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Breaking Silence | Episode 2: David White
In 2009, David White's daughter Helen was shot dead by her multimillionaire husband, Greg Meads. Now a campaigner against domestic abuse, David holds meetings and speaks publicly about the issue. Video
Breaking Silence | Episode 3: Diamonds in the Ring
Can boxing help abuse survivors regain their self-respect? Former world champion boxer Daniella Smith runs Diamonds in the Ring, a boxing gym for women, many of whom spent time at women's refuges. Video
Breaking Silence | Episode 4: Jeremy Eparaima
Can abusive men change their behaviour? Simonne meets Jeremy Eparaima to find out. Jeremy was a serial abuser until his mid-40s. Now, he campaigns against domestic abuse. Video
Breaking Silence | Episode 5: Shakti
Simonne interviews Farida on the issues migrant women face, such as forced marriage, the impact of shaming and silence, the pressures to stay in unhealthy marriages, and extreme isolation. Video
Breaking Silence | Episode 6: Financial Abuse
Sarah used to be a well-paid professional who pictured domestic abuse like scenes from Once Were Warriors. She didn't realise she was becoming subject to extreme financial and psychological abuse. Video
Breaking Silence | Episode 7: Woven Earth
Escaping an abusive marriage in Australia taught Kerryn how hard it is for women and children to restart their lives. We follow Kerryn as she sets up a house for a family on behalf of her charity. Video
Breaking Silence | Episode 8: Say Something
Domestic abuse affects many Pacific families, but it is rarely spoken about. Simonne meets the actors from "Say Something," a video dramatising domestic abuse in a Pacific family. Video
Police armed following South Auckland gunfire incidents
Police in South Auckland are carrying guns, while investigations continue into a series of gunfire incidents in Ōtara.
Council ties with urban Māori vs mana whenua: 'We tend to be the poor cousin'
There are fresh calls for for Māori seats at Auckland Council to help bridge a perceived representation gap between urban Māori and mana whenua.
'Defining my own masculinity and what it means to me'
Nikolai Talamahina, aka Brown Boy Magik, talks about what it's like when you're suddenly expected to be "one of the boys", as part of RNZ series HERE WE ARE. Video
Erebus memorial a 'huge relief' for victims' families despite local opposition
The families of Mt Erebus crash victims will have a national memorial honouring their loved ones who died in the tragedy, but Auckland Council's decision received a mixed response.
'Some women are born into womanhood and some women have to fight for it'
As part of RNZ series HERE WE ARE, poet, dancer and student Stellar Angafili Makarita Pritchard talks about finding herself and her community. Video
The Outliers | Episode 22: Mo Muse
Mo Muse is a Somali-born hip hop artist from Auckland who tells his story through his music. He was brought up in Mt Roskill, and fell in love with rapping at university in Otago. Video
The Outliers | Episode 23: Huriana Kopeke - Te Aho
Huriana Kopeke - Te Aho is an activist and artist based in Auckland. They are passionate about social justice and making the world a fairer and more equitable place. Video
The Outliers | Episode 24: Hunting Ground
Hunting Ground is a vintage fashion store in Newmarket run by sisters Sian & Tina Kolose. Hunting Ground brings a brown Polynesian community together. Video
The Outliers | Episode 19: Rez Gardi
Rez Gardi is a Kurdish advocate and Harvard Law graduate. She went to Kurdistan at the start of 2020, investigating ISIS war crimes against Yazidi women in northern Iraq. Video
The Outliers | Episode 20: Nah Zone
Nah Zone is a music community in Auckland which was started by Jonique Purcell. Nah Zone includes events and content that covers local brown creative communities in New Zealand. Video
The Outliers | Episode 21: Julie Zhu
Julie Zhu is an inspiring filmmaker who works with primarily minority communities. In 2019, she made the popular Conversations With My Immigrant Parents for RNZ. Video
House Talk | Episode 1: Housing Stress
Have market forces failed the NZ housing market? We take a look at our housing crisis and how other countries have found answers. What's stopping us from using those same offshore solutions? Video
House Talk | Episode 2: Meet the Developers
Property developers don't enjoy a good reputation—but is that fair? House Talk meets the developers and asks if commercial profit is the best way for our housing to get designed and built. Video
