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Toast and marmite reveal sexism alive and well at King’s College in the era of girl power
At the 2018 Word Christchurch writers' festival, 125 years of women's suffrage is discussed by a panel of leading New Zealanders. Kim Hill is in the chair. Audio
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NZ-funded parliament in Niue runs into legal dispute
Niue is building a new multi-million dollar parliament funded by New Zealand, but the project has run into opposition from landowners and an MP, who is seeking a court injunction against it. Audio
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Christchurch Call and response
The Christchurch Call now has international backing, but a prominent media freedom advocate in the US tells Mediawatch there could be unintended consequences for the media and journalists. Audio
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NZ needs to 'strike the right balance' with drug-driving testing
The government has released a discussion document on roadside drug testing. Lisa Owen questions Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter on how effective current testing is, whether she supports… Video, Audio
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How NZ could randomly test drug drivers
The government has released a discussion document as it looks at strengthening New Zealand's drug driver testing regime. Drug testing expert Kirk Hardy told Lisa Owen mass testing is needed to keep… Video, Audio
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Question Time for 9 May 2019
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JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: Is he confident that recent incentives for teacher recruitment and training will address projected teacher shortages in coming years; if so, why?
Hon PAULA…
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Anonymity on the internet and fighting extremism
Insight - The internet has helped those wanting to spread extremism and in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks anonymous forums have come under scrutiny. Max Towle investigates whether… Audio
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Support and criticism for misuse of drugs bill at select committee
A select committee has heard the intent of a bill to reclassify synthetic cannabinoids is supported but the bill could unintentionally affect prosecutions Audio
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Filibustering the End of Life Choice
End of Life Choice is finally back on Parliament’s agenda. But its opponents aren’t about to roll over, so what tactics are available to them? Quite a few as it turns out.
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Why I made my abortion story so personal
Journalist Paula Penfold tells The Detail why she decided to get personal when it came to abortion law reform. Audio
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The new alt-right
Insight - As the government looks to build international action to counter hate speech and extremism on social media, far-right political groups and ideologies are growing and becoming harder to… Audio
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Paul Hunt - NZ's new Human Rights Commissioner
Paul Hunt became New Zealand's Chief Human Rights Commissioner in January. He is a human rights advocate, lawyer and academic who has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the South… Audio
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The other members' bills
Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns. Audio
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Deadlock over Brexit 'plan B'
British Prime Minister Theresa May is continuing her last-minute scramble to shape Britain's exit from the European Union. The British parliament is expected to debate and vote on the Prime Minister's… Audio
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"Concerned about whether or not they could do something, scientists forgot to ask whether or not they should"
Four experts explore the practice and ethics of CRISPR gene editing with Russell Brown: Prof. Tim Dare, Associate Professors Peter Fineran and Maui Hudson, and Dr Heather Hendrickson. Audio
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Heart-breaking news and suppression frustration
The news of Grace Millane’s murder prompted a flood of media coverage and comment this week. A lot of it was devoted to the news media’s frustration over not being able to name the accused man. Audio
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Best features of 2018: gender
Audio 14 Dec 2018Even with celebrations of 125 years of suffrage going on, gender has remained a bit of a hot topic. These 10 articles explore controversial areas like intersectionality, women's anger, 'toxic'…
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A very long Wednesday of work and dope
Audio 5 Dec 2018Does your workday ever feel like it lasts a day and a half? It literally will today in Parliament when MPs will put paid to work law and move on to banks and cannabis. And that’s just the start.
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Review: A new book on growing confrontations in the South China Sea
A new book surveys the confrontations in the South China Sea. Jeremy Rees reviews Asian Waters: The struggle over the South China Sea and the strategy of Chinese expansion by Humphrey Hawksley.
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Women who've had abortions warn over law reform
As proposals to decriminalise abortion are underway, a group of women who have had abortions took out newspaper advertisements urging Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to be cautious about reform. The ads… Audio
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Emma Espiner: with access to tikanga, all New Zealanders can be Māori now
In her 2017 essay We’re All Māori Now, writer Emma Espiner explored why Pākehā need to understand and embrace tikanga Māori (Māori customs). She joins fellow writers Māmari Stephens and Morgan Godfery… Audio
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Mediation could resolve PNG mess over SABLS
The Catholic Archbishop of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea believes mediation could end the years of anger and bitterness engendered over controversial land leases. Audio
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Art Copyright: Protecting creativity
Do we need a copyright collective that protects the rights of visual artists in the same way that musicians' rights are protected by APRA? Caroline Stone who has set up the rights management… Audio
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How to stand up against sexual harassment? If someone's made a really sexist creepy joke, don’t laugh
Noelle McCarthy leads a discussion about what the #MeToo movement really means for Aotearoa/New Zealand. With Kirsty Johnston, Zoë Lawton, Rhonda Tibble and Henry Law. Video, Audio
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What Women Want: a panel discussion about domestic violence and healthcare led by Alison Mau
To mark the 125th anniversary of Women's Suffrage, broadcaster Alison Mau hosted a series of panel-style conversations called What Women Want. Listen to highlights from the discussions Healthcare… Video, Audio
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Media barred from Women in Law Auckland conference
Journalists have been banned from a conference where the heads of the country's top law firms are set to discuss sexual harassment in the profession. More than 140 lawyers are expected to attend… Audio
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Not all Razzle-Dazzle for kiwi musical thespians
It’s theatre month, and musical theatre week. While crowds are flocking to see the international production of Chicago in Wellington this week, Kiwis trying to make a living in the industry are… Video
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Anti-social media: Facebook and surveillance capitalism
There are two things wrong with Facebook; How it works and how people use it. This is the view of Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan, director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of… Audio
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Insight: Euthanasia - Aurelia's Story
Euthanasia and mental health (BBC World Service) - Aurelia Brouwers was a-29-year-old with mental illness who was allowed to choose euthanasia by Dutch law.
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Harder for children to marry
Parliament has made it harder for minors to marry, unanimously passing a members bill to help prevent forced marriage. Audio