Our favourite music by NZ artists in...
A list of our favourite songs by artists in Aotearoa in 2020.
People tell us the best thing to come...
Despite wildfires, pandemics and WAP there were some good things to come out of 2020.
Meet the 19-year-old who's the fastest...
At 19, Eddie Osei-Nketia is the fastest person in Australasia.
Drug checking will be made legal in NZ...
Drug checking allows people to safely find out what's really in their pills.
Dilworth School saved my life, but...
Liam Rātana on how the place that saved him may also have damaged other young men for life.
Why people are taking the 'date rape...
With rising hospitalisations from liquid ecstasy experts say drug checking at festivals is needed.
I took one of those DNA test kits to...
In every child without a relationship with their father exists the melodramatic question: who am I?
Pacific Heights, CHAII and Kings’ new...
'405' is a track about extreme wealth and poverty, the best way to listen is to go for a drive.
Woman groped at bar says bouncer did...
What does a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for sexual assault in bars look like in practice?
TEEKS on being Māori in a mostly Pākeh...
TEEKS and Matariki Bennett have a beautiful kōrero at a beautiful location.
Stylish people at a design festival...
Stylish people at a design festival describe their fashion and their 2020.
35 years of iconic NZ fashion house...
What’s kept NOM*d so relevant, aspirational and darkly cool for the last 35 years?
The fight over Auckland’s new dump...
Is it sustainable to just keep putting our rubbish in the ground?
Meet your new Māori MPs
Plus words of advice from Kiri Allan who was in their position three years ago.
Dr. Keri Milne-Ihimaera | Māori and...
She's devoted her life to proving the brilliance of Māori in a Pākehā education sector.
NZ votes yes for euthanasia, no for...
65% of NZers voted yes in the euthanasia referendum. 53% voted no in the cannabis referendum.
K-pop helped me accept myself as...
“I felt very alone, I felt very isolated. And then I discovered K-pop.”
Māori Silver Scroll nominees on what it...
Māori Silver Scroll nominees on what it means to be an indigenous songwriter or composer in 2020.
Social media can be a new form of...
What are the legal ramifications of online justice, both for those who post and the accused?
Stan or Not Stan with Stan Walker
Stan Walker gives his verdict on legalising cannabis, mullets and Daddy Bloomfield.
A young father shows us how he lives on...
A young father shows us his life on the Jobseeker Benefit.
How the Polynesian Panthers’ legacy is...
Nearly 50 years since the Polynesian Panthers formed, their legacy lives on through young activists.
What the party leaders had to say on...
The winners and losers shared their thanks and thoughts as results rolled in
First-time voter Church on how politics...
What it’s like being 19 and interviewing some of the country’s most powerful people.
The ex-illicit cannabis grower changing...
Porourangi Tawhiwhirangi is teaching rangatahi basic cultivation skills to help them into work.
The director of I Am Greta tells us why...
I Am Greta is a revealing documentary about the life of climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Brooke Van Velden on why she switched...
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church talks to ACT's deputy leader, Brooke Van Velden.
Jacinda Ardern on the song that’s...
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church meets leader of the Labour Party Jacinda Ardern.
Marama Davidson on being told she’s a...
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church meets the co-leader of the Green Party.
Winston Peters on how fish heads are...
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church, from Church & AP, speaks to Winston Peters.
Joan was tortured for being gay, and...
For 12 years, Joan was forcibly subjected to electroconvulsive therapy.
Judith Collins on white privilege and...
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church talks to National leader Judith Collins.
My flat finally threw a period party
Daria and her flatmates throw themselves a belated period party.
My Indian family celebrated my period
When Sudha Kandarpa first got her period, her parents threw a celebration.
Melodownz shows us how to make his...
Hip hop artist and hot sauce maker Melodownz shows us his banana panikeke recipe.
Kara Technologies is reimagining tech...
Meet Niki, a hyper-realistic avatar that can communicate sign language.
An 18-year-old on the importance of te...
An 18-year-old from Ngāti Porou on the the importance of regional differences in te reo Māori.
Hokohoko Kākahu me Theia | Thrifting...
Alt-pop artist and lifelong thrifter Theia shares her best advice for shopping second-hand.
11 people from Ngāti Porou share their...
Kaikōrero (speakers) of the Ngāti Porou dialect share what they think about tarutaru (cannabis).
I got rejected from so many flats, I...
Advice from property managers and landlords on how to get that flat.
South Aucklanders on how Jawsh685 is...
'Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)' has hit 1 billion TikTok streams.
Pasifika teens sacrificing education...
Choosing between school and work to support your family is common for Pasifika children.
The guy who wrote the book on weed...
If you've got questions on what weed legalisation in NZ could look like, James is your guy.
Survivors of the Christchurch mosque...
It's the first time in New Zealand history a person has been given life imprisonment without parole.
Christchurch mosque attack terrorist...
Words from some of the 93 people who gave victim impact statements directly to the terrorist's face.
