Panel discussions at the Auckland Museum
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The unwritten history of LGBTQ+ life in New Zealand should be remembered and celebrated, say long-time activists
1 Mar 2020Thomas Sainsbury talks with Louisa Wall MP, Prof. Welby Ings, Professor Emeritus Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, and award winning artist and filmmaker Tanu Gago. Audio
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Both traditional knowledge and Western scientific discovery can help save the Pacific Ocean, say experts
24 Mar 2019Chaired by Mihingarangi Forbes, this Auckland Museum panel explores how scientific and traditional approaches to knowledge can inform how we care for the Pacific. Audio
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Helen Clark: 'Parliament was once a gentlemen’s club – pure and simple – but it's not so anymore'
7 Oct 2018The former New Zealand prime minister talks with Noelle McCarthy about sexism, power and the changing role of women in politics and international life. Audio
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"Concerned about whether or not they could do something, scientists forgot to ask whether or not they should"
23 Dec 2018Four 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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How to stand up against sexual harassment? If someone's made a really sexist creepy joke, don’t laugh
30 Sep 2018Noelle 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 life is like for the gender-fluid
1 Apr 2018Victor Rodger explores the personal, cultural and political aspects of transgender and non-binary identity with Georgina Beyer, Lexie Matheson, Nikolai Talamahina and Aych McArdle. Audio
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In NZ's 'bro-conomy' music industry, girls sing while boys play
26 Nov 2017Rose Matafeo talks with Jessie Moss, Ladi6, Dianne Swann and Geneva Alexander-Marsters about life and work for women in the music scene in Aotearoa. Audio
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"Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps is great – if you have boots"
19 Nov 2017Russell Brown talks about confronting entitlement with the former MP Georgina Beyer, academic Richard Pamatatau, activist Julia Amua Whaipooti and artist Tāwhanga Nopera. Audio
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Subservience or independence? What's the best way for NZ to relate to world power
New Zealand's international alliances are discussed by the investigative author Nicky Hager, journalist Maiki Sherman, and Law Professor Jane Kelsey, with Leonie Hayden in the chair. Audio
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A butter chicken pie tells us a lot about immigration, according to an NZ expert
13 Aug 2017Immigation is discussed by broadcaster Ali Ikram, refugee rights campaigner Dr Arama Rata, filmmaker Roseanne Liang and Massey University's Professor Paul Spoonley, with Noelle McCarthy in the chair.
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A place where the icebergs have names is critical to climate change
9 Apr 2017Multimedia artist Joseph Michael, oceanographer Dr Mike Williams, Associate Professor Sandy Morrison and entrepreneur Geoff Ross talk about Antarctica with Noelle McCarthy. Audio
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Can musicians, critics, and fans really ever be friends?
20 Nov 2016Charlotte Ryan talks to Scott Maclachlan, Chip Matthews, Anna Coddington and James Milne AKA Lawrence Arabia about the state of the music scene today. Audio
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The food scene in Auckland provides a taste of inequality
Associate Professor Damon Salesa talks with Professor Lisa Marriott, Dame Diane Robertson, Lisa King and Dr Teuila Percival about why the diet of Aucklanders depends on where they live. Audio
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From Slacktivism to Activism - how social media is changing our lives
Russell Brown talks with Laura O'Connell Rapira, Toby Morris, Steve Abel and Sina Brown-Davis about how online awareness can be transformed in to action which changes society. Audio
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Was gender inequality in NZ caused by colonisation? Perhaps not
Courtney Sina Meredith, Dr Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Dr Pala Molisa; and Rosanna Raymond. talk with Mihingarangi Forbes Audio
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"WWI's Armenian genocide was the template for the Nazi Holocaust" - expert commentator
1 May 2016Jim Mora talks to Associate Professor Maartje Abbenhuis, Dr Felicity Barnes, and Dr Maria Armoudian. Audio
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Auckland is an island on its own, unlike the rest of NZ
15 Nov 2015Bill Ralston talks to Marina Matthews, Waikare Komene, Professor Damon Salesa and Rod Oram. Audio
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Auckland's food scene is diverse, but only for those who can afford it
Chefs Connie Clarkson, Te Kohe Tuhaka and Benjamin Bayly join Professor Paul Spoonley. Noelle McCarthy is in the chair. Audio
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Auckland is a city of shadows to those who live on its margins
A panel discussion about the hidden histories of Auckland. Noelle McCarthy talks to Ella Henry, Sarikha Rosli and Michael Stevens. Audio
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"Other countries work hard to make sure that those arriving are loyal citizens. But not NZ."
