How Pacific people and cultures are changing NZ
There is now a higher proportion of Pacific people living in Oamaru than in Auckland. Pacific people are now developing communities all over New Zealand, according to according to academic Damon Ieremia Salesa.
Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa Photo: RNZ Pacific/Koroi Hawkins
Nothing 'unconscious' about racial profiling
Self-described "black woman" and mother of two Vuyiswa Tulelo moved to Wellington earlier this year. She started popping into a local Countdown supermarket and soon noticed she was being followed. Each time, a security guard would track her as she did her shopping. “Every day he follows me! Every day without fail. What would be the reason for that?”
South African High Commissioner Vuyiswa Tulelo and community leader Guled Mire Photo: RNZ Lynda Chanwai-Earle
Michael Reddell: NZ should back its own people
Poor productivity is behind New Zealand's most persistent economic problems – and high levels of immigration aren't helping, says economist Michael Reddell.
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Earning $150k and still falling behind
More and more high-earning New Zealand families are struggling to pay the bills, according to a new study.
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Swapping Auckland life for the real country
One day in an Auckland office, Laura Douglas picked up a biro and drew a picture of what she dreamed her life would be in five years' time...
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What a NZ study of people 85+ has taught us about ageing well
Today there are 83,000 people over 85 living in New Zealand. In 2050, there will be 383,000. How do we prepare to support this incoming army of elders? In 2006, the government funded a study of older New Zealanders to help figure out just that.
A participant in the Life and Living in Advanced Age (LiLACS NZ) Study. Photo: LiLACS NZ / University of Auckland
Beyond face value: re-shaping our thinking about diversity
Being a Kiwi means a lot of different things to different people. What are the challenges that come along with increasing cultural diversity?
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Combating a mono-linguistic New Zealand
Aotearoa is still lagging behind many other countries as far as second-language learning in school goes – but that could be about to change.
Wang Feng-Feng and Rebecca Needham Photo: RNZ / Lynda Chanwai-Earle
Stop the obsession with winning: Sport NZ
New Zealanders love winning at sport, but paradoxically, this obsession may be reducing children's involvement and stopping them being active, according to a sports umbrella group.
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Dr Rachel Buchanan: 'The shame of Parihaka is so great it can never end'
Rangi Kipa swings a purerehua at Parihaka to gather the spirits ahead of the Crown's arrival for the apology for past injustices in 2017. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin
