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David Galler: stories of life and death
Kim Hill talks to Dr David Galler, Intensive Care Specialist at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital for 25 years, and clinical director at Ko Awatea. He tells his story in the memoir, Things That Matter… Audio
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NZ police work to bridge cultural divides
Despite being racial minorities, Maori and Pacific people make up nearly 70 percent of the country's prison population, raising questions about an unconscious bias within NZ police. Audio
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Government provides $9m extra for those struggling to find housing
The Government will give further funding to community organisations working with the homeless or people struggling to find housing.
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Clinton to make case for presidency
Hillary Clinton will today make her case for the White House as she accepts the Democratic nomination to run against Republican Donald Trump.
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Children's charity under pressure to provide hygiene kits
Schools are asking for help to provide deodorant, soap and toothbrushes to students whose parents are unable to afford the items, KidsCan says. Video
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Home ownership out of sight for working poor
The voices of young, poor people are often missing from debates on housing supply and demand, with no obvious lobby group to speak for them. John Campbell went to Manukau to investigate. Audio
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Girls using 'telephone books, rags' as sanitary products
Students skipping school and university or using "newspaper, telephone books, rags," as sanitary products has prompted a campaign to provide the necessary items to those in need. Video
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NZ couple in Aus take ANZ to court 'for all Kiwis'
A NZ couple has won the right to pursue a racial discrimination case against ANZ for selling them life insurance which is worthless because they are not citizens.
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Boos as Sanders urges supporters to back Clinton
Bernie Sanders has been jeered after urging his supporters to back Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in her White House bid.
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Rights for Renters - Elinor Chisholm
Half of New Zealanders rent the home they live in, often dealing with insecure tenure and poor quality housing. So what can we do about it? Bryan Crump asks Elinor Chisholm, Research Fellow at the… Audio
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Forty-four years ain't bad
In this final spectrum Justin Gregory presents a series of Spectrum stories past and present that represent the wondrous array of every day Kiwis. Audio
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Andy Bearpark: Iraq, Thatcher and yoga
Kim Hill talks to Andy Bearpark arrived in New Zealand in 2013 after a 40-year career as a war zone reconstruction expert. He was one of Margaret Thatcher's five Private Secretaries for three years… Audio
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Northland DHB to continue to fund pepi pods
Wahakura, or pepi pods, for young babies will continue to be funded in Northland, despite Ministry of Health uncertainty over their effectiveness. Video
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Why are working class Americans supporting Donald Trump?
Kathryn Ryan spoke to author Thomas Frank in July about why the working class supports Donald Trump. Audio
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Nearly half of NZ Pacific young people living in poverty
Researchers have found nearly half of Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand are living in poverty.
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Former NYPD detective on blue on black violence
More than ten years ago Graham Weatherspoon warned the former New York City Police Commissioner that he was risking urban warfare in the streets over his response to the shooting of an innocent black… Audio
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Nearly half of NZ Pacific young people living in poverty
New research from 2012 shows nearly half of Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand are living in poverty. The research also shows major ethnic inequalities among the number of young people… Audio
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Ethnic inequalities in NZ poverty unchanged
A study has found major ethnic inequalities in poverty among young people in New Zealand has remained the same for over two decades.
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Nearly half of NZ Pacific young people living in poverty
Audio 20 Jul 2016Researchers have found nearly half of Pacific secondary school students in New Zealand are living in poverty. Audio
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Banana Republic: the ugly story behind New Zealand’s most popular fruit
From the top of a rusting observation tower, the leaves stretch out in every direction: thick, glossy, utterly uniform, as far as the eye can see. Video, Audio
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May, Clark and Clinton are standing on a glass cliff
Opinion - Is the world about to tip on its axis with the appointment of women to the most powerful positions on earth, asks Dita De Boni.
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One in five young Kiwis live in poverty
Most common indicator of deprivation was “no family holiday in the last 12 months,” followed by “living room or garage used as bedroom”.
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India's big issues - a student speaks out
Lynda Chanwai-Earle brings us a story from RNZ's Lynn Freeman who is in rural Kanha, central India. Lynn meets a young Indian student to hear about the big issues in India….sexism, women's safety, the… Video, Audio, Gallery
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India's big issues - a student speaks out
Lynda Chanwai-Earle brings us a story from RNZ's Lynn Freeman who is in rural Kanha, central India. Lynn meets a young Indian student to hear about the big issues in India….sexism, women's safety, the…
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Nurses say Children's Teams under-resourced
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says the new Children's Teams intended to help at risk kids are suffering critical shortage of funding. In Waikato it says funding was provided for one full time… Audio