A panel discussion about the Treaty of Waitangi with Te Radar, Kiritapu Allan, Professor Paul Spoonley, Suzanne Tamaki, and Leilani Tamu. Audio
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How to get people off their screens and onto the streets to make social change happen
Russell Brown talks about activism online and on the streets with Marianne Elliott, Nicky Hager, Matthew Hooton and Laura O'Connell Rapira. Audio
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Parnell was once punk central in Auckland's thriving music scene
A panel discussion chaired by Russell Brown with Phil Bell (aka DJ Sir Vere), Dave Dobbyn. Simon Grigg and Rachel Lang. Audio
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Auckland has always had a Pacific Sound
Oscar Kightley talks with Danny "Brotha D" Leaosavai'i, Annie Crummer and Tigilau Ness. Audio
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Boldly going where your ancestors have already been - what the rediscovery of traditional navigation means
Explorer Kevin Biggar, astrophysicist Prof. Richard Easther, designer Kate Sylvester and celestial navigator Jack Thatcher talk with Jesse Mulligan. Audio
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NZ food over the last 50 years - a story of revolutionary change
Al Brown, Professor Rod Jackson, Professor Grant Schofield and Anne Thorp talk with Jesse Mulligan Audio
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In a global culture of influencers and celebrity tweets is appearance all that matters?
25 Dec 2013Noelle McCarthy talks to Dr Aroha Yates-Smith, Dr Caroline Daley, and Colin Mathura-Jeffree about the idea of beauty. Audio
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Conflict is in our history - but what about our consciousness?
22 Dec 2013Gaylene Preston, Nicky Hagar, Prof. Kevin Clements and RSA head Dr Stephen Clarke talk to Wallace Chapman. Audio
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Drink is part of our history, and culture - but at what cost?
Noelle McCarthy talks to Pam Corkery, Norm Hewitt, Ross Bell and Yvonne Lorkin. Audio
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How do we protect our marine reserves while still sustaining a fishing industry?
Wallace Chapman talks with Dr Rochelle Constantine, Dr Tom Trnski, Don McGlashan and Sam Judd. Audio
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The future and cost of intensive agriculture remains uncertain
Wallace Chapman with Professor Dame Anne Salmond, Professor Paul Tapsell, and Professor Michael Walker Audio
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In our buzzing, constant, real-time world, communication is increasingly digital
Russell Brown talks with Rosabel Tan, Judge David Harvey, and Troy Rawhiti-Forbes Audio
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"The only thing nuclear about the family any more is how it's exploded."
17 Nov 2013Dita De Boni, Conrad Reyners and Dr Susan Morton talk to Noelle McCarthy. Audio
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Envy, the first deadly sin
7 Oct 2012Theologian Sir Lloyd Geering, designer Denise L'Estrange Corbet and artist Reuben Paterson consider Envy with moderator Wallace Chapman. Audio
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Wrath, the second deadly sin
14 Oct 2012Finlay McDonald talks to Professor Michael Corballis, Dr Janet Fanslow and Ruia Aperahama. Audio
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Pride, the third deadly sin
21 Oct 2012Wallace Chapman looks at tall poppies and humble heroes with Independent Maori Statutory Board chief executive Brandi Hudson, journalist Gordon McLauchlan and the religious historian Dr Peter Lineham.
