Indigenous
Australia's first indigenous surgeon: Kelvin Kong
Kelvin Kong is Australia's first Indigenous surgeon, Ear Nose and Throat Specialist. A Worimi man, he has spent much of his career dedicated to early intervention for middle ear disease. As a doctor… Audio
Music with Dave Wilson
Music commentator Dave Wilson gets in the mood for Waitangi Day and looks at indigenous musical activism. Audio
Restoring names for indigenous flora
What's in a name? Two Auckland academics have just released a report arguing for a change to naming conventions for native plants. Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how the government is winding back its stimulus measures, with the surprise announcement free childcare will be axed from July 13. Audio
The Yield, using language as a window to a people
Award-wining Wiradjuri writer Tara June Winch talks to Kathryn Ryan about reclaiming Indigenous language and her evocative new novel, 'The Yield'. Tara June Winch 's first novel, 'Swallow the Air' was… Audio
Australia fires: Is indigenous burning the answer?
The idea of fighting fire with fire, it's a concept rooted deep in Australia's aboriginal culture.
Indigenous fire management practices have found the spotlight amid the country's bush fire crisis… Audio
Sámi on screen - from cultural appropriation to consultation
The Sámi are an indigenous people of northern Europe with a population of about 100,000 spread across Norway, Sweden and Finland into Northern Russia. Traditionally they were a nomadic people with an… Audio
Ngatai Taepa on the importance of indigenous artists connecting
Indigenous artists from around the world are in Ngāruawāhia this week for a special gathering and an art exhibition.The 9th International Indigenous Artists Gathering (Pūhoro ō mua, Pūhoro ki tua)… Audio, Gallery
Support for Brazilian PM remains as Amazon fires continue
Brazilians still have hope for Jair Bolsonaro's government, despite continued international outrage at the devastating fires in the Amazon. Rio-based journalist Shannon Sims is with us to look at the… Audio
The Maramataka with Rereata Makiha
The Māori Lunar Calendar or the Maramataka outlines the different phases of the moon and is a guide to the optimal days for fishing, planting or harvesting food. Maramataka exponent Rereata Makiha… Audio
Indigenous people urged to engage more with Pacific tourism
The head of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation says strengthening the participation of local communities and indigenous people in tourism development is the key to offering unique travel… Audio
Symposium on the Future Imaginary
In Canada artists, activists and academics from around the world are debating what the future holds for indigenous people. It's the third Symposium on the Future Imaginary and the first time the… Audio
The Aboriginal sci-fi packing a political punch
Cleverman is an indigenous dystopian super-hero drama (not something you hear everyday!) which has been causing a stir since it was first aired in May 2016. Kathryn Ryan talks to Ryan Griffen, the… Video, Audio, Gallery
Film maker captures Standing Rock and other struggles
Canadian indigenous artist Sarain Fox has been documenting protests at Standing Rock in North Dakota and other conflicts around the world where indigenous people are resisting resource extraction… Audio, Gallery
Indigenous people in prison - can the vicious cycle be broken?
Around 15 percent of New Zealand's population is Maori and yet they make up over 50 percent of prison inmates. In Canada indigenous people represent 25% of the inmates in state prisons, despite making… Audio
Aboriginal rock star Archie Roach comes to NZ
Singer, song-writer, guitarist, and activist, Archie Roach's song 'Took The Children Away' is widely credited for bringing the story of the Stolen Generation to light. He talks to Nine to Noon about… Video, Audio
Canada to hold inquiry into its missing women
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised a national inquiry into the country's missing and murdered indigenous women.
Royal Society nod for Ngāti Kahu academic
A Ngāti Kahu academic has been awarded the Pou Aronui Award by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Jakarta cautiously lifts the veil in West Papua
In a rare opportunity to explore signs of change in West Papua, RNZI journalists Johnny Blades and Koroi Hawkins report from Indonesia's isolated province. Video, Audio, Gallery
Pintupi Nine - Produced by NG Media
The Pintupi Nine is a family of two woman, their four sons and 3 daughters who were known as the last Aboriginal group to live as Hunter Gatherers in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia. The family… Audio