Now those kids have their very first exhibition… Audio