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Gluttony, the fourth deadly sin
28 Oct 2012Richard Pamatatau explores our relationship with food with Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, Dr Andrew Dickson and Ray McVinnie. Audio
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Lust, the fifth deadly sin
4 Nov 2012Russell Brown discusses what’s possibly the best-known of the seven deadly sins with prominent journalist David Farrier, author and blogger Emma Hart and adult shop owner Ema Lyon. Audio
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Sloth, the sixth deadly sin
11 Nov 2012Comedians Ben Hurley, Irene Pink and Chris Brain along with political and social commentator Martyn (Bomber) Bradbury provide a light-hearted look at laziness in New Zealand society. Audio
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Greed, the seventh deadly sin
18 Nov 2012Finlay Macdonald analyses contemporary manifestations of greed with academics Phoebe Fletcher, Dr Campbell Jones, and the leading financial journalist Bernard Hickey. Audio
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A panel discussion about the water crisis
15 Jan 2012Professor John Montgomery, Dr Marjorie van Roon and Dr Alys Longley discuss water sustainability with Oliver Driver. Audio
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A panel discussion about the food crisis
8 Jan 2012The renowned Australian author, journalist and science communicator Professor Julian Cribb in conversation with Finlay Macdonald about how we are to feed ourselves in the coming years and decades. Audio
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A panel discussion about life on the margins of society
27 Nov 2011Russell Brown chairs a discussion about marginalisation with Philip Patston; David Cohen; Ella Henry and Jacinda Ardern, the Labour Party's Youth Affairs spokesperson. Audio
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What does rugby mean to Aotearoa?
18 Sep 2011Maggie Barrie talks rugby with historian Jock Phillips, political scientist Dr Jennifer Curtin and rugby legend and former All Black Grant Fox. Audio
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Matariki may be traditional, but it's also for today
11 Sep 2011Haare Williams, Whirimako Black, Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal and Pita Turei discuss Matariki with Kirk Torrance. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and crime
1 Jan 2010Professor Greg Newbold, Sam Chapman, and Professor Warren rookbanks discuss the state of our criminal justice system with Finlay Macdonald. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and cultural institutions
1 Jan 2010Angelina Russo, John Barnett and Aidan Lang explored the challenges of attracting and engaging new audiences with Finlay Macdonald. Audio
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Lloyd Geering talks about innovation and faith
1 Jan 2010A conversation between Finlay Macdonald and theologian Sir Lloyd Geering, aged 92, who is still encouraging people to re-think the idea of religious belief. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and food
1 Jan 2010Ray McVinnie, Dr Karen Cronin and Rob Whitbourne explore aspects of food production and consumption with Finlay Macdonald. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and the environment
1 Jan 2010Simon Terry, Guy Salmon and Nandor Tanczos discuss sustainability and other environmental issues with Finlay Macdonald. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and education
1 Jan 2010Professor John Hattie, Gordon Dryden and Charmaine Pountney, survey the education scene with Finlay Macdonald. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and the economy
Finlay Macdonald talks to Professor Tim Hazledine, Associate Professor Susan St John, and Brian Gaynor. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and the media
1 Jan 2010Dr Martin Hirst, Brent Impey,Eric Kearly and Colin Peacock talk about media to Finlay Macdonald. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and the city
1 Jan 2010Finlay Macdonald talks to Pete Bossley, Dr Chris Harris, and Rod Oram, about urban design. Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and science
1 Jan 2010Dr Helen Anderson and Ray Avery discuss the nature of innovation in science with Finlay Macdonald, Audio
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A panel discussion about innovation and the Treaty of Waitangi
1 Jan 2010A spirited discussion with Sir Douglas Graham and Dr Hone Kaa, recorded at the Auckland Museum before Waitangi Day 2010. Finlay Macdonald is in the chair. Audio
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A panel discussion about the creation of the New Zealand landmass
Tens of millions of years ago the New Zealand landmass separated from Gondwanaland with its cargo of plants and animals. But is there another theory? Audio
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A panel discussion about the voyages of our ancestors
1 Feb 2009How voyages to New Zealand took place, and what happened when we arrived here. Audio
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A panel discussion about the last thousand years of migration here
1 Feb 2009How 1000 years of human migration has influenced our cultural identity. Audio
