Mamari Stephens
Law professor on teaching students about tikanga
Victoria University of Wellington associate professor in law Mamari Stephens spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
National to cut funding for cultural reports
As part of its law and order policy, the National Party wants to cut the funding of cultural reports used for sentencing in criminal trials.
Paul Goldsmith says from eight cultural reports being… Audio
Māmari Stephens: the Tohunga Suppression Act
There has been a lot of discussion over the previous year about what role Mātauranga Māori can have in Aotearoa New Zealand. There was the famous letter to the Listener in which 6 academics argued… Audio
Cultural Reports a huge help for offenders, whanau
A legal expert wants cultural reports to be more accessible for people being sentenced -- but they must be of high quality. According to Ministry of Justice figures, there has been a significant… Audio
Stay in your lane
National's transport spokesperson Chris Bishop wants to make it mandatory for cyclists to use dedicated lanes if they are there. This is a part of a suite of transport ideas National announced today.
…5G capacity to go to Māori
Communications Minister Kris Faafoi says spare capacity in the 3.5GHz band will be offered to mobile network operators and Māori by the middle of next year. Audio
Scotland needs an independence referendum - Sturgeon
Scotland "cannot be imprisoned in the UK". That's the assertion of SNP leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Audio
Question of the Day
Documentary films and series have entered a golden age, some say. What's a good example? Audio
A decade of disruption in TV
Anti-heroes, binge viewing, the fall of reality TV - the last decade has seen a revolution in television. The BBC looks at the incredible change over the last ten years. Audio
Call for better pay for community midwives
A petition calling for better pay and funding for community midwives has got more than 11,000 signatures in just five days. Audio
Kids pension: how would it work
A Pension for kids is being floated as one way to address child poverty in New Zealand, following a report last week showing more than 1 in 10 children here are living in material hardship. Audio
Whakaari / White Island update
Police are continuing to look for the two remaining missing people from the Whakaari / White Island eruption. 16 people are confirmed to have died from last Monday's eruption while 26 remain in… Audio
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas (Part 2)
Question of the Day; Scotland needs an independence referendum - Sturgeon; 5G capacity to go to Maori; Stay in your lane Audio
The Panel with Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas (Part 1)
Whakaari / White Island update; Kids pension: how would it work; Call for better pay for community midwives; A decade of disruption in TV. Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the panellists Mamari Stephens and Ben Thomas have been thinking about. Audio
Tikanga Māori argument in Ellis appeal case
Tikanga Māori could be used as argument to continue Peter Ellis appeal after his death. Audio
Mental Health Foundation warning about ARTs
The Mental Health foundation says that the call to bring in Armed Response teams sounds very similar to the taser introduction a decade ago, when similar warnings were made. Audio
Wealth in the hands of those over 55
A researcher says New Zealand's wealth is concentrated in those over 65. Audio
