Insight

A weekly investigative documentary exploring what is happening in New Zealand and to New Zealanders here and overseas. Best Factual Weekly Programme at the 2020 NZ Radio Awards

Cramped, rotting and risky - the scale of the hospital fix-up revealed

Insight - The state of many of the country's public hospital buildings is compromising medical care. For the first time there's been a national stocktake. Phil Pennington looks at what's wrong, and asks if it can be fixed.

03-21
28:13

Lives put on hold by the mosque attacks

Insight - It is a year since the Christchurch mosque attacks, but many are still struggling to recover and to rebuild their lives. In the first six months following the shootings, Conan Young followed the journey of one of the wounded, Ahmed Jahangir.

03-12
25:26

Ignored by the state - How Muslim women tried to warn of impending danger

The Islamic Women's Council believes it's likely the Christchurch mosque attacks would not have happened if the public service - including police and security agencies - had not ignored their repeated warnings. They have shared their submission to the Royal Commission exclusively with Insight's Philippa Tolley.

03-07
26:38

Free speech vs hate speech: The government’s dilemma

Free speech crusaders say the sacred right to freedom of expression is under threat. But minority communities say a law change is needed to protect the most vulnerable.

02-22
28:08

Farmers fear new water rules could push them under

The poor quality of our fresh water is a top worry for New Zealanders. But some farmers fear the new proposals might mean their farms are no longer viable. Philippa Tolley investigates.

02-15
28:10

How NZ would fare during a world catastrophe

Is New Zealand ready to cope in a global catastrophe? John Gerritsen investigates

02-04
27:44

Why prisons should help inmates to be good dads

Insight - Teresa Cowie heads inside prison to find how a focus on fatherhood could be channelled reducing reoffending

01-30
28:25

The Keto Diet - Trend or Treatment?

Insight - Touted as a cure for diabetes, epilepsy and doomed New Year's resolutions to lose weight, the Keto diet is taking off in popularity. Insight reporter Teresa Cowie asks - it is a trend or a treatment?

12-07
27:49

How schools will try to work around the donation-ban plan

Insight - The government's school donation scheme has not even started and schools are already looking for ways to push its rules to the limit. John Gerritsen investigates how far they will go to give students the best education they can.

11-23
28:33

Forever home - Why immigrants chose New Zealand

Migration is shaping New Zealand as we head towards a population of five million. But why are people choosing to come here? Philippa Tolley attended citizenship ceremonies to ask newly minted New Zealanders why they picked this country

11-16
28:12

Play time over: How Kiwi kids lost their freedom to roam

With New Zealand's population about to hit 5 Million for the first time Insight's reporter Teresa Cowie talks to five 5-year-olds from around the country to find out what it’s like to be 'the big 0-5' in Aotearoa today and what's changed from when their parents headed off to school.

11-09
28:06

Everest Descent - Can Nepal get tourists exploring off the beaten track?

After years of rapid growth, New Zealand visitor numbers from China and India are slowing, now nearby Nepal is enticing more of its neighbours to "come visit". Lynn Freeman went to Nepal to find out how it's getting visitors to see the whole country not just the mountain.

11-02
27:51

Horse racing shake-up: Selling tracks and outsourcing the TAB

Forcing racing clubs to close their tracks and outsourcing the TAB could revitalise the horse racing industry, but as Max Towle discovers, some diehards won't accept change without a fight.

10-19
28:08

Adrian Orr: The Reserve Bank governor taking on the Aussie banks

The Reserve Bank's Governor thinks the big 4 Australian banks are making too much money in NZ. Guyon Espiner investigates efforts to rein them in.

10-03
28:15

The New Zealanders involved in the exploitation of Filipinos

New Zealand is a dream destination for many Filipinos. But many are exploited and New Zealanders are increasingly  becoming involved in exploitation in the Philippines as well. Gill Bonnett investigates.

09-26
26:49

Getting tough: How New Zealand could stop domestic violence

New Zealand has one of the highest reported rates of domestic violence in the developed world. The government has just put tougher laws in place to try stop violence in families. Kim Griggs has been asking, will this make a difference?

09-19
26:44

Closed until further notice - a life on hold after the mosque attacks

Six months on from the mosque attacks in Christchurch, Ahmed Jahangir is still in pain after being shot, his restaurant is still closed and his chef can no longer cook as he too was shot. Conan Young has been following Ahmed's journey as the months unfolded.

09-14
28:02

Solo mums on benefits having to decide between food and fuel

Solo mums say benefits just aren't enough to raise a family and food banks say they're seeing unprecedented demand from parents. Sarah Robson investigates the Coalition government's promise to overhaul the welfare system, so everyone could live with dignity.

09-07
28:10

Written off: The true cost of road deaths

At least one person is dying every day on our roads on average, and it's costing the country more than $5bn a year. Given that annual figure is more than we spend on transport infrastructure each year, Ben Strang investigates why we aren't doing more.

08-29
28:17

Milk shake - Why the future of dairy looks scary

Dairy's huge role earning export dollars for New Zealand is facing a threat some say could bring it to its knees. Lab-grown milk protein is now stepping outside niche cheese and ice cream markets and into the bulk ingredient arena. Teresa Cowie investigates how much of a threat synthetic products pose to our dairy industry.

08-24
28:05

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