Activism
Sport in New Zealand has a new referee
A new body that has a broad remit to make sure sport is fair and safe has been a long time coming, but it's here now
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The tale of the man who leaked
The Julian Assange saga has been going on for so long that most of us have probably forgotten how it started Audio
'Paid a pittance': Care workers rally across NZ
Unions say the rallies are the next step in a long campaign for the government to fully fund a pay equity settlement.
25 Mark Crysell | A Stopover in North Korea
With decades of experience as one of New Zealand’s most prominent television journalists, Mark Crysell recounts gaining unprecedented access to follow a set of unlikely New Zealanders into North… Audio
Photo exhibition paints nude women gold
A conversation with her five-year-old niece prompted Mandi Lynn to explore body shaming in a photo exhibition and short documentary. Video, Audio
French ambassador to the Pacific on New Caledonia violence
This week marks one month since violent and deadly clashes erupted in New Caledonia. RNZ Pacific spoke with the French ambassador to the Pacific, Véronique Roger-Lacan. Audio
Fuelling the oil and gas sector
Will the oil and gas ban reversal bring much-needed international investment , or just stymy efforts to combat climate change? Audio
University education is about to get more expensive
Budget 2024 will bump funding for universities, but students will likely be the ones footing the bill Audio
Mea Motu gets real about how her kids saved her life
Champion boxer Mea Motu gets real about what motivates her in the ring, how her kids saved her life, and why she won’t stay silent on domestic abuse. Video, Audio
The call for Māori representation
A separate parliament could boost Māori representation. What exactly would that look like? Audio
Dennis and Judy Shepard: Harnessing grief to fight gay hate crime
Dennis and Judy Shepard's gay son Matthew Shepard was murdered in October 1998. The 21-year-old University of Wyoming student's death remains one of America's most high-profile cases of hate crime… Audio
A cold case with layers of institutional failings
What motivates a journalist to spend years fighting for justice for someone they don't even know? Audio
Tuku Morgan on why he's so fired up
Waikato-Tainui leader Tuku Morgan tells Guyon why he's so fired about the backlash against te reo, how young Māori have the power to change the future and why he's not sorry about that underwear… Video, Audio
The tiny nations that want to stand alone
The push for independence is still alive in the Pacific but it's getting messy Audio
Large protests around the country as Government delivers budget
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Thursday, protesting against the Government as it prepared to deliver its Budget. Lady Tureiti Moxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Aid slowly arriving at Papaua New Guinea disaster zone
Aid is slowly starting to arrive in the disaster zone of Papaua New Guinea, following last week's catastropihc landslide - but gaining access is still proving to be diffcult. The slip in Yambali… Audio
Māori protest against government policies outside parliament
It's the second time since December, Māori have mobilised to protest against government policies affecting their communities. Reporter Lauren Crimp is outside parliament. Audio
More than a thousand demonstrate in Wellington over government policies affecting Māori
More than a thousand people are gathering at the Wellington train station to march to parliament as part of a nationwide protest against the government's policies.
Forty different hīkoi, backed by Te… Audio
Protesters demonstrate in Aotea Square over government policies affecting Māori
Forty different hīkoi, backed by Te Pāti Māori, have been taking place from Kaitaia to Invercargill throughout the day as part of a nationwide protest against the government's policies.
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Tauranga carkoi gathers steam
Protestors started gathering at Whareroa Reserve in Tauranga on Wednesday, and residents report roads are completely blocked by cars. Ngai Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley is there. He spoke to… Audio