Racism
Trailer: Introducing Land of the Long White Cloud - Watch Now on RNZ.co.nz
A documentary series that tells the stories of white New Zealanders who are confronting our colonial past and present, 250 years after Cook’s arrival. Video
No bull: how a 16th-century Pope complicated the life of a Māori child every time she started in a new school
Dayle Takitimu and Glenis Philip-Barbara discuss colonisation and doctrine of discovery. Alex Perrottet is in the chair. Audio
7: Votes, Depressions and Refrigerators
After the wars, politicians had to figure out how to run the new country. Bold choices saw huge spending on infrastructure, the right of women to vote and the start of refrigeration, helping us out of… Audio
Christine Fernyhough: Mid-century living in the Butterfly House
For over 30 years, philanthropist and author Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary collection of over 4000 everyday objects of mid-century New Zealand craft, design and folk art. Audio, Gallery
Auckland vice-chancellor refuses to back down
The vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland is refusing to compel members of a group accused of harbouring white supremecist views to take down their posters and stickers from around campus. Audio
Auckland University staff denounce white supremacy
Hundreds of University staff have signed an open letter declaring racism and white supremacy have no place at Auckland University. The University has said it won't remove white supremacists signs from… Audio
Deborah Small - Racism and the "War on Drugs"
Deborah Small is a lawyer and social justice activist fighting back against the inequities of the US government's so-called 'war on drugs'. She is the Executive Director of Break the Chains (USA) an… Audio
Confronting the epidemic of stress and anxiety in girls
Studies confirm that anxiety levels have skyrocketed in girls. Dr. Lisa Damour's new book Under Pressure looks at why this is happening. Audio
Golliwogs dividing New Zealand's crafting community
Knitted golliwogs are dividing the New Zealand crafting community, with calls for images of them to be banned from crafting facebook groups and websites Audio
Young waitress racially abused at Auckland restaurant
A 17 year-old Māori waitress at a popular Viaduct restaurant says she was racially mocked by a diner on Monday last week. Audio
Mysterious Nelson club under scrutiny
A mysterious Nelson men's club is under scrutiny after one of its members was alleged to have made racist and xenophobic remarks at a meeting in Christmas last year. Audio
Meeting Meng
In this episode of Voices; we get to know our new Race Relations Commissioner. Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon. Audio
Mediawatch for 21 July 2019
Coverage of chaotic cricket that needed some explaining; a prime-time probe into racism that didn't go deep; prospective politicians playing the media. Audio
Trump attack on congresswomen
President Trump has been accused of racism over a tweet suggesting Democratic congresswomen "go back" to where they came from. Audio
Racism and poor treatment: our justice system
A report released by the Safe and Effective Justice advisory Group show that racism is embedded in every area of the criminal justice system. It also found the treatment of family and sexual violence… Audio
Anjum Rahman: Taking on Islamophobia
Anjum Rahman arrived in New Zealand in 1972 at the age of five from Canada, though she was born in the Ganges Plains in India. She is a political and human rights activist who is now a member of the… Audio
'George's Podcast' is one you'll want to hear
Can a podcast be a vehicle for social change? Spoken-word poet and social commentator George Mpanga – aka George The Poet – explores that question in the unique, award-winning show Have You Heard… Audio
Trade me refuses to pull "It's Ok to be White" T-shirts
Trade me is refusing to pull t-shirts with the slogan "It's Ok to be White" despite being told the t-shirts are racist and are associated with white supremacist groups internationally. Audio
'It impacts on Maori far more than other inmates'
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told the ban on prisoners voting is underpinned by racism and disproportionately impacts on Maori. Audio
New initiative to fight discrimination
Anjum Rahman of the Islamic Women's Council has launched the Inclusive Aotearoa Collective, today. It's a new movement to fight racism and bigotry in Aotearoa. The impetus comes from the feeling that… Audio