Sandra Coney
"Stay away from Piha" - locals warn, do not climb slips
Piha locals are warning daredevils to stay away after multiple instances of people climbing slips since Cyclone Gabrielle. In one case, fire rescue & chopper were needed to get people to safety… Audio
Fighting the Same Fight
Feminised or gendered roles in the workforce were carved out in our past and still impact on the lives of women in the workplace today. Find out more in Episode 8 of Beyond Kate. Audio
Sure to Rise
Mathematics, science and English might be what we consider the core elements of a good education today, but back when women won the right to vote, learning to bake the perfect scone was considered an… Audio
Women Caught Between Two Worlds
Being a woman of colour in a predominantly white society brings with it a complex set of rules and expectations that are often not spoken about. Episode Four of Beyond Kate looks at some of the Maori… Audio
Rights and Ownership Over the Female Body
From crotch-less bloomers and women’s fashion in the late 19th century to contraception, menstruation and abortion. Episode Four of Beyond Kate explores the politics and double standards around the… Audio
How far we've come: Three generations of feminists
For the 125th anniversary of women gaining the vote in New Zealand, it pays to look back on how things have changed - not just in the static moments between then and now, but in the gradual shifts…
Sandra Coney and Bronwyn Labrum: Women Now
A new book Women Now - the Legacy of Female Suffrage looks at what has been achieved, 125 years since New Zealand women won the right to vote - and incorporates objects from Te Papa's collection… Audio, Gallery
Making policy, not tea: Second-wave feminists say gender equality still a battle worth fighting
Contemporary Women - Nearly 50 years after the women's liberation movement kicked off in New Zealand, women have access to birth control, abortions and work after having children. JOELLE DALLY asks… Audio
Terminally ill patients need relationships with carers - health advocate
Outspoken - A leading patient advocate, who has pancreatic cancer, is calling for more continuity of the carers who help those with a terminal illness. Audio
Sandra Coney: Opening up Waikumete Cemetery
Chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, and driving force behind the inaugural open day at New Zealand's largest cemetery, the first event of its kind in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
Swift-watch ruffles a few feathers on Auckland's west coast
For the past few days, the country has been all a-flutter as rumours have been flying about that the American song bird, Taylor Swift, had landed in New Zealand. Audio
Kauri climber faces court - deal to save trees looks shaky
Auckland Police have charged the kauri tree protest climber with trespassing after he came down today, hours after the tree won a reprieve from the developers' axe. Audio
Outspoken - Doctors and Patient Safety
Karen Brown asks how well the Medical Council is doing at both regulating the profession while protecting the public from bad doctors. Audio
Plea for more money to save Kauri trees
There are fears native Kauri forests could be wiped out if the government doesn't renew funding for research into how to stop the spread of a tree killing disease. Audio
Auckland councillors consider smoke-free policy
Auckland councillors will today consider a plan to stop smoking in most public places. The council's officers have recommended that all parks, playgrounds, bus shelters, sports fields and stadiums… Audio
Smoking ban could be put in place across Auckland
Smoking could soon be stubbed out in nearly all public places in Auckland. An Auckland Council committee is considering a recommendation for smoke-free parks, playgrounds, sports fields and stadiums… Audio
Where were you in 72?
Three leading feminists - Germaine Greer, Sandra Coney and Marilyn Waring - examine how the place of women has changed in the last 40 years. Audio
'Unfortunate Experiment' author discusses new study
Sandra Coney, who blew the whistle on Dr Herbert Green's so-called unfortunate experiment at National Women's Hospital says new research should scupper any bid to rehabilitate his reputation. Audio
Hillary Trail opens
The Hillary Trail, through the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park and along Auckland's west coast, opens today, the second anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's death at the age of 88. Audio
Ideas for 6 December 2009: Sandra Coney
Sandra Coney is probably best known as the co-author of an investigative Metro article which ultimately led to the Cervical Cancer Inquiry. An award-winning journalist and editor of the feminist… Audio