Mark Taylor
Why we should kick the shoes indoors habit
Eyes are sometimes raised when people are asked to remove their shoes before entering someone else's home. However, new research has shown that wearing shoes inside the house is not only gross, but a… Audio
Environmental scientist: there is no safe level of lead in drinking water
A team of scientists from MacQuarie University in Sydney were commissioned by the Australian Building Codes Board to carry out an evidence-based review of the use and effect on drinking water from… Audio
Mubin Shaikh: Mark Taylor is at the "most extreme level of risk assessment"
Mubin Shaikh is a reformed Taliban sympathiser. He explains why he believes New Zealand jihadi Mark Taylor is still extremely dangerous. Audio
Kiwi jihadi wants to start cannabis company in NZ
On Wednesday, RNZ spoke to the New Zealand journalist Campbell Macdiarmid who interviewed the so-called New Zealand jihadi Mark Taylor in a Kurdish prison in Syria. Today we can bring you some… Audio
Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor not so 'bumbling' - law expert
Having lived among ISIS fighters for five years, New Zealander Mark Taylor perhaps isn't so bumbling after all, a law expert says. Audio
What will happen to Kiwi Jihadi Mark Taylor?
The detention in Syria of New Zealand jihadist Mark Taylor has highlighted a problem faced by many countries - what to do with terrorist fighters captured in war zones who then want to return home… Video, Audio
What to do about 'Kiwi Jihadi' Mark Taylor?
Mark Taylor the New Zealander captured in an Islamic State battlefield, is stuck in Syria without a passport. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's not willing to risk other people's lives in… Audio
What will happen to Kiwi jihadist in Syrian jail?
New Zealand can expect demands soon from Kurdish officials to take back the imprisoned Kiwi jihadi, Mark Taylor. The government here hasn't yet had any such request - but does have plans in place for… Audio
Kurds to urge NZ to take back Kiwi jihadi Mark Taylor
New Zealand can expect demands soon from Kurdish officials to take back the imprisoned Kiwi jihadi, Mark Taylor. The government here hasn't yet had any such request - but it does have a contingency… Audio
PM: NZ can’t help Kiwi Jihadi Mark Taylor
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand cannot help jihadist Mark Taylor because there is no diplomatic representation in Syria, and if he did obtain travel documents, he'd find it hard to get… Audio
Cricket Australia reviews pull no punches
Cricket Australia board member Mark Taylor promises the post-sandpaper scandal reviews have pulled no punches.
Avon/Ōtākaro - how is our river doing?
Will a plan to beautify the river help or hinder its ecology? Video
NZer fighting with Islamic State put on US terrorist list
A New Zealand man, Mark Taylor, who is in Syria fighting with Islamic State, has been put on a US State Department list of terrorists. Mr Taylor, formerly from Hamilton, has been named by the US as a… Audio
Lead and the IQ connection
Mark Taylor of Sydney's Macquarie University discusses the recent Dunedin report and his own research into what lead exposure does. Audio
Sensitive Land Sale Approved In Exchange for Tech Donation
A sensitive land purchase in Central Otago was green lit by the Overseas Investment Office, on the basis the foreign buyers would donate $100,000 to the local high school. David Chuang and Lim Mee… Audio
US Philosopher says 'Fast living takes it's toll'
Society is becoming unsustainable because of the speed of modern life. A leading American philosopher says speed has become the new measure of success, but it's taking a huge toll financially… Audio
New Zealander linked with terrorist group by Wikileaks
The New Zealand man, Mark Taylor, who Wikileaks papers link with Islamic fundamentalism, denies he's ever had any contact with any extremist group or individual. The co-director of Waikato University… Audio