Julian Wilcox
Life inside the NBA Bubble: Ben Golliver
A fascinating social and sporting experiment's been going on in Florida for the past 2 months. The National Basketball Association's spent an estimated US$180 million on creating an isolation zone-… Audio
Craig Silvey: "Jasper Jones" author on his new book "Honeybee"
Australian author and screenwriter Craig Silvey's second novel Jasper Jones, released in 2009 sold more than 600,000 copies and was adapted for screen and stage. 11 years on he's just released a new… Audio
NZ-born officer Matiu Ratana fatally shot in England
New Zealand-born Sergeant Matiu Ratana, known as Matt, was two months from retiring when he was fatally shot in the chest in Croydon, England. Ratana was shot while a suspect, still in handcuffs, was… Audio
Arts Laureate Ariana Tikao: the power of pūoro
Ariana Tikao is a composer and performer of Kāi Tahu descent whose waiata bring to life ancestral stories. She is a passionate exponent of the indigenous musical instruments of Aotearoa and is… Audio
Priming the primary sector: Rachel Taulelei
Rachel Taulelei (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Rarua, Ngāti Koata) is the CEO of Kono, a family-owned Maori food and beverage producer and exporter. A seafood aficionado, her business Yellow Brick… Audio
Whakapapa through portraiture: Taaniko Nordstrom
Former Air New Zealand cabin attendant Taaniko Nordstrom, and her sister-in-law Vienna Nordstrom, are the creative duo behind Soldiers Rd Portraits, a photography-based business they set up together… Audio, Gallery
First Nations' taxman Manny Jules
C.T. (Manny) Jules is the Chief Commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission based in Kamloops, British Columbia. He is a leading figure in getting Canada's First Nations people independence over… Audio
A volatile week in the US: April Ryan
It's been another big news week in the U.S. Black Lives Matter protests reignited after a decision not to charge police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March… Audio
Revitalising te reo a three-generation process: Prof Rawinia Higgins
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders joined together to speak, sing and celebrate te reo at midday on Monday. This "Maori Language Moment", part of Te Wiki o te reo Maori, was the single largest… Audio
Death, mana and Peter Ellis: lawyer Natalie Coates
New Zealand legal history was made earlier this month when the Supreme Court allowed former Christchurch Civic Creche worker Peter Ellis's appeal against charges of sexual offending to continue… Audio
A silver bullet against bacteria? nanotech anti-microbial coatings
Never has humanity given so much thought to the handles, the buttons, and the benchtops that surround us. The realities of life under the pandemic mean that every encounter with a surface becomes an… Audio
Patrick Skene: Pacific and Maori influences on the NRL
When New Zealand rugby league legend Olsen Filipaina- aka "The Big O" or "The Galloping Garbo" on account of his day job- plied his trade in Australia's National Rugby League he was a trailblazer as a… Video, Audio
Protest and professional sport: Douglas Hartmann
The Black Lives Matter protests continue to influence the spectacle and the business of pro sports. With many of the world's top leagues now back in action, including the NBA, football and the NFL… Audio
How better building design can fight the spread of Covid-19
How does the design of our buildings and office layouts need to change to minimise the spread of COVID-19? That's one of the questions exercising Joe Allen, an assistant professor of exposure… Audio
Weekend Super Rugby results make the competition tighter
One of super rugby's biggest fans, Julian Wilcox, joins the Panel to talk about the results from the weekend matches and how much more exciting it makes the competition. Audio
Marama Davidson
Green Party co-leader, Marama Davidson says the Zero Carbon Act is the foundation of how progress the country is making to resolve big climate change issues and looks ahead to what the Greens'… Audio
Waihoroi Shortland
Nau mai e taku manu Piki mai e taku manu He manu aha ka tau? Kuaka marangaranga ki te tahuna Korimako pai ki kootaatara Tiwaiwaka i kutia e te mate He kotuku rerenga tahi Nau mai i runga i te komuri… Audio
From 2022 New Zealand history will be taught in all schools
From 2022 New Zealand history will be taught in all schools and kura. History lessons are expected to include the arrival of Maori, early colonisation, the Treaty of Waitangi, immigration to New… Audio
Ihumatao Kaitiaki
The kaitiaki of Ihumatao have been protecting their whenua for over three years now and just over six months ago, they were issued with an eviction notice. The land is owned by Fletcher Enterprises… Audio
