Charlotte Graham Mc Lay

Film aficionado and journalist Kim Choe reviews four new movies – including contenders for the big awards of 2019 – and previews some coming up. Video, Audio

Ada Calhoun <https://www.adacalhoun.com/> is a New York-based writer whose latest book Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give, an essay collection about her own marriage, attempts to answer the questions: why… Audio

Olivia Pinnock <https://oliviapinnock.wordpress.com/> is a London-based fashion writer who also lectures on fashion communication at universities in London and in Norwich. As well as her fashion… Audio

New Zealand's education system is failing Māori students by continuing to marginalise their culture, says Waikato University professor Mere Berryman, a 2017 New Zealander of the Year finalist. Video, Audio

Chris Anderson is a British-American entrepreneur, the founder of Geekdad, chief executive of drone software platform 3DR, and a former Editor-in-Chief of Wired. His five kids, aged 10-21, all live by… Audio

Brazil's newly sworn-in president, Jair Bolsonaro, was a political outsider who swept to power on promises to crack down on corruption and violence. But even before taking office this week, he had… Audio

Ishna Iftikar's family moved from Sri Lanka to Canada when she was young, and she later came to New Zealand to study. She shares Sri Lankan Muslim cuisine, including an eggplant stirfry, Kaliya; a… Audio

Dr. Reuben Steff lectures at the Institute of Security and Crime Science at Waikato University. He was a speaker and organiser for this year's Waikato Dialogue, a symposium of experts who examined the… Audio

New Zealand's government plans to make indicators of wellbeing - such as poverty and mental health - the centrepiece of its 2019 budget, as part of a move towards focusing on wellbeing-centred policy… Audio

If you live in Auckland and like eating Pasifika food chances are you've already eaten at the popular Eight Roses cafe and buffet in Otahūhū.​ Owner and chef Freddy Tu'akalau shares with us his… Audio

Jacky Smith has run the Official International Queen Fan Club since 1982, and still coordinates the band's magazine, fan conventions, and ticket deals for members to see Queen in concert. As the band… Audio

Dr Judy Bowen, a senior lecturer in computer studies at the University of Waikato, studies wearable technology and health trackers. Her research looks at the impact of personal data collection and its… Audio

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Daniel Mallory Ortberg is an American author and humourist, and the current voice behind Dear Prudence, Slate's wildly popular online advice column, which has been written by… Audio

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Waikato University engineering student Nicc Moeono Alaiasa wants to help Samoa meet its goal of taking all of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025, by creating a… Audio, Gallery

New York Times opinion writer and editor Bari Weiss recently published a groundbreaking article about the Australian actor Yael Stone, in which the Orange is the New Black star detailed sexual… Audio

Perfectionism, fostered by the results-focused education system, is on the rise and leading to disastrous mental health outcomes among younger generations, University of Bath psychology lecturer… Audio

Red Cross aid worker Rosemarie North is in the Banten province of Java where authorities have lifted the alert level for the Anak Krakatau volcano to its second-highest level.

She has worked on and… Audio

For the 125th anniversary of women gaining the vote in New Zealand, it pays to look back on how things have changed - not just in the static moments between then and now, but in the gradual shifts…