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The Duchess of Sussex aka Meghan Markle has been lauded and applauded for her delivery of a greeting in Maori in her speech at Government House in Wellington. Meanwhile her embarrassing family won't… Audio

How important is it to pronounce a student's name properly?. Dr Punita Rice is an education researcher and academic adviser with John Hopkins University in the US. She has very firm views on teachers… Audio

The Prime Minister says more care needs to be taken with the mental health of MPs following the news over the weekend that Jami-Lee Ross went into mental health care.  Audio

A new study has found Canadian writers are earning 27 per cent less than they were three years ago. Average incomes dropped to just over $9,000 in that time.  Audio

Radio Atlas brings non-English audio documentaries to an English speaking audience using subtitles that are timed to appear on your smartphone screen at exactly the same time as you hear the audio. We… Audio

MPs who aren't ministers gamble with a biscuit tin to get their own legislation turned into law. Phil Smith chats with Nikki Kaye about her bill. Video

Being a woman of colour in a predominantly white society brings with it a complex set of rules and expectations that are often not spoken about. Episode Four of Beyond Kate looks at some of the Maori… Audio

Time to seize the bull by the horns and play where did that idiom come from? Audio

Moa went extinct about 500 years ago, but researchers think there’s plenty we can still learn from it and the whakataukī - proverbs or sayings - Māori had about them. Looking to better understand how… Audio