Julia Whaipooti
Auckland Pride Parade board survives vote
Auckland Pride Parade members have voted to keep its board, after it faced a vote of no confidence for asking police not to wear uniforms at next year's event. Audio
Cyber scams on the rise
A new report by CERT NZ has found reported cyber scam and fraud are up 90 percent. Kiwis have reported hundreds of security threats in the last quarter. Audio
British backpacker - Grace Millane
The police have just held a media conference regarding the missing British backpacker Grace Millane. Ms Millane, a 22 year-old from Essex, hasn't been seen since she went missing in downtown Auckland… Audio
Air NZ engineers strike
The Air New Zealand engineers' strike is planned for the busiest flying day of the year, December 21st. More than 40,000 customers are booked to travel that day. Audio
The Panel with Julia Whaipooti and Alan McElroy (Part 2)
In response to Peta's decision this week to ask people not to use idioms about hurting animals, A British book chain has offered up alternative idioms that don't "trivialis cruelty to book". They… Audio
Tennis grunting and Serena's gripes
Former New Zealand tennis great Chris Lewis talks about the art of grunting and if it actually does anything to help tennis players game. He also gives his perspective of the Serena Williams US Open… Audio
Call for ACC to also cover sickness
Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC wants ACC to cover sickness and disability not just injury caused by accidents. ACC lawyer Chris Patterson says even in its current form ACC isn't sustainable and it would be… Audio
Panel Says
What the Panelists Julia Whaipooti and Peter Elliott want to talk about. Audio
Young blood good for you
Researchers at University College London have found that blood taken from younger animals improves the later-life health of older creatures. It can reduce the chances of developing age-related… Audio
Abby Hartley dies in Bali
After falling ill while on holiday in Bali New Zealander Abby Hartley has died. Questions around her travel insurer continue. The government has also been under scrutiny for not transporting her home… Audio
School fundraisers involving alcohol not ok on school grounds
Hawke's Bay paediatrician Russell Wills opposed allowing Port Ahuriri School holding a fundraiser that involved alcohol. Many schools have events that include booze. We ask Dr Wills why was this event… Audio
Power bills leave people struggling
Consumer NZ says access to affordable power is a basic consumer right but power companies aren't delivering. This is backed-up by the initial report by the Electricity Price Review. It's found 103,000… Audio
The Panel with Julia Whaipooti and Peter Elliott (Part 2)
Researchers at University College London have found that blood taken from younger animals improves the later-life health of older creatures. It can reduce the chances of developing age-related… Audio
The Panel with Julia Whaipooti and Peter Elliott (Part 1)
Consumer NZ says access to affordable power is a basic consumer right but power companies aren't delivering. This is backed-up by the initial report by the Electricity Price Review. It's found 103,000… Audio
Young Māori go to UN to oppose mega-prison
As the government decides whether to build a controversial new billion-dollar 'mega prison' in Waikeria, a group of young Maori have taken their fight to oppose it to the United Nations. Julia… Audio
Social sector groups critical of scrapping re-offending target
The government's scrapped its goal to reduce re-offending by 25 per cent by next month. Julia Whaipooti, the co-chair of youth justice lobby group JustSpeak and Alan Johnson is a policy analyst with… Audio
Concerns after party ban will drive events underground
Some schools and parents in Canterbury say moves by the police to crack down on school after ball functions will only increase alcohol related harm. The police have sent a letter to schools in the… Audio
Law group opposes police use of pepper spray on children
Police documents obtained by RNZ reveal officers have used pepper spray against children, including a boy aged just six. Audio
Changes in wake of Smith escape labelled overreaction
Prison reform advocates say the recommendations from a review into the escape of the convicted murderer, Phillip John Smith, are a massive overreaction, with one expert saying they amount to moral… Audio
Number of young people in court drops 17% in a single year
The number of children and teenagers being charged in court has dropped by 17% in a single year. Figures from Statistics New Zealand show the number of people aged 10 to 16 charged with a crime in the… Audio