Paul Spoonley

Covid 19 is having a massive impact on global mobility as people the world stay home. Statistics New Zealand data suggests that 2019 saw the largest net migration gain in New Zealand ever. But 2020… Audio

Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Paul Spoonley, has grave concerns about the far right extremist threat not disappearing one year on from the attack on the Christchurch mosques, despite… Audio

Ask someone what the most common surname in New Zealand is and invariably the answer is Smith.

But, the list of top 10 surnames for babies born in 2019 reveals Smith has been eclipsed ... from… Audio

Migration is shaping New Zealand as we head towards a population of five million. But why are people choosing to come here? Philippa Tolley attended citizenship ceremonies to ask newly minted New… Audio

New Zealand's population has nearly hit five million, according to the latest census data. How much of that is population growth, and how much is immigration growth? How big could and should New… Audio

Distinguished Professor and Demographer Paul Spoonley speaks with Karyn about the problems with Stats NA and concerns about the data gap and what the implications are. Audio

An expert on far-right extremism says it is unlikely the prison sentence for a man who distributed the video of the mosque massacre will be a deterrent to other white supremacists. Philip Arps was… Audio

Tens of thousands of Aucklanders are fleeing our biggest city for more affordable lives in the regions. One of them is Jeanine Gribben, who's on the line to tell us about the experience. Audio

Anti-muslim leaflets were left on cars parked outside two churches in Palmerston North on Sunday. In Auckland, there is mounting concern from some students about an increased white supremacy presence… Audio

Demographer Professor Paul Spoonley says the 2018 census was "a disaster", after Stats NZ announced on Monday that there will be another delay in releasing the data. One in seven people did not… Video, Audio

Far right groups have gone underground since the Christchurch attacks, but there's a fear they'll emerge stronger and more sophisticated. Audio

New brands of far right political groups and ideology are set to gain ground and be harder to detect. An RNZ Insight investigation into the far right in this country has revealed a growing emergence… Audio

In this special episode of Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the history of white supremacy in NZ. Audio

Despite being non-binding, the UN migration pact has caused consternation around the globe - so we got Professor Paul Spoonley to come on and explain what it's all about Audio

Professor Paul Spoonley from Massey University on his impressions of the state of Trans Tasman relations after attending the Metropolis conference on immigration in Sydney. Audio

A white supremacist has been charged with multiple counts of murder after shooting eleven people at a synagogue in the United States. Massey University professor Paul Spoonley is the author of Jewish… Audio

A property company is using nostalgia and the idea of "kiwi-ness" in a promotional video for a kiwibuild development in Waikato."Do you feel like we've lost our Kiwiness" were the words on the video… Audio

Latest migration figures show more people left New Zealand than came last year. Demographer Paul Spoonley joins Kathryn to discusses the impact on the economy of those latest migration statistics and… Audio