Rajorshi Chakraborti
Story of the Day with Amelia Langford
Amelia Langford discusses the new online craze of people sharing videos of what appears to be ordinary, inedible objects that turn out to be elaborately-constructed cakes. Audio
A fantastical story with three female superheroes has a lot to say about identity politics, populism and religious intolerance in today’s real-life India
At the NZ Arts Festival 2020, RNZ's Lynn Freeman talks to Rajorshi Chakraborti about his novel Shakti, a fantastical story which has insights into the real-life world of India today. Audio
Rajorshi Chakraborti - Shakti
Rajorshi (Raj) Chakraborti is an Indian-born novelist, essayist and short story writer. He has also lived and studied in Canada, England and Scotland, and now lives with his family in Wellington. Audio
Harvey Weinstein deliberations continue
The 12-person jury deciding the fate of Harvey Weinstein continue to deliberate, after three days. Audio
Free lunches rolled out to schools
Food writer Niki Bezzant joins The Panel to talk about the new school lunches being handed out in schools. Audio
Economist says super should be mean-tested
The president of Grey Power Mac Welch joins The Panel to respond to claims superannuation should be means tested. Audio
Government proposes changes to NCEA
NCEA is in for a shakeup, with some subjects being dropped or combined for Level 1. Audio
How to fix Wellington's water woes?
Water NZ's' Noel Roberts joins The Panel to discuss Wellington's continuing water woes. Audio
Fears coronavirus will hit in flu season
Otago University infectious diseases expert Professor David Murdoch joins The Panel to talk about fears the coronavirus will hit during the flu season. Audio
The Panel with Rajorshi Chakraborti, Julia Moore (Part Two)
NCEA is in for a shakeup, with some subjects being dropped or combined for Level 1. The president of Grey Power Mac Welch joins The Panel to respond to claims superannuation should be means tested… Audio
The Panel with Rajorshi Chakraborti, Julia Moore (Part One)
Otago University infectious diseases expert Professor David Murdoch joins The Panel to talk about fears the coronavirus will hit during the flu season. Water NZ's' Noel Roberts joins The Panel to… Audio
I've Been Thinking for 21 February 2020
What the panellists Rajorshi Chakraborti and Julia Hartley Moore have been thinking about. Audio
How to maintain your language in a new country
Language is an important way for migrants to New Zealand to maintain ties to their original culture. Dr Naashia Mohamed from the University of Auckland joins us to discuss her research into this area.
…Amazon rainforest fires
Fires are currently ravaging the Amazon rainforest - one of the most important parts of the planet, in terms of its remarkable biodiversity and the huge amount of oxygen the trees there produce . Audio
Revisiting the debate around farming and technology
Yesterday economist Peter Fraser spoke to the panel about his belief that technology may not be the silver bullet farmers hope it is in terms of lowering New Zealand's emissions. Today Federated… Audio
Question of the day for 23 August 2019
Give us a few lines of your favourite poem. Audio
Are community board an endangered species?
Some community boards are bordering on the edge of the abyss, with so few nominees they can't even hold elections. Audio
Are parliament's viewing rules too strict?
A group of students have been banned from Parliament for a year, after singing a waiata in the public gallery in support of the Ihumatao hikoi. Parliamentary law expert Graeme Edgeler joins the panel… Audio