All Videos November 26, 2020

Whaea Michelle: navigator of the family violence court

Michelle Kidd defines her role at Auckland’s specialist Family Violence Court as te kaiwhakatere – the navigator. It’s a unique job, helping guide defendants through the court system. And there’s no one better suited to it than Whaea Michelle.

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Inez: every day I put things in the right place

11-year-old Inez is a funny, kind, smart kid. But life for her has been very difficult – in a way that will resonate with many. 

Into Darkness: standing up to kauri dieback

Visitors travel from far and wide to Northland’s Waipoua Forest, home of Tāne Mahuta, one of the largest trees in the world. But with the forest under threat from the spread of kauri dieback, are they putting Tāne Mahuta and his brothers and sisters at risk?

Whaea Michelle: navigator of the family violence court

Michelle Kidd defines her role at Auckland’s specialist Family Violence Court as te kaiwhakatere – the navigator. It’s a unique job, helping guide defendants through the court system. And there’s no one better suited to it than Whaea Michelle.

Ace of Hearts: finding a home on the asexual spectrum

Just as sexuality is a spectrum, so too is asexuality. In Ace of Hearts, members of New Zealand’s asexual community talk about the challenges and misconceptions of identifying as ace. 

Three Ticks Chlöe: how Auckland Central turned green

Few people outside of her campaign team gave Chlöe Swarbrick any chance of winning in Auckland Central – but the Green Party MP was too busy to listen. This is how she turned the electorate green.

The Paper Mill: Mataura’s toxic waste nightmare

On the edge of the Mataura River in Southland, a disused paper mill is filled with thousands of bags of toxic waste from a nearby aluminium smelter. Locals want someone to take responsibility for it – and they want it gone before disaster strikes. 

Grass Roots: the women of Hikurangi Enterprises

Grass Roots looks at the wāhine behind Hikurangi Enterprises, a cannabis co-op looking to revitalise Ruatoria, a Ngāti Porou stronghold with a long and turbulent relationship to the plant.

Capital Royalty: inside Wellington’s drag scene

Meet some of the people who have made drag such a big part of Wellington’s popular culture.

Common Ground: behind the scenes of a New Zealand hāngī

Follow chef Luke Adams as he prepares a hāngī for his children’s school fundraiser.

Under the Korowai: a look at Māori mental health practice

Under The Korowai looks at Te Whare Marie, a kaupapa Māori mental health service provider that is combining tohunga-led spiritual and cultural therapy and clinical methods to help young Māori understand, rather than fear, their gifts.

Sick Homes: New Zealand’s damp and mouldy houses

New Zealand homes are damp, mouldy and cold – and there is mounting evidence that they may be killing us. How did things get this bad?

Silent Lambs: Jehovah’s Witness and child sexual abuse in New Zealand

Best known for their door-to-door evangelising, Jehovah’s Witnesses are on a quest to save the ‘wicked’ from damnation. For victims of sexual abuse within the organisation, however, that quest has seen perpetrators shielded from justice.