New Zealand's international alliances are discussed by the investigative author Nicky Hager, journalist Maiki Sherman, and Law Professor Jane Kelsey, with Leonie Hayden in the chair.

This edition in the 2017 series Smart Talk from the Auckland Museum explores the topic of New Zealand's international alliances. Today's panel discussion chaired by Leonie Hayden features the author and investigative journalist Nicky Hager, journalist Maiki Sherman, and social commentator and Law Professor Jane Kelsey from the University of Auckland.

Immigation is discussed by broadcaster Ali Ikram, refugee rights campaigner Dr Arama Rata, filmmaker Roseanne Liang and Massey University's Professor Paul Spoonley, with Noelle McCarthy in the chair.

The first edition in the 2017 series Smart Talk from the Auckland Museum explores the topic of immigation. Today's panel discussion chaired by Noelle McCarthy features writer and broadcaster Ali Ikram, researcher and Maori spokesperson for the Migrants and Refugee Rights Campaign Dr Arama Rata, filmmaker Roseanne Liang and Massey University's Professor Paul Spoonley, who is heading a six-year research programme looking at the impacts of immigration and diversity.

Multimedia artist Joseph Michael, oceanographer Dr Mike Williams, Associate Professor Sandy Morrison and entrepreneur Geoff Ross talk about Antarctica with Noelle McCarthy.

Charlotte Ryan talks to Scott Maclachlan, Chip Matthews, Anna Coddington and James Milne AKA Lawrence Arabia about the state of the music scene today.

How do fans and critics influence musicians and how can an audience – both online and offline – shape an album?

Associate Professor Damon Salesa talks with Professor Lisa Marriott, Dame Diane Robertson, Lisa King and Dr Teuila Percival about why the diet of Aucklanders depends on where they live.

A panel discussion from the Auckland Museum about the taste of inequality: how food access and consumption in New Zealand's largest city is seen in the context of broader social divisions. Chaired by Auckland University's Associate Professor Damon Salesa, it features Victoria University of Wellington's Professor of taxation Dr Lisa Marriott and former Auckland City Missioner Dame Diane Robertson. They're joined by Eat My Lunch co-owner Lisa King and Dr Teuila Percival from the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland.

Russell Brown talks with Laura O'Connell Rapira, Toby Morris, Steve Abel and Sina Brown-Davis about how online awareness can be transformed in to action which changes society.