A test of patients
Bruce Munro recently had hip replacement surgery. He details his experience, the disgraceful waiting list for elective surgery and asks why the public health system allows so many people to languish.
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Exploring Otago’s history
Exploring Otago’s history
Otago, from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to the Southern Alps, is a region of great beauty, diversity and significance.
The story of Otago
The story of Otago
Otago is a region of great beauty and diversity. Bruce Munro invites you to discover the region anew through 10 day-trips that tell its story.
Global Insight: The Covid effect
Global Insight: The Covid effect
Covid-19 has fundamentally changed the world, potentially for the better, Professor Robert Patman says.
Different way of thinking
Different way of thinking
Brain conditions ranging from Tourette syndrome to dyslexia and autism make life complicated enough without the added burden of prejudice and exclusion. Bruce Munro talks to parents, experts and some outstanding neurodiverse individuals finding their way in an ‘‘ableist’’ world.
Global Insight: Foreign Minister a fit for PM's plan
Global Insight: Foreign Minister a fit for PM's plan
Jacinda Ardern’s choice of Foreign Minister fits with the Prime Minister’s aspiration to play "a prominent role" on the global stage. Prof Robert Patman believes.
Girls doing everything
Girls doing everything
A new photographic exhibition celebrating women in Stem fields is aimed at a much broader audience and a much bigger goal than you might expect.
Global Insight: Rising tensions in Ethiopia could affect NZ
Global Insight: Rising tensions in Ethiopia could affect NZ
Ethiopia tottering on the edge of civil war has alarming implications for New Zealand, foreign affairs specialist Professor Robert Patman says.
‘Curious’ US voters not swayed more by Covid handling
‘Curious’ US voters not swayed more by Covid handling
Even the Covid-19 pandemic has not been able to overcome the deep divisions the presidential election has revealed in United States society, an Otago academic says.
Global Insight: Election shows US still deeply divided
Global Insight: Election shows US still deeply divided
Even the Covid-19 pandemic has not been able to bridge the deep divisions the Presidential election has revealed in the United States society, Professor Robert Patman says.
Road warrior
Road warrior
After half a century of road safety work that has seen him lauded and reviled, exhilarated and distressed, Graeme Rice has retired. Much has changed, but important changes are still to come, he tells Bruce Munro.
Twisting untruths
Twisting untruths
The threat of disinformation is real. A week after elections, in which conspiracies played a bigger role than ever before, Bruce Munro talks to the Chief Censor, and others, about how best to tackle it.
Global Insight: France's Macron heeding the Call
Global Insight: France's Macron heeding the Call
France has adopted NZ's approach to tackling terror as the European nation struggles to deal with the beheading of school teacher by a Muslim extremist.
Life of an artist
Life of an artist
Bruce Munro talks to acclaimed NZ writer Vincent O’Sullivan about the joys, insights and frustrations of writing a biographical portrait of his late friend, Ralph Hotere - one of this country’s most significant, yet private, artists.
Hungover for life
Hungover for life
Bruce Munro speaks to researcher Anita Gibbs about her campaign for change and hears from distraught parents pleading for help for their children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Global Insight: Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan reignites
Global Insight: Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan reignites
A border war between two former Soviet states has dangerous potential to put Turkey and Russia on a collision course, Professor Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: Vaccine could be key
Global Insight: Vaccine could be key in US election
Mental strength and the timing of a Covid vaccine could determine who is the next president of the United States, Professor Robert Patman says.
Loads of rubbish
Loads of rubbish
A new Dunedin landfill is proposed for Smooth Hill, beyond Brighton. But does the city need a six million cubic metre hole in the ground in which to bury its waste? Bruce Munro asks around.
Global Insight: Can NZ trust Brexiteer Boris?
Global Insight: Can NZ trust Brexiteer Boris?
New Zealand politicians need to say whether they would hold the United Kingdom to account if elected, Professor Robert Patman says.
Advising ministers challenging, satisfying
Advising ministers challenging, satisfying
Advising government ministers during the Covid-19 pandemic has been some of the most challenging yet satisfying work Nat Christensen has done.