Julian Wilcox
Cameron McLaren: the challenge of capturing stillness
Photographer Cameron McLaren has a knack for capturing humans in intimate or unusual moments. McLaren's immersive style has seen him embedded within the Gloriavale Christian Community on the West… Audio
Prof Shanna Swan - How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts
Falling sperm counts and changes to sexual development are barrelling us towards a fertility crisis according to Professor Shanna Swan. Audio
Atamira Dance Company marks 21st anniversary with Te Wheke
When Atamira Dance Company formed in 2000 there was no Māori TV or radio and so young urban Māori sought platforms within which to express themselves. For some, dance was that platform. . Audio
World first concussion study underway in Dunedin
Around 700 rugby players in Dunedin are getting hi-tech mouthguards as part of a world-first study into concussion, funded by World Rugby with assistance from NZ Rugby. Audio
Shell Dutch Oil told to cut emissions by 40 percent
In a landmark decision, Royal Dutch Shell has been ordered by a court in The Hague to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions. The oil giant was told it has a duty of care, and that the level… Audio
'Waiting for life to start': lockdown inspires new poetry collection
Tayi Tibble's first poetry collection Poukahangatus earned her the prize for best first book of Poetry at the 2019 Ockham awards. Now she has returned with Rangikura - in which she continues to… Audio
Ko Tatou, Tatou, We Are One
Coverage of the second year remembrance service Ko Tatou, Tatou, We Are One. Audio
Victor Steffensen: How burning could heal Australia
Last year's Australian fire season was the worst on record, with 34 deaths, more than 3500 homes lost and billions of animals harmed. It also wasn't a surprise to Victor Steffensen, a specialist in… Audio
Life inside the NBA Bubble: Ben Golliver
A fascinating social and sporting experiment's been going on in Florida for the past 2 months. The National Basketball Association's spent an estimated US$180 million on creating an isolation zone-… Audio
Craig Silvey: "Jasper Jones" author on his new book "Honeybee"
Australian author and screenwriter Craig Silvey's second novel Jasper Jones, released in 2009 sold more than 600,000 copies and was adapted for screen and stage. 11 years on he's just released a new… Audio
NZ-born officer Matiu Ratana fatally shot in England
New Zealand-born Sergeant Matiu Ratana, known as Matt, was two months from retiring when he was fatally shot in the chest in Croydon, England. Ratana was shot while a suspect, still in handcuffs, was… Audio
Arts Laureate Ariana Tikao: the power of pūoro
Ariana Tikao is a composer and performer of Kāi Tahu descent whose waiata bring to life ancestral stories. She is a passionate exponent of the indigenous musical instruments of Aotearoa and is… Audio
Priming the primary sector: Rachel Taulelei
Rachel Taulelei (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Rarua, Ngāti Koata) is the CEO of Kono, a family-owned Maori food and beverage producer and exporter. A seafood aficionado, her business Yellow Brick… Audio
Whakapapa through portraiture: Taaniko Nordstrom
Former Air New Zealand cabin attendant Taaniko Nordstrom, and her sister-in-law Vienna Nordstrom, are the creative duo behind Soldiers Rd Portraits, a photography-based business they set up together… Audio, Gallery
First Nations' taxman Manny Jules
C.T. (Manny) Jules is the Chief Commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission based in Kamloops, British Columbia. He is a leading figure in getting Canada's First Nations people independence over… Audio
A volatile week in the US: April Ryan
It's been another big news week in the U.S. Black Lives Matter protests reignited after a decision not to charge police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March… Audio
Revitalising te reo a three-generation process: Prof Rawinia Higgins
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders joined together to speak, sing and celebrate te reo at midday on Monday. This "Maori Language Moment", part of Te Wiki o te reo Maori, was the single largest… Audio
Death, mana and Peter Ellis: lawyer Natalie Coates
New Zealand legal history was made earlier this month when the Supreme Court allowed former Christchurch Civic Creche worker Peter Ellis's appeal against charges of sexual offending to continue… Audio
A silver bullet against bacteria? nanotech anti-microbial coatings
Never has humanity given so much thought to the handles, the buttons, and the benchtops that surround us. The realities of life under the pandemic mean that every encounter with a surface becomes an… Audio
Patrick Skene: Pacific and Maori influences on the NRL
When New Zealand rugby league legend Olsen Filipaina- aka "The Big O" or "The Galloping Garbo" on account of his day job- plied his trade in Australia's National Rugby League he was a trailblazer as a… Video, Audio