Women
"Ashenda! Ethiopians celebrate women"
In an insight into our Ethiopian communities, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Thomas, a 16-year-old New Zealand born Ethiopian and her guide at their Ashenda festival to find out why women are celebrated… Audio, Gallery
"Ashenda! Ethiopians celebrate women"
In an insight into our Ethiopian communities, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets Thomas, a 16-year-old New Zealand born Ethiopian and her guide at their Ashenda festival to find out why women are celebrated…
AudioPebbles Hooper opens up about social media wars
Former columnist Pebbles Hooper opens up about social media wars, growing up in the fashion industry, a fondness for goats and a portrait that she's terrified of destroying. Audio
PNG women 'priced out' of parliament
A scholar of Pacific politics says women have been priced out of the election "game" in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Great NZ albums made by women
The RNZ Music team choose their top picks in light of NPR's '150 Greatest Albums Made By Women'.
Flying Solo - Teen mum Rhiarne's story
Pregnant at 13. In the final episode of Flying Solo we meet junior squash champ Rhiarne, her toddler Braydon and the extended whanau embracing their teenage solo-mum. Audio, Gallery
Flying Solo: Imogen's story
Sleep deprivation will make you desperate. In episode five of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets a solo-parent who's in the majority - 33 year old Pakeha mother Imogen and her 4-year-old son… Audio, Gallery
Encouraging young women to choose maths and science
Tech development is not just a numbers game anymore. Creative thinkers who can come up with unique solutions when problems come up need to be part of high tech according to Elanor Huntington. She is a… Audio
Putting women's sport in the frame
The feats of Kiwi sportswomen around the world recently have been hard to spot in sports sections bulging with blokes. Mediawatch asks two front-rank female sports journalists: is that down to bias in… Video, Audio
Putting women's sport in the frame
The feats of Kiwi sportswomen around the world recently have been hard to spot in sports sections bulging with blokes. Mediawatch asks two front-rank female sports journalists: is that down to bias in…
Video, AudioWhy women live longer than men
In NZ, the average life expectancy for a male born last year is 91 years, but a woman born in 2016 can expect to live to 93. Why is that? Science journalist Angela Saini tries to answer the… Audio
Flying Solo - solo parent Tamsyn's story
In the third episode of Flying Solo, Lynda Chanwai-Earle meets single-working parent Tamsyn Matchett who knows a thing or two about being discriminated against, especially overcoming the stigma around… Audio, Gallery
Three notorious women: Boldly growing older
For women, ageing comes with many complications. We speak to three women who have done it - gracefully or otherwise.
Flying Solo - Grandmother Jo's story
Flying Solo; true stories of what it takes to raise children on your own in NZ. In the first episode, we meet Jo Whiu, a grandmother to seven young mokopuna. Daughter Lisa is a recovering P addict and… Audio, Gallery
Hungry Girls - Food blogger Nina Powles
Nina Powles describes herself as a 'hungry girl.' This talented young Eurasian writer talks about food, feminism, life in Shanghai and her blog 'Dumpling Queen.' Audio, Gallery
Gang woman says there's now less violence against women
A woman who's spent most of her life in either Black Power or the Mongrel Mob has described how she narrowly escaped being pack raped when she was 17. An ex-partner of a Mongrel Mob leader, Te Atawhai… Audio
NZ's first pay equity mediation under way
Three support workers for children with learning difficulties are taking part in New Zealand's first ever mediation for pay equity today.
"What happened to grey hair?" Feminists ponders what ageing means today
In this final of a series of three panel discussions about contemporary feminism, Kim Hill talks with four women about 'Ageing and Agency.' Audio
The role of women an an online world which is often hostile towards them
In this second of a series of three panel discussions about contemporary feminism, Megan Whelan talks with four women actively involved with the digital world: Anna Guenther, the co-founder of Pledge… Audio
Supermarkets join cheap sanitary products initiative
The Salvation Army hopes discounted sanitary products will increase the number of products donated to women who need them.
