Wallace Chapman

Sport and politics have always fascinated Victoria University of Wellington graduate Micheal Warren. This week he graduated with a PhD in Political Science that combined the two subjects - his thesis… Audio

Marc Edelman explains what the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas means. Just seven countries voted against its adoption recently, and of those was NZ… Audio

Amnesty International warns the actions of "tough guy" world leaders pushing misogynistic, xenophobic and homophobic policies has placed freedoms and rights that were won long ago in fresh jeopardy… Audio

A story from the New York times now - which looks into research into aerobic exercise - jogging, interval training - that sort of thing - which finds that yes it does make our cells biologically… Audio

Is there a limit on how much noise a Harley-Davidson can make? Is there any push for a four-year parliamentary term? And why can't I put my tissues in the compost? Audio

What's Big Bird's real name? And what exactly was the vote Theresa May survived this morning? Audio

New book Backstage Passes: The Untold Story of New Zealand Live Music Venues looks back at the history of  NZ music venues between 1960 and 1990. Wallace spoke to its author Joanna Mathers. Audio

Lyndal Roper, Regius Professor of History at Oxford, is a respected historian and author of the 2016 biography "Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet", a book described by Hilary Mantel s "smart… Audio

Dean Poole's the first New Zealander to become president of the global design organisation Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). He talks about the importance of design in a world reliant on… Audio

Facadism in Auckland is getting under the collar of heritage expert Allan Matson. It's an architectural practice that took off in the 1980s - gutting old buildings and retaining their facade. The art… Audio

Many Parisian tourist attractions and museums, along with shops on the Champs-Élysées are closed this weekend amidst fears of renewed violence in the French capital. Authorities have deployed… Audio

A visiting expert on the science of agriculture and food says we need to take action now to ensure the planet's growing population can be fed. Professor Louise O.Fresco says science needs to work hard… Audio

Dr Rebecca Rice explains the significance of The Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality exhibition that opens at Te Papa on 15 December. The Terracotta Warriors are 2,300 year old artworks of… Audio, Gallery

Famed Californian rock band Jefferson Starship are heading to NZ for A Summer's Day Live series of concerts, joining Toto and Dragon in January. The band, best known for mega hits like 'We Built this… Audio

As a child, Mike Tyus improvised dance with his babysitters, making up routines to Michael Jackson. But aged 11, he was diagnosed with Blount's Disease and his legs had to be broken and realigned to… Audio

John Hellemans is a top sports doctor, elite triathlete and coach who was the first to see something special in Olympic triathlete Andrea Hewitt. He was her original coach and she's now in her 13th… Audio, Gallery

Working mothers are facing the stress of managing the family alongside their careers - and employers' inflexibility around school and holidays makes things even harder, new research suggests. Audio