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Risks we take are more radical than climate change protesters, Maja Göpel says

Maja Göpel urges everyone to look beyond the status quo to help reverse climate change.

Review: The uncomfortable truths in Dr Emma Espiner’s medical memoir

The most compelling chapters related to Espiner’s experience as a Māori doctor.

‘Our love was not enough’: Coming to terms with my husband’s suicide

"How could someone who loved and lived life with such enthusiasm choose to leave?"

Rugby league research tackles cultural stereotypes of masculinity

"Some of the guys didn’t want to talk because they didn’t want to show signs of weakness."

How 'DNA files' could help our prescription treatment

In the near future, we’ll be able to get prescriptions tailored to our genetic makeup.

Why free speech more threatened than ever - law professor explains

“It does more harm than good to censor ideas we disagree with."

The holocaust survivor who sought a better life in NZ and triumphed

After escaping Germany, she devoted much of her later life to fostering tolerance in NZ.

Ralph Cooney: Simple steps to prevent your EV battery catching fire

Simple owner precautions can minimise the risk of a fire in your vehicle.

'There are kids down the road starving': Children’s Commissioner's challenge to Kiwis

Commissioner talks about her role and the impacts of child poverty.

Aged-care crisis: The soaring costs hitting Kiwi families

Listener: Why NZ is facing a chronic bed shortage.

Crowded house: Why more and more families are living together longer

Listener: As house prices soar, families are discovering the benefits of living together.

Shrinking cities: Is urban life losing its allure?

Listener: The pandemic has triggered an abrupt demographic change in NZ and overseas.

Olympic blues: What happens when the race is over?

Listener: Many athletes struggle with their mental health in the aftermath of the Games.

Anzac alarm: Why commemorations at Gallipoli are under threat

Listener: NZ faces the threat of being banned from staging official Anzac commemorations.

The $1.36m hydroxychloroquine 'blunder': How NZ's science sector ate itself

Listener: A bad call at the start of the pandemic exemplifies big problems in science.

State of mind: The looming crisis facing aged-care facilities

Listener: Dementia is about to become an increasingly urgent problem for many Kiwis.