Racism

Cam Wallace has had a rocky start in charge at MediaWorks, the outfit that owns half the country's radio stations. Whistleblowers lifted the lid on a corrosive culture at the company that's now under… Audio

Friend of the show Steph Tan, who often speaks to us about public health, is organising a peaceful march against Anti-Asian Hate, to take place this weekend. She talks to Jesse about the anti-Asian… Audio

TVNZ is being urged to scrap 'Police Ten 7' amid accusations it's feeding racist stereotypes.

The broadcaster says it is listening to the feedback but has no comment to make today.

Auckland… Audio

Our Sunday panelists discuss the Covid-19 situation in New Zealand, whether domestic travel is the backbone of our travel industry, and whether we should be funding an America's Cup that is not held… Audio

Is the move to stop publishing six Dr Seuss books another example of cancel culture - or an acknowledgement that we've moved on from a more insensitive past?  Audio

A number of big issues were addressed at the Two Sessions, the major event of the Chinese political calendar which opened during the week. Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in… Audio

Could the harm that results from recreational drug use and abuse be mostly caused by their criminalisation and demonisation rather than their physical effects? When used responsibly, can drugs can… Audio

An article published in the Northland Age newspaper on Tuesday and on the New Zealand Herald website has been withdrawn after it was condemned as racist - and publisher NZME says it won't publish Dr…

Just five percent of the tertiary sector's teaching and research staff are Māori - a statistic that remains stubbornly low. A new book has brought together the stories of 24 Māori academics, allowing… Audio

Rappers are at the forefront of opening up the mental health conversation, with a new study showing that over the past 20 years, the lyrics of the most popular rap songs have been increasingly hitting… Video, Audio

MediaWorks has replaced former politician John Banks as a talkback host and apologised for his comments condemning "stone age" Maori culture and warning "these people will be coming through your… Audio

The New Zealand Initiative says anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim comments in a blog written by one of its staff members are abhorrent and is seeking legal advice about what to do next.

Nathan Smith, who… Audio

Down the years critics, campaigners, scholars and journalists have pointed out racial bias - and outright racism - in our media. And when the Black Lives Matter movement went global this year, some…