Julia Whaipooti

A justice campaigner is accusing the Police of institutional racism and says they cannot be trusted to fairly investigate the actions of their officers on the job.

This is in response to the findings… Audio

Wallace Chapman and panellists Julia Whaipooti and Mark Knoff-Thomas talk to luthier Glyn Evans about his lockdown YouTube series Audio

The Minister for Children has called for an investigation into the treatment of a young child by Oranga Tamariki.

RNZ revealed this morning that a child spent more than nine weeks in a Waikato… Audio

Mark Knoff-Thomas and Julia Whaipooti discuss National MP Paul Goldsmith's colonisation comments, police finding a 3D printed gun, and tax. Audio

Mark Knoff-Thomas and Julia Whaipooti discuss the Restaurant Association lobbying for changes to immigration rules, the Kawerau mill closing, and holiday horror stories. Audio

Story of the Day with Laura Dooney and what our panellists have been thinking. Audio

Two prisons inspected by the Ombudsman have been described as undignified and barren, and the progress made by Corrections as "glacial". Peter Boshier today published two reports following unannounced… Audio

There are calls to widen an urgent overhaul and review of the women's prison system to apply to all prisons and youth justice facilities. The Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis admitted his department… Audio

Julia Whaipooti and Amy Adams join Guyon Espiner for analysis of the early results. Video, Audio

Research shows Māori are still more likely to be prosecuted for cannabis offences. Justice advocate and lawyer Julia Whaipooti discusses with The Panel. Audio

In this episode, Alice is joined by co-host Kura Forrester they examine just how racist New Zealand is and why it is that Pākehā just cannot get their shit together and honor the Treaty. Video

In this episode, Alice explores why there still isn’t universal suffrage for people in prison and why a charity single isn’t always the answer. Video

A justice advocate says an assault on a teenager by a police officer was an abuse of power and culturally violent. The officer was charged after cutting the 14-year old boy's hair, following a fleeing… Audio

The police's own figures have debunked claims made by the former Police Commissioner that there is no racial bias when it comes to deciding if a suspect should be charged.

At a Pandemic Response… Audio

Organisers of the Black Lives Matter protests in New Zealand are calling on the government to condemn police violence in the US, and disarm the police in New Zealand.

They say New Zealand isn't… Audio

The Police Armed Response Team trial is being criticised for attending call outs to deal with children as young as 12 years old while they were in action.

The controversial teams were officially… Video, Audio

Police have dropped the Armed Response Teams policing model after a six-month trial, police say. Audio

Thousands turned out in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington yesterday to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon says the outpouring of anger… Audio

Māori communities are deeply concerned that police may be able to search marae and homes without a warrant at Covid-19 alert level 2.

It is another contentious aspect of the Covid-19 Health Response… Audio

The film version of Cats sweeps the Razzie Awards for worst films of the year. Audio