Pornography

Curious about the complex and seemingly taboo subject of porn, British writer Polly Barton spent a year asking her acquaintances for their honest feelings about it. "Porn is a topic that brings… Audio

The victims of New Zealand man Michael James Pratt are still waiting for reparation for being duped into making porn videos that were then widely shared online. Audio

A New Zealand-made ad featuring porn stars that encourages parents to talk to their children about what they're seeing on line has gone viral - and sparked a world-wide conversation.  Audio

Plans by New Zealand First's Tracey Martin have been blocked by Labour and the Greens.  Audio

Underworld investigator Misha Glenny says the Covid-19 pandemic is going to change the nature of the drug-dealing business, working against the big organised crime cartels who traditionally control… Audio

At least 100 women have come forward with claims they were coerced to appear in sex videos as part of a multi-million dollar online porn operation in the United States. The operation was headed by New… Audio

Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin has officials looking at policy options for preventing harm to children and young people from viewing online porn. In Britain a "porn block" that would've… Audio

Government moving ahead with plans in an attempt stop people accessing pornography online. Audio

Studies confirm that anxiety levels have skyrocketed in girls. Dr. Lisa Damour's new book Under Pressure looks at why this is happening.  Audio

The author and journalist Jon Ronson made the podcast "The Butterfly Effect" about the many and sometimes surprising consequences of the rise in free online pornography. He's also written a book about… Audio

Two-thirds of teens aged 14 to 17 had been exposed to porn and one quarter had viewed porn by the age of 12, a survey by the censor's office has found. Audio

Fiona Patten is an MP in the Victorian state parliament and the founder of the Australian Sex Party, now renamed the Reason Party. In the past, she's been a fashion designer, a sex worker and… Audio

Children's minister Tracey Martin wants to introduce age restrictions on pornographic websites to stop teenagers from being able to access them. Could such an approach work? Auckland University PhD… Audio

Writer and journalist Jon Ronson has made a career out of investigating unusual characters. He explores the porn industry in his podcast series The Butterfly Effect. Audio

A New Zealand academic is leading a study called Women on Porn - the largest ever study solely focused on the range of women's experiences and views of pornography in the United Kingdom. Audio

New research shows almost one in five Kiwi teenagers have been asked for nude or nearly nude pictures in the past year, but only four percent have shared pictures of themselves. Netsafe conducted the… Audio

In episode two, we explore how teens deal with sex ed, relationships and the influence of pornography. Plus famous Kiwis travel back in time to deliver sex advice to their teen selves. Audio

In this second of a series of three panel discussions about contemporary feminism, Megan Whelan talks with four women actively involved with the digital world: Anna Guenther, the co-founder of Pledge… Audio