The simple guide to dealing with online...
A step-by-step guide on what to do when you encounter a piece of unverified information online.
At home with Broxh, the viral Twitch...
Broxh became an instant Twitch celebrity due to his talent and incredibly peaceful vibes.
I tried Shibari, the kinky Japanese art...
Sex journalist Sam Te Kani tries shibari and talks about BDSM, consent and whether NZers are prudes.
How to watch porn ethically
We spoke to a porn performer, a sexuality coach and an academic about how to watch porn ethically.
I don't know anything about politics...
Just how exactly was the election day moved, and what does "dissolution of Parliament" even mean?
More affordable, more walkable and more...
How Wellington's CBD will keep up with its rapid population growth.
South Auckland is sick of being singled...
Many Pasifika feel they’re being cast in a negative light, once again.
I don’t know anything about politics...
Zoe Madden-Smith looks into the different ways parties fund themselves, and the flaws in the system.
I don't know anything about politics...
New Zealand has 14 registered political parties, can you name them all? I couldn’t.
Exclusive: Paige shares her new music...
We premiere Paige's music video for 'Waves', and hear why she has big love for South Auckland.
Most women literally tear during birth...
Many women experience health issues after giving birth, but only a fraction receive funded care.
Photos of my sexual abuse were shared...
Madeleine tells her story of surviving image-based sexual abuse.
I don’t know anything about politics...
My feed's been spammed by so many political scandals I don’t know what each party stands for anymore
One year since police served an...
One year since police served an eviction notice at Ihumātao, the resistance lives on.
Auckland rapper/actor/geography student...
Auckland rapper Hans.’ new music video features the acting talent of Hans., Hans., Hans. and Hans.
Protestors marched against a new dump...
Hundreds of protestors marched down Queen Street in a hīkoi against the Dome Valley dump proposal.
Explainer: here's what you need to know...
We’ve all seen the gun photo and heard the phrase “Crusher Collins”, but what does she stand for?
Seven people tell us how they're...
Matariki, the Māori new year, begins on July 13th. How are we resetting?
Explainer: the euthanasia referendum
The referendum that could make it legal for some terminally ill patients to choose their deaths.
NZ music festivals have no excuse for...
The usual defences of lack of supply or lack of demand for non-male acts don't cut it anymore.
Casting trans actors to play trans...
We talk to the cast and crew of Rūrangi about how positive trans representation can save lives.
For queer youth in NZ, homelessness is...
1 in 5 trans people in New Zealand have experienced homelessness. We look at why.
Endless stories of racism in NZ schools
A question posed on Instagram has sparked a conversation about racism in NZ schools.
Lockdown is over but agoraphobia means...
Katie Meadows writes about the pain of seeing others go outside while she is still locked in.
A majority of NZers say they will vote...
A new poll says majority of NZers would vote against legalising weed.
What you need to know about giving...
Parliament has passed a bill that gives prisoners back the vote. Here’s what you need to know.
Black Lives Matter: The biggest march...
“The future is hope. The future is change. The future is us.”
As attitudes shift, more wāhine are...
More wāhine are carrying moko kauae as we work to dismantle the impacts of colonisation.
For six months, cops in NZ had guns...
For six months, cops in New Zealand had guns. Campaigners say we can’t allow it to continue.
New Zealanders tell us why they marched...
On June 1, New Zealanders marched in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Here's why.
Sound Check: HIGH HØØPS on how NZ music...
The music industry is suffering, but it might emerge from this pandemic stronger than before.
Sound Check: Randa rejects the...
And they talk gender identity, and dealing with OCD before and during Covid.
Sound Check: Folk singer Holly...
All of Holly's shows for the year are cancelled, so now she's turning an old bus into a house.
Sound Check: Indie-pop duo Imugi 이무기
Yery and Carl tell us how they're looking after themselves as the music industry slows down.
How to rebuild a more sustainable New...
Lockdown has shown we can take bold action that would have previously been unthinkable.
Sound Check: Merk carries on
We check in with artists who were on the verge of breakthroughs - before a global pandemic happened.
The things that stop us from returning...
City girl Geneva shares reflections and regrets of visiting her kuia’s birthplace for the first time
‘We failed her’ - Young ACT vice...
The vice-president of Young ACT has resigned, saying she faced months of sexual harassment.
Checking in on Te Kao’s Far North Covid...
How this remote town in the far, far north is keeping their community safe from Covid.
Our greatest leaders have always...
On learning lessons from the visionaries who plant seeds for our mokopuna to harvest.
Restaurants are begging us not to order...
Delivery companies can take such a high cut that it's not worth it to open at all.
Small businesses tell us how we can...
How they are adapting during lockdown and what we can do to support them.
Kava groups are continuing online...
Kava groups have long depended on face-to-face connection. Now they're uncovering new possibilities.
Church and State
Church and State is a new political interview series hosted by 19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church, from Church & AP.