Our Chinese grandmother made us speak Te Reo

“It was common sense to raise her Māori children in the culture of the land.”

This film is the most realistic portrayal of sexual violence I’ve seen

Five things I took away from watching How To Have Sex

Instagram is limiting what political content you see

Here’s how you can turn the setting off

Alien Weaponry: The world is embracing Māori, why can’t Aotearoa?

We sat down with the band after they opened for Guns N’ Roses in Wellington.

‘I rate the pork bun a 10’: Food reviews at Polyfest 2024

“I’m eating a pāua bomb. Magnificent, 10 out of 10.”

Why I wear both moko kauae and malu

“I can have my legs done and still be Māori, I can have my face done and still be Samoan”

'The system is so binary’: How the software GPs use is harming queer patients

“The impact this lack of data storage has on patients is huge.”

We both survived abuse in state care, 45 years apart

250,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in care from 1950 to 2019.

The fight to preserve the memories of March 15 victims

As New Zealand moves on from March 15, Muslims try to keep the conversation going.

March 15 survivors could lose financial help

“People are already forgetting what happened.”

Why there's no such thing as being 'a quarter Māori'

"You are Māori if you have an ancestor who is Māori."

Bombs, back slaps and the V shape: at the Manu World Champs

“I started manuing as soon as I was conscious.”

A NZ Wikipedia writer answers your questions

Who writes NZ’s Wikipedia entries? And what do they get out of it?

We created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag

“People ask: 'Do you have a flag?' I say, 'I am the flag’."

5 lessons from interviewing 100 indigenous wāhine

Qiane Matata-Sipu shares 5 lessons from interviewing 100 indigenous wāhine.

More people using cocaine than meth: NZ drug use report

Five key takeaways from the NZ drug use report.

Meet the knights of rural NZ: The Levin Medieval Fair

Check out the culture and community of NZ’s niche but thriving medieval recreation subculture.

Te Tiriti is bringing Māori together

And the event that’s the next forum for the movement.

The ins and outs of snoring etiquette

“You’re allowed to be pissed off”

How Miles From Nowhere made me feel seen as a Muslim New Zealander

"In the end, it was about telling a story that was authentic and true."

What is koha and how much should I give?

How koha should be used appropriately.

South Auckland’s queer creative scene you may not know about

“Creativity, through any outlet, helped me understand that the way I’d felt, had a home.”

Heritage buildings: precious history or waste of space?

“Heritage buildings are taking up space we don't have to spare.”

A night out on Great Barrier Island

“Nightlife on Barrier is consistently inconsistent. Fantastic if you’re a morepork.”

NZ’s first-ever sports documentary in te reo Māori

“Being Maori is an X-Factor and I hope that’s the wairua people feel when they watch it.”

NZ motorsports driver Liam Lawson answers your questions

You guys asked a lot of Lightning McQueen questions…

Love language: 3 couples on how they show their love

"She has taken care of me more than anyone else outside of my family."

Should men pay for dates with women?

34% of our audience says yes, 66% says no.

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