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Movie review - Woman at War: deadpan humour from Iceland
Woman at War is an Icelandic comedy starring Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir as a lone eco-terrorist trying to balance motherhood with saving the planet.
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Marshall Islands lays first charges to combat baby traffickers
Three people have been charged with offences relating to the illegal adoption of Marshallese babies.
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Neal Barnard on the benefits of veganism
Dr Neal Barnard grew up on a cattle ranch in North Dakota, but after a traumatic experience at a hospital cafeteria he became a leading advocate for plant-based diets Audio
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Zach Condon is glad to be out of America
The Beirut mastermind on his love of ghost peppers, his hatred of HD TV, and his new album Gallipoli. Video, Audio
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Adoption in New Zealand
Around 300 couples and individuals are waiting, hoping to be able to adopt a baby in New Zealand at any one time. But in the past year the number available for adoption is down to around 20. Audio
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Vanuatu, Fiji lead the fight against domestic violence
Audio 12 Dec 2018Almost 30 years on, the fight against violence against women continues in the Pacific. Audio
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Birth parents win case against whāngai in court
The Court of Appeal backs a decision to leave a child with her birth parents rather than her whāngai adoptive parents.
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Best features of 2018: parenting
Audio 30 Nov 2018Children are the future - but modern advice on parenting can be a morass of conflicting claims and pinned blame. To help navigate, here's a selection of some sensible experts RNZ interviewed.
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Man adopted in Australia as child threatened with deportation
"The Australian Passport Office routinely issued Australian passports to person who were not Australian citizens in error," the Home Affairs Department told Eddie McHugh in May. Audio
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Hager calls for open inquiry on SAS mission in Afghanistan
The author of a book accusing the Defence Force of covering up civilian deaths during an SAS mission in Afghanistan has urged an inquiry to publicly release information.
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Govt announces $3.5 billion early childhood plan
Early childhood centres are facing surprise audits and higher minimum staffing requirements after the government unveiled a $3.5 billion overhaul of the sector.
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What's it like adopting a child in New Zealand?
News 8 Nov 2018It's not as simple to adopt as it used to be, but in the latest episode of Are We There Yet?, Katy Gosset finds that for the lucky few, the rewards are worth waiting for.
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Building a Family
Audio 8 Nov 2018It's not as simple to adopt as it used to be but RNZ's Katy Gosset finds that for the lucky few, the rewards are worth waiting for. Audio
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Wood and coal fires linked to child skin conditions - study
New Zealand researchers have found smoke from domestic fires may cause not only respiratory diseases, but skin conditions as well.
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Women Caught Between Two Worlds
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
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Rights and Ownership Over the Female Body
From crotch-less bloomers and women’s fashion in the late 19th century to contraception, menstruation and abortion. Episode Four of Beyond Kate explores the politics and double standards around the… Audio
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Man on trial for raping three women and a child
A man used violence and threats when he raped three women and a child, the Crown told the High Court in Auckland.
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Motherhood missed: when life doesn't work out that way
The shame and isolation often experienced by women who are 'childless by circumstance' is something we need to have more sensitivity to as a society, says researcher and counsellor Dr Lois Tonkin. She… 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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'I lost my entire family to a cult'
A woman who fled Grace Road Church, believing it is a cult, says she lost her family in the process - but has no regrets.
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Celebrating suffrage: Miss New Zealand 1949, Mary Woodward
From winning Miss New Zealand in 1949 and traveling the world, to dealing with family tragedy, and finally to embracing an identity of her own as an older woman, Mary Woodward, has certainly lived… Audio, Gallery
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Who is the real Paul Fronczak?
Paul Fronczak spent most of his life thinking he knew who is was. A boy from Chicago, albeit with a good backstory. He thought he was the child pictured in faded news clippings from 1964, stolen at a… Audio
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Councillor tells of Work and Income humiliation
An Auckland councillor has told a meeting on welfare reform his blind mother-in-law was humiliated when asked to prove her disability at a Work and Income appointment.
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The Strap
Getting the strap at school - a harmless rite of passage or an awful abuse of power? Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
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Pope tells Ireland he's shamed by Church's abuse failures
Pope Francis told political leaders and dignitaries at a state welcome in Ireland that he is ashamed of the Catholic Church's failure to adequately address the "repellent crimes" of sex abuse by…
