Identity
Mata Reports - Not Her Destiny
For years, Destiny Church shaped every part of Lynia Morseu-Tol's life: her faith, her family and her identity. As a takatapui wahine Maori, its teachings left her feeling ashamed, conflicted and… Video, Audio
Young navigators using sun and stars to reach Samoa
Seven young navigators are eight days into a journey to Samoa using only the sun and stars to find their way. Lead navigator for the first leg of the journey Toiora Hawira spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Feature interview: Is Christianity the tonic the world needs right now?
Christianity is the load bearing wall that holds up democracy, and it is crumbling says author, journalist, and senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, Jonathan Rauch. A committed atheist, Rauch… Audio
Alex Gilbert's story: On the hunt for his birth family
Alex Gilbert was adopted by a New Zealand couple in 1994 from the Arkhangelsk orphanage in Russia. In 2013 he travelled to Russia to meet his birth parents for the first time, after using social media… Audio
New podcast tackles New Zealand's taboo topics
Gender identity and racial inequality, to drug reform and the future of contact sports. That's some of the topics set to be discussed in a new podcast series released today which aims to tackle the… Audio
How New Zealand gets 'soft power' without spending a fortune
We've managed to develop brand awareness without spending a fortune on advertising itself.
Soft power, sneaky marketing
How New Zealand manages to develop brand awareness without spending a fortune on advertising itself. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 24 September 2025
In today's episode, National's Chris Bishop and Labour's Kieran McAnulty join the political panel, the chief executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives is urging New Zealanders to dismiss Donald… Audio
Beauty industry award winner keen to inspire Pacifica women
In 2019 Auckland mother of three Zandalee Matene was facing unemployment. Fast forward six years, and Zandalee has her own business and has just made history by becoming the first first Pacific… Audio
Review of funding for sexual violence services
The National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together is raising the alarm over a current review of the sector it says will lead to funding cuts. Audio
TPM meets anti-racism group after Ferris comments
Te Pati Maori has met with an anti-racism group as the party figures out how to best respond to the latest racially charged outburst from MP Takuta Ferris. Mr Ferris criticised Labour for having… Audio
Decades of living a lie - being lesbian before the 90s
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.
Stories of sexuality as the closet door opened
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published. Audio
In windy Welly, creativity reigns
Despite the scandals and leaky pipes, Wellingtonians want the rest of the nation to know that their city is still unbeatable.
For the love of Wellington
Despite the scandals and leaky pipes, Wellingtonians want the rest of the nation to know that their city is still unbeatable Audio
The battle raging over a set of lights in a seaside suburb
A community board heard impassioned pleas in front of a packed public gallery.
The former fisherman who has become Bluff's town crier
Santa Claus will soon be ringing a new bell as Bluff's next town crier.
What does being a New Zealander mean to you?
Arohanui: My Aotearoa New Zealand compiles the perspectives of one hundred New Zealanders, including names like Beauden Barrett, Miriama Kamo, and Winston Peters. Audio
What makes a great building?
Craig is director of Moller Architects which has been in practice since 1969 and has designed the likes of the Sky Tower and ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland. He tells Emile what he thinks makes a… Audio
Census changes threaten visibility of rainbow communities
There are no sources of administrative data that include adequate rainbow demographic markers such as sexual orientation, gender, transgender experience or variations of sex characteristics.
