Paul Spoonley
Census 2018 'a disaster' - demographer Paul Spoonley
Demographer Professor Paul Spoonley says the 2018 census was "a disaster", after Stats NZ announced on Monday that there will be another delay in releasing the data. One in seven people did not… Video, Audio
Getting inside the evolving alt-right
Far right groups have gone underground since the Christchurch attacks, but there's a fear they'll emerge stronger and more sophisticated. Audio
NZ white supremacists move online
New brands of far right political groups and ideology are set to gain ground and be harder to detect. An RNZ Insight investigation into the far right in this country has revealed a growing emergence… Audio
Hate speech, free speech & social cohesion
What is the line between free speech and hate speech? What do we know about how prevalent online hate speech is in New Zealand, and how does this impact on social cohesian in our society? Audio
The story of White Supremacy
In this special episode of Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the history of white supremacy in NZ. Audio
What's this UN migration pact and are we a part of it?
Despite being non-binding, the UN migration pact has caused consternation around the globe - so we got Professor Paul Spoonley to come on and explain what it's all about Audio
Stress on the Australia - NZ relationship
Professor Paul Spoonley from Massey University on his impressions of the state of Trans Tasman relations after attending the Metropolis conference on immigration in Sydney. Audio
Pittsburgh synagogue killings
A white supremacist has been charged with multiple counts of murder after shooting eleven people at a synagogue in the United States. Massey University professor Paul Spoonley is the author of Jewish… Audio
Being "kiwi"
A property company is using nostalgia and the idea of "kiwi-ness" in a promotional video for a kiwibuild development in Waikato."Do you feel like we've lost our Kiwiness" were the words on the video… Audio
Has the tide turned on immigration?
Latest migration figures show more people left New Zealand than came last year. Demographer Paul Spoonley joins Kathryn to discusses the impact on the economy of those latest migration statistics and… Audio
Paul Spoonley on the age of hypermobility
People are now migrating between countries on a level not seen since World War II. Jesse Mulligan asks demographer professor Paul Spoonley about the implications. Audio
What is old?
Massey University demographer, Professor Paul Spoonley says we need to rethink "old age" both as a concept, but also how we approach it, and how we talk about it. Describing people as "elderly" or… Audio
Hate speech and the internet
Hate speech is hardly anything new...but what is new is the ability for it to spread like wildfire and remain relatively anonymous thanks to modern technology. Audio
Paul Spoonley: farewell to the nuclear family?
Kathryn talks with Massey University demographer Professor Paul Spoonley about the changing face of New Zealand families and the factors driving the change. Audio
Record immigration
Tougher conditions to restrict immigration don't seem to have an impact on numbers with levels reaching new peaks. Paul Spoonley of Massey University expalins the why's and wherefores of the latest… Audio
Jones vs Air NZ
Is Shane Jones right in taking the doyens of Air New Zealand on over the axing of regional services? Professor Paul Spoonley of Massey University talks about how much impact losing flights has on… Audio
Pakeha to become minority in AKL in decade-plus
Paul Spoonley, Julie Zhu, and Shail Kaushal talk to Todd Niall about the need for better representation of ethnic groups at local council to reflect the changing face of the country's largest city. Audio
Preventing regional decline
Pro Vice Chancellor of Massey University Paul Spoonley on the ageing and depopulation of many of our regions. How will the government's plans to stimulate the economies take effect? Audio
Trashing NZ environmentally and socially
Massey University's Paul Spoonley talks about how we develop housing has more of an effect than just putting roofs over heads. Audio
NZ population to keep heading for Auckland
Immigration experts estimate Auckland is on its way to being the home to at least 40-percent of New Zealanders. It follows official figures that more than three quarters of the population live in the… Audio