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Dan Price: the CEO who slashed his salary by $1 million
Audio 10 Jul 2021Seattle-based entrepreneur Dan Price hit headlines around the world in 2015 when he slashed his own salary by $1 million so he could start paying his all employees a minimum salary of $70,000. Six… Audio
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Focus on Politics: OT back under-fire
Leaked footage of a young person being manhandled at an Oranga Tamariki care and protection unit has put the agency back under the microscope. RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher examines the events… Audio
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Comedy stylings and slap-downs: a debating tradition
There is a surprising amount of humour at Parliament, especially in the General Debate and especially as an opening riposte to the previous speaker. Audio
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Putting victims at the centre of reporting
The media has sometimes been guilty of sidelining, shrugging off, or silencing sexual assault and harassment victims. Stuff's Kirsty Johnston talked to Mediawatch about how to centre those victims in… Audio
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Writer Rebecca Solnit on hope, violence and climate change
Writer, activist and historian Rebecca Solnit's latest is Recollections of My Non-Existence, a memoir that describes being a 19-year-old in San Francisco - where she started to forge her voice as a… Video, Audio
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Jessica Bruder: the real story behind Nomadland
In 2013, journalist Jessica Bruder hit the road to document the growing subculture of Americans who have given up traditional housing to move into 'wheel estate' — many because of economic or personal… Audio
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Focus on Politics: Goodbye Muller
The National Party is back in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, with revelations former leader Todd Muller was pressured to retire after being dobbed in for anonymously criticising a… Audio
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Focus on Politics: Defence under Labour
In Focus on Politics, RNZ political editor Jane Patterson digs into Labour's plan for the Defence Force, now it is unshackled from last term's coalition constraints. Audio
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The future of NZ First and its leader
NZ First is the enigma of New Zealand politics. From positions of pivotal power in governments to periods in the political wilderness. The party's chances of a return to its glory days seem to rest… Audio
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There’s a big difference between health promotion and health education, says Auckland University expert
In a Covid-19 era of fevered concern about health, why is health education in schools not done better? Assoc. Prof Katie Fitzpatrick considers why at Raising the Bar 2021. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Stage Four
This week brought some more clarity to the country's Covid-19 vaccine programme as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed the first details of the wider roll-out to the general population. RNZ deputy… Audio
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Mātangireia officially launched
A new series of Mātangireia was officially launched in Wellington last night. Mihi Forbes is one of three interviewers and producer for this docu-series. She talks to Jesse about the candid… Audio
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Matangireia | Season 2 | Episode 4: Hone Harawira
From the frontline of protests to the corridors of Parliament - Former Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira reflects on a lifetime of service to Māori. Video, Audio
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Security a recent theme at Parliament
Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats. Audio
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The Sampler: CHAI, Mdou Moctar, Iron & Wine
Tony Stamp assesses the high energy electro pop of Japanese band CHAI on their third album WINK, an electrifying collection of psychedelic jams from Saharan guitar maestro Mdou Moctar, and the latest… Audio
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Focus on Politics: Samoa in Turmoil
Samoa is in the grips of a constitutional crisis: a bitter power struggle between two competing governments and two political heavyweights. Both sides are claiming power and accusing the other of a… Audio
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How incentives can combat vaccine hesitation
When Dr Brian Castrucci, wanted to better understand vaccine hesitation, he turned to one of the most influential Republican pollsters in America Frank Luntz. Audio
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Poll piles pressure on party leader - but do we care?
Political reporters and pundits confidently claied the end is nigh for Judith Collins’ National Party leadership - following another opinion poll showing she’s not particularly popular right now - and… Audio
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Focus on Politics: Race Relations
Race relations have been a flash point for conflict and reconciliation in NZ politics over the years. National leader Judith Collins reignited the fire this week with her speech to party faithful. RNZ… Audio
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Our biggest shift in industrial relations for 30 years
Details have been released about arguably the biggest shift in industrial relations in 30 years - what are Fair Pay Agreements all about? Audio
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Helping millennials and GEN Z live an ordinary life
#live your best life, sounds great until it keeps you from living your real life. There is extraordinary pressure on young adults today to be extraordinary says Rainesford Staufffer, a writer who… Audio
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China’s PR intensifies as media focus falls on Uyghurs
China used to deny or ignore media queries about the human rights of the ethnic Uighur minority. But before our government debated its response in Parliament this week, China’s embassy held an… Video, Audio
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Focus on Politics: The China Question
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson asks: how is New Zealand's relationship with China? Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: return of Orewa, rabbits and The Apprentice
Mediawatch’s weekly catchup with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about the media unpicking the political strategy behind warnings of “separatism.” Also: ‘Bunny-pocalypse Now’ in the South… Audio
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Disharmony over hate speech laws
Long awaited reforms on hate speech have gone before Cabinet - and they're stirring up unease and discontent. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Emergency Housing
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson takes a deep look into the state of emergency housing across the country. Audio
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Samoa election cliffhanger overlooked locally
Audio 18 Apr 2021After 23 years with one political party and one prime minister in charge, Samoa’s general election last weekend delivered a surprise neck-and-neck result. But it was barely reported in most national… Audio
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Nahaja Black: Why the Bahamas is a haven for sexual predation
Audio 17 Apr 2021Attitudes to rape and women's rights in the Bahamas make it an ideal hunting ground for an alleged sexual predator, Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, according to outspoken Bahamian radio host… Audio
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Dreams of China: A debut short story collection is dazzling
Audio 12 Apr 2021Reality and fable combine in Te-Ping Chen's dazzling short-story collection exploring the lives of Chinese people and how they can get caught up in the gears of history and politics.
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Covid-19: National Party wants vaccine target
National is calling on the government to set a target of vaccinating at least 70 percent of adults against Covid-19.
Ministry of Health officials have previously said that a target could be an… Audio