Katie Pickles
NZ historian discusses impact the Queen had for status of women
The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings to an end a long, complex and remarkable chapter in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Cantebury Historian Katie Pickles has spent much of her… Audio
The Rest is History
On the Rest is History we look back to this week in 1881 when New Zealander Helen Connon became the first woman in the British Empire to receive an honours degree. She is known as a University of… Audio
Bye bye buzzy bee: Is kiwiana outdated?
Most of us are familiar with buzzy bees, jandals and hokey pokey icecream as signifiers of our national identity. But is kiwiana outdated? Audio
Kate Sheppard House opens doors as public museum
Katie Pickles, Professor of History at the University of Canterbury, speaks to Jesse about her hopes for the museum. Audio
Whitcoull's biffs Jordan Petersen book
Whitcoulls appears to have stopped selling the book by controversal Canadian Jordan Peterson,12 rules for life. Jordan Peterson is a Professor of Psychology and is often linked to the alt-right… Audio
Facebook 50 hour black-out
There's a call for people to log-out of Facebook accounts this weekend for 50 hours, one hour for each of the victims who lost their lives in the Christchurch mosque attacks. As we know the horrendous… Audio
Mainstream media coverage of ethnic communities
It's been wall-to-wall news coverage from all of New Zealand's media outlets and the terrorist attack has featured highly all week overseas as well.How did the mainstream media fare? Sandeep Singh of… Audio
Mosque killings: coping on the frontline
It's been a tough week for those in the front line of tragedy. The ambulance drivers, medical staff, the Police, and the counsellors. Cait McMahon is the founding managing director of Dart Centre Asia… Audio
Swift action on gun law reforms
Jacinda Ardern did not hestitate to call for a reform of the country's gun laws, promising that the new laws will be in place by the 11th of April. How realistic is the time frame? Al Gillespie of… Audio
A PM to be proud of
The Prime Minister of New Zealand has been at the heart of the response to last week's attacks. The Panelists discuss her leadership and her unhesitating expression of solidarity for the Muslim… Audio
One week commemoration of Mosque attacks
The whole country has spent time this afternoon honouring those who died in the Christchurch mosque attacks. We hear what the Panelists did to mark the occasion. As we heard about what was going on… Audio
The Panel with Morgan Godrey and Katie Pickles (Part 2)
It's been a tough week for those in the front line of tragedy. The ambulance drivers, medical staff, the Police, and the counsellors. Cait McMahon is the founding managing director of Dart Centre Asia… Audio
The Panel with Morgan Godfery and Katie Pickles (Part 1)
The whole country has spent time this afternoon honouring those who died in the Christchurch mosque attacks. We hear what the Panelists did to mark the occasion. As we heard about what was going on… Audio
Katie Pickles - Ruptured Christchurch
Professor Katie Pickles says that the Canterbury earthquakes "shunted Christchurch society off its colonial tracks". She says that the physical ruptures of the earth forced an abrupt rupture with the… Audio
Nor'westers bring anger, anxiety and unease to Canterbury
Canterbury nor'wester's been blamed for everything from grumpiness to bloody noses. Audio
Kiwiana to be taught at Canterbury University
Next year, Canterbury University will be teaching Kiwiana as part of its Kiwi Culture course. Audio
