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Former Manager of Collection Services at Te Papa Dr Mike Rudge says job cuts at our national museum will seriously compromise the collections. Dr Rudge tells Kathryn Ryan about the stern letter he has… Audio

The pressure is on the Government to follow Britain's lead and ban gay conversion therapies. Theresa May's Conservative government is planning to outlaw the controversial practice, as part of a… Audio

There are calls for the Government to follow Britain's lead and outlaw gay conversion therapies. The practice is often carried out by church pastors, who encourage people to suppress their feelings… Audio

The first Indian to set foot on Aotearoa arrived in 1769. A new publication throws light on the buried history of the Indian diaspora to New Zealand. Audio, Gallery

Over 450 former refugee student learners are celebrating what they've learned through a Tikanga Māori pilot project that only lasted a year. There are calls from the refugees and organisations behind… Audio, Gallery

Malaysian New Zealander Nurul Shamsul is the first Muslim woman to wear hijab and to become a finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand 2018. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hamilton to meet a trailblazer. Audio, Gallery

Wellington's mayor is calling for Queen's Birthday to be ditched in favour of a new national holiday celebrating Matariki. Last year Wellington City Council announced it would no longer put on its… Audio

The former sex worker who helped decriminalise prostitution in New Zealand never had honours in mind as she fought for the rights of others like her. It was a tough and prolonged battle so it is no… Audio

This spiky item helped a relatively unknown New Zealand athlete seize gold, and instant fame, at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Audio

A high profile diplomat experienced what she describes as racial profiling in her local supermarket and there are still concerns about African youth being targeted by police in this country. Audio

Recently a high profile diplomat experienced what she describes as racial profiling in her local supermarket and there are still concerns about African youth being targeted by police in this country… Audio, Gallery

The plight of Tonga's LGBT community is under the spotlight with the released of a new documentary Leitis in Waiting. The film follows the life of transgender Tongan Joey / Joleen Mataele, who, along… Audio

Otago University has removed and destroyed hundreds of copies of the student magazine Critic, after it deemed the cover of this week's issue to be objectionable. The cover depicts a cartoon image of a… Audio