Activism

Recent clashes between protesters and security guards at a controversial marina development on Waiheke Island have now triggered police investigations.

Protect Pūtiki has been occupying the site for… Video, Audio

Officials are ramping up their presence at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island, after an occupation escalated into violence.

Protesters have spent weeks planted in the way of the Kennedy Point Boat Harbour… Video, Audio

The Chinese Government has a propaganda super ministry. But how much influence does it have in New Zealand? And is development money from the CCP an opportunity or economic 'invasion'? Audio

Two dissidents die in a car crash. China expert Anne-Marie Brady reports break-ins at her house and office. A US National Security Advisor warns that Beijing wants "servitude". Should we be worried… Audio

Two Chinese New Zealanders are killed in a car crash while on a mission to warn of the dangers of the Chinese Communist Party. So exactly what is China up to in New Zealand? Audio

Commemorating their golden jubilee this month, Polynesian Panther member Tigilau Ness speaks to Kadambari Raghukumar about the significance of the groups activism over the years. Audio

Action to stop a film being made before it's even clear what it will be about is a reflection of increased awareness about race, identity and place across the globe.  Audio

There's a large police presence at Putiki Bay, Kennedy Point, on Waiheke Island where Putiki protectors are trying to stop construction. They're worried a digger removing rocks at the marina could… Audio

Mental health campaigner Mike King is returning his New Zealand Order of Merit medal to the Cabinet Office today. He's upset at the state of the mental health support available to young people. RNZ… Audio

Pioneering New Zealand feminist, activist and former Green MP Sue Kedgley first came to public attention in the 1970s as an early, outspoken women's liberationist for femism. Her new book, Fifty Years… Audio

Alexei Navalny has been outspoken in his criticism of the Russian government for years. The former real estate lawyer became a shareholder activist and anti-corruption campaigner before running for… Audio

Each week retired polytechnic lecturer Sandra Kyle visits two local meatworks to conduct (usually solitary) vigils for animals on their way to slaughter. A committed vegan and local representative of… Audio

Farmers in India are protesting new laws liberalising agricultural markets, calling for a national strike following inconclusive talks with Narendra Modi's government, and the crackdown in Hong Kong… Audio

In his new book about the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry, Battle of Brothers, historian and royal expert Robert Lacey examines the breakdown and explains why the relationship between the… Audio

Lawyer Belinda (Binnie) O'Dwyer was born in Hastings, and now lives in New South Wales where she works for the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS). A former environmental activist, she's trying to combat… Audio

Eating roadkill, getting a vasectomy at 25 and reducing your worldly possessions to 44 items. It all makes sense if you follow environmental ethics to their logical end. That's just what Rob… Audio

Actor, model, producer, activist and former fitness guru Jane Fonda reflects on her relationship with climate change activism in a new book:What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Despair to Action. Fonda… Audio