Laura O'connell Rapira
Petition launched to make Matariki a public holiday
More than two and half thousand people have signed a petition calling on the government to make Matariki a public holiday. Campaigner Laura O'Connell-Rapira launched the petition after Prime Minister… Audio
Survey shows Armed Response Teams not wanted
A survey has found that an overwhelming majority of Māori and Pasifika don't feel safe having Armed Response Teams in their communities.
The pilot programme involves special police patrol vehicles… Audio
Local body elections: Pay to vote idea floated
Being paid to vote is one of the ideas put forward as a way to get more people voting in this year's local body elections. Voter turnout for council elections has been falling since the 80s and… Audio
Whanaungatanga, whakapapa and whānau are the solutions
Whanaungatanga, whakapapa and whānau - the solutions that have always been with us, but are largely ignored. Laura O'Connell-Rapira reflects on an historic hui held in Auckland over the weekend to… Audio
Māori crime problems must be tackled by state - ActionStation
Structural racism and colonialism are to blame for so many Māori ending up in prison, survey organisers and campaign organisation ActionStation says.
ActionStation and Otago University surveyed 900… Audio
Why are so many young people failing to engage in politics?
Today is the last day to enroll and already than 800,000 have had their say. But still more than 300-thousand people haven't done so - and just under half of them are 18 to 24 year olds. We are joined… Audio
Election 2017: Early votes up, but 300k not enrolled
A day out from the election and there are still more than 300,000 people who aren't enrolled to vote. Just under half of them are 18 to 24-year-olds. While much has been made of the record numbers of… Audio
Young people say they're locked out of local govt politics
Young people say they're locked out of local government politics. Audio
NZ 2030 - A Panel Discussion
What are the challenges, opportunities and threats facing young New Zealanders as they navigate their way towards 2030 - the year when the last of the baby boomers reach retirement age? Audio