Women
Dr Mandy Hagstrom: Sexist Science in Sport.
Sticking with football, next year NZ will co-host the biggest women's sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women's World Cup. Jim talk's to Dr Mandy Hagstrom is a kiwi sports scientist at the… Audio
Sisters Theresa and Angela launch the Gattung Foundation
Two sisters behind a new foundation say reducing inequalities for women and girls is top of their agenda. Theresa and Angela Gattung last night launched the Gattung Foundation, a charitable… Audio
Mairi Whittle - a Taihape farmer with two tiny tots in tow
A toddler on her back, a newborn in front and five dogs alongside... that's how you might find Taihape sheep and beef farmer Mairi Whittle. She's the fourth generation of her family to farm a steep… Audio
Mairi Whittle - a Taihape farmer with two tiny tots in tow
A toddler on her back, a newborn in front and five dogs alongside... that's how you might find Taihape sheep and beef farmer Mairi Whittle. She's the fourth generation of her family to farm a steep…
AudioFormer Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi on a year since Kabul fell
On August 15 last year the Afghan capital, Kabul, again fell under Taliban control after the group's lightning fast campaign across the country following the withdrawal of American troops. Former… Audio
Insights from the lives of animals which assist human health
Cardiologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz describes herself as an innovator for human health. She is a professor at Harvard University's department of human evolutionary… Audio
Y25 recipients announced by YWCA
Y25 shines a spotlight on 25 women and non-binary people under the age of 25 doing extraordinary things. 15-year-old Spirit & Soul founder Jaskiran Kaur Rahi is among the winners, she talks to Jesse… Audio
Grow: Wāhine finding connection through food
Photographer and food writer Sophie Merkens has travelled the length of the country to meet New Zealand women with a special connection with food; women who grow, gather, hunt and forage from the… Audio, Gallery
Afghanistan: Inside a secret school for girls
Hidden away in a residential neighbourhood is one of Afghanistan's new "secret" schools - a small but powerful act of defiance against the Taliban.
Blue Smoke: Women Singers
When it comes to gender equity and the history of New Zealand popular music, without question women musicians have been poorly served. Singers such as Dinah Lee, Alison Durbin and the Chicks are… Audio
Women label Samsung's 2am run advertisement as 'unrealistic'
Technology giant Samsung are accused of being tone-deaf this week after a controversial advertisement garnered confusion and criticism from women in the UK where it was launched. Audio
My Current Song: Kiki Rockwell, Left for Dead
Formerly known as the singer and keyboard player for indie band The Leers, rising New Zealand singer-songwriter (and now producer and engineer) Kiki Rockwell's debut solo single, 'Left For Dead' has… Audio
Where are all the women-run food companies?
Newsroom's Nikki Mandow decided to only eat food made by women or women-run companies for a week. It was a lot harder than she expected. Audio
Where are all the women-run food companies?
Newsroom's Nikki Mandow decided to only eat food made by women or women-run companies for a week. It was a lot harder than she expected.
AudioFinancial Planner Liz Koh : women and money
Liz talks to Kathryn about the six key life stages which represent times of financial risk for women - growing up, studying and requalifying, entering and re-entering the workforce, relationships… Audio
How to change a system that currently fails victim survivors of family violence
Opinion - Social support is badly failing women trying to escape abuse, and often retraumatising them, says a founder of Backbone Collective.
Take menopause seriously, women tell employers
For the first time, women are starting to talk about menopause and employers are being warned to ignore it at their peril. Audio
Take menopause seriously, women tell employers
For the first time, women are starting to talk about menopause and employers are being warned to ignore it at their peril.
AudioHow well are women managing finance?
Financial Planner Liz Koh with new research revealing the skills - and challenges - for women handling finance. Audio
What's getting in the way of Kiwi women saving for retirement?
The gender pay gap, unpaid labour and a lack of financial confidence are the three main reasons women end up with less in their KiwiSaver funds, says Sarah Whitelock from the financial group Mercer. Audio
