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 natio...
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RNZ: Insight
A weekly investigative documentary exploring what is happening in New Zealand and to New Zealanders here and overseas.
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20 of 634 episodesLives 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 fi...
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 p...
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...
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...
How NZ would fare during a world catastrophe
Is New Zealand ready to cope in a global catastrophe? John Gerritsen investigates
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
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 popularit...
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 lim...
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...
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 aroun...
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 neighbou...
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, s...
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 th...
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 explo...
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 p...
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...
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 Robso...
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...
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...