Sexual Harassment
AUT apologises to academic for poor handling of sexual harassment complaint
Auckland University of Technology has unreservedly apologised to a former academic for its bungled response to her sexual harassment complaint about a former staff member. Dr Marisa Paterson was… Audio
The not-the-budget bills
The budget wasn’t the only thing at Parliament this week. There was also legislation on surrogacy, free speech, political conflicts of interest, and sexual harassment. Audio
Australia: Landmark sex harassment report, short sitting year
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about a report released yesterday which found one third of Parliamentary employees had been sexually harassed. The Parliamentary schedule… Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Karen joins Kathryn for the latest on the Covid outbreaks in Australia as it's expected Sydney will face another week of lockdown, the NRL reels from another scandal as it was revealed 13 players from… Audio
Christchuch high school survey reveals cases of sexual harassment, rape
Warning - some details in this report may disturb some listeners.
There are calls for a wider investigation following a survey of female school students, which has uncovered widespread sexual… Audio
Sportscaster's conduct put spotlight back on media culture
Newstalk ZB sports host Martin Devlin was back on air this weekend, after he apologised for lashing out at one junior colleague - and sending inappropriate messages and unwanted invitations to women… Audio
Cam Wallace - New broom fighting fires at MediaWorks
Cam Wallace has had a rocky start in charge at MediaWorks, the outfit that owns half the country's radio stations. Whistleblowers lifted the lid on a corrosive culture at the company that's now under… Audio
Disgraced MP's harassment revealed over past 24 hours
Disgraced MP Andrew Falloon's been forced to resign from Parliament over revelations he sent sexually inappropriate images to several women. Jesse speaks to Ali Mau, about his case. Audio
The Me Too issues dogging the Auckland University of Technology
Much-lauded mental health expert Dr Max Abbott has resigned after being outed for sexual harassment. But his case is just the tip of what's going on. Audio
Stuff's #MeToo campaign two years in
Stuff added momentum to the #MeToo movement in 2018 with a campaign urging people who’d suffered sexual harassment and abuse to come forward and tell their stories to journalists. Some critics… Audio
Sexual harassment rife in Aussie retail sector
Nearly half of young retail workers report being sexually harassed, on average seven times a year, according to an Australian survey. Audio
National committed to changing culture at Parliament – MP
National MP Barbara Kuriger says National is "open and on board" with improving workplace culture at Parliament, following a review which found bullying was rife. Audio
Sexual harassment in the Defence Force
Over 100 reports of sexual harassment have been made to the New Zealand Defence Force from staff over the past two years. Audio
Lawyer censured and fined $12k over sexual harassment
A partner at a law firm has been censured and fined for sexually harassing two of the firm's employees.
Sexual harassment in the Cook Islands hospitality industry
The Cook Islands are tourist hub. Many communities rely on the tourism industry but there's a problem, an underlying issue of sexual harassment. Audio, Gallery
Sexual harassment within Police
Nine Police staff have been disciplined for sexual harassment of colleagues since 2014. This is out of 20 complaints during that time. According to offical information attained by RNZ eleven other… Audio
New Human Rights chief confident of culture change
The incoming chief Human Rights Commissioner is confident the organisation can evolve, following a highly critical report that found there was sexual harassment at the agency.
Women who fight fires....and harassment
Kelly Martin and Katie Smart are part of a very small group of senior female firefighters around the world. Kelly is the Chief of Fire and Aviation Management for Yosemite National Park in California… Audio
Sexual harassment in NZ music industry is under the spotlight
The New Zealand music scene will be put under the spotlight with a new study being conducted to determine the level of sexual harassment in the industry.
Upbeat for Wednesday 4 July
New research into sexual harassment in the music industry across Australasia is to be conducted, pianist Andrea Lam explores the hidden depth of Mozart in her upcoming APO gig and we continue…