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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.
Masterchef contest headlines 2025 Indian Independence Day plans
A suite of culinary, commerce and cultural events has been planned in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Whangārei.
Govt orders Sport NZ to scrap transgender inclusion guidelines
NZ First's spoken about defunding sporting bodies that support trans inclusion - but its 2023 manifesto also spoke about making people healthier by promoting exercise and sport programmes including… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 24th July 2025
In today's episode, polytechnics are cutting more than 500 courses and nearly a thousand jobs so they can stand alone financially once mega-institute Te Pukenga closes; A year into a four-year… Audio
Government orders Sport NZ to scrap transgender inclusive guidelines
What started off as a review under a previous minister has turned into an order to ditch the guidelines completely. Audio
Academic on scrapping of transgender guidelines for Sport NZ
An academic involved in the process of creation of Sport NZ's guidelines for making community sport more inclusive for transgender people, says it's disappointing they've now been scrapped. University… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 24th July 2025
In today's episode, the government has directed Sport NZ to scrap its guidelines for how to make community sport more inclusive for transgender people; A scathing review of Nelson Hospital has found… Audio
Labour on removal of trans-inclusive sport guidelines
Labour says the removal of trans-inclusive community sport guidelines is kicking the rainbow community while it's down. Labour MP Shanan Halbert spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Govt directs sport NZ to scrap transgender guidelines
The government has directed Sport NZ to scrap its guidelines for how to make community sport more inclusive for transgender people. Sports Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
The burden of choosing the perfect baby name
Linguistics professor Laurel MacKenzie joins Jim to discuss why and how names come and go from popularity. Audio
