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Leader interviews: Ardern's vision not 'defined' by Covid-19
Labour's campaign slogan "Let's Keep Moving" is hardly the most inspirational but reflects the conservative game plan - trade on the Covid response and stay on track. Video
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Lip-service to diversity blocking Pasifika pathways in sciences
Pasifika and Maori scientists continue to be "severely under-represented" in New Zealand universities and Crown Research Institutes, according to a new study. Its authors say the data shows… Audio
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'Getting Better' podcast - Tuparehuia
Emma Espiner is in the Northland with Dr Kyle Eggleton who runs a weekly clinic in the remote outpost of Tuparehuia, he talks about his own method of drawing to break down the power inequities between… Audio
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Oranga Tamariki bosses front up to Waitangi Tribunal
Oranga Tamariki's bosses have fronted up to the Waitangi Tribunal today to explain why Māori fare so badly in the state care system.
The tribunal's urgent inquiry is underway in Wellington. It comes… Audio
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Oranga Tamariki accused of 'brutal' treatment of parents
Oranga Tamariki has been accused of "appalling" and "brutal" treatment of parents with intellectual disabilities when taking their children from them.
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Calls to urgently support a Maori Health Authority
The Public Health Association is calling for the Health Minister to urgently support a Māori Health Authority - with more power - before the election. The Health and Disability Review released in June… Audio
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Māori doctors urge self-swab cervical cancer tests
Māori doctors are urging the Ministry of Health to reconsider postponing a self-swabbing cervical cancer programme they say is more effective, less invasive and more affordable. Audio
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Women more vulnerable to job losses, commissioner says
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner says the government needs to do more to ensure women aren't left behind after employment figures showed they were disproportionately affected. Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 6 August
Audio 6 Aug 2020On the podcast today: sequencing the genome of the tuatara will reveal mysteries; we cross to Beruit in Lebanon, now in a state of emergency after yesterday's massive explosion killed at least 113… Audio
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Dentists sink their teeth into advocacy for oral healthcare funding
Dentists are running a clinic on the forecourt of Parliament to highlight the need for better dental care for low-income and vulnerable New Zealanders. Audio
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Funding for self-screening cervical cancer test delayed again
The roll-out of a cervical cancer test women can do themselves has been delayed again, with doctors saying women will die unnecessarily as a result. Audio
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Doctors want self-testing cervical smear rolled out
Doctors are pleading with the Ministry of Health to ditch a "substandard" cervical screening test, saying its costing lives.
They want a new, more accurate test that women can do themselves but a… Audio
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A close-up lesson in white privilege
He came home from school one day and told his mother he no longer wanted to be brown. Peter Meihana talks life as a Māori in a Pākehā world, and then as a Pākehā in a Māori world. Audio
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Māori, Pasifika scientists under-represented in NZ universities
Māori and Pasifika remain severely under-represented in university science departments, making up less than 5 percent of staff, a study shows. Audio
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Sir Jonathon Porritt: A decade to confront the climate emergency
Sir Jonathon Porritt lays out the science that has led to a new sense of exasperation in his book, Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency. Audio
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Barriers remain for Māori and Pasifika scientists - study
New research has confirmed that Aotearoa's science sector features a very low number of Maori and Pasifika scientists. Audio
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Pasifika scientists severely under-represented in academia
A new study shows that Pasifika scientists are severely under-represented in universities - with no changes over 11 years.
Te Pūnaha Matatini researchers obtained data from 14 universities and crown… Audio
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Auckland gymnastics club faces abusive coaching allegations
An Auckland gymnastics club is reeling over allegations of over-training and abusive coaching styles.
An article in this weekend's New Zealand Herald outlined accusations of abuse, body shaming and… Audio
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Climate change risks and opportunities outlined in government report
The country's first national climate change risk assessment has identified 10 significant areas that need to be urgently addressed by the government in the next six years.
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Call to axe $100m learning scheme and redirect funding
An organisation representing school principals wants the government to scrap a scheme that is costing $100 million-a-year, most of it in extra pay for teachers and principals.
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Alice Snedden's Bad News | Trailer
Alice Snedden’s Bad News is an eight-part docu-comedy series that wrestles with some of the most confusing and contentious political and social issues confronting Aotearoa in 2020. Video
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Black Lives matter -activism, mentorship and rallying together against racism
How did a group of young activists in Auckland find the right mentors to help guide them while organising their first rally against racism? Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to the group behind the second… Audio
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Black Lives matter -activism, mentorship and rallying together against racism
How did a group of young activists in Auckland find the right mentors to help guide them while organising their first rally against racism? Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to the group behind the second…
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Modern slavery rife in the Commonwealth, charity claims
One in 150 people are living in "modern slavery" in the Commonwealth, according to a new report by a human rights charity.
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The Pursuit of Wellness: Good health is for the wealthy
An underlying assumption that good health is something that individuals determine for themselves fails to take account of how air quality, workplaces and transport influence our health, writes Dr Jess…
