Wahine
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
Waitangi 2021: Ripeka Evans
Ripeka Evans on the long fight to have the mana wahine claim heard with the Waitangi Tribunal. Audio
Wahine mystery solved 50 years after disaster
Chris Wilson has been searching for the boy he rescued in the Wahine disaster for 50 years, but it remained a mystery - until now. Video, Audio
Tears mingle with rain as Wahine survivors gather 50 years on
Survivors, family members and rescuers braved stormy weather in Wellington today to remember the dead and acknowledge those who risked their own lives to come to their aid. Video, Audio
My Wahine story
After a long walk around the deck of the sinking Wahine 50 years ago, Sharon Major realised she would have to throw her 6-month old daughter, Sarah, into the arms of a stranger in a life raft below.
…Wahine survivors reflect on disaster during 50th anniversary
As we've been reporting, it is 50 years today since the Wahine went down in Wellington Harbour. On Tuesday, many survivors have gathered in Wellington to mark the day. The commemorations started with… Audio
Wahine sinking remembered 50 years on
It's 50 years today since the interisland ferry, Wahine, sank in Wellington Harbour, with the loss of 53 lives. The ship carrying 734 passengers and crew, and one stowaway hit Barrett Reef at about 20… Audio
Wahine memorial unveiled in Wellington
It's 50 years today since the interisland ferry, Wahine, sank in Wellington Harbour, leading to the death of 53 passengers. The ship carrying 734 passengers and crew, and one stowaway hit Barrett Reef… Audio
Wahine passenger Doug Crombie: 'I thought, I'll be right'
On 10 April it's 50 years since the inter-island passenger ferry Wahine went down near the Wellington coast killing 53 people. Doug Crombie was on the ship with his cricket team from Lincoln… Audio
Exhibition dispels negative stereotypes of Maori women
Art curators in Wellington say the contribution of Maori women to society has been silenced but that's about to change. The Turnbull Library hopes its exhibition will dispel the stereotypes that Maori… Audio