Social Justice
The reason why America has become 'uniquely stupid'
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says he knows why the last 10 years in America have been "uniquely stupid". Perhaps unsurprisingly, he lays the blame squarely on social media platforms like… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Amanda Miller
Three Minutes Max, short & sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Here's Amanda Miller, talking about her feature length film documentary on social justice advocate Celia Lashlie. Audio
Leanne Pooley: a picture of womanhood worldwide
On January 21, women took to the streets worldwide after Donald Trump's inauguration. Leanne Pooley's ambitious new project will bring their voices together and find out why. Audio
Bill McKibben - Global climate change and Paris talks
The UN climate change talks in Paris called COP21 get under way tomorrow - large marches are planned globally as people are demanding world leaders commit to effectively tackle global warming. And… Audio
The Best of Upbeat for 25 July 2015
In this week's episode: Eva speaks to economist and copyright expert George Barker, before meeting violin superstar Isabelle Faust and multimedia artist Jasmeen Patheja. Audio
Jasmeen Patheja: 'Blank Noise'
'Blank Noise' has been making waves both artistically and socio-politically, creating multimedia work to combat sexual predation. Founder Jasmeen Patheja was in Auckland recently to present their work… Audio
Spectrum for 1 June 2014
Wellington's St Peters Anglican church on Willis St, established in 1848, has a long history of providing succour for the poor and under-privileged and taking a strong stand on controversial topics… Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 13 May 2012 - Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Sonia Sly talks to Julianne Hickey, the newly appointed director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, a member of Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 168 Catholic aid, development and social… Audio
Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Food imperialism, social justice, and the wonderful world of mangroves. Audio
Spiritual Outlook for 5 September 2010
Bishop Richard Randerson talks with Maureen Garing about his work in the area of social justice. Audio