I had to heal before I could make art again
"While my whare tapawhā isn't in perfect harmony, it’s in a much better state than before.”
My phone was making me sick: Escaping the doom scroll
"It is designed to be addictive.”
I thought I had to be tough, but it nearly killed me
“As tāne, we're meant to be strong for our whānau.”
Colonisation stuffed our diets. I’m learning to eat like my ancestors did
“Everywhere we look, there's a shop on a corner with a pie.”
How I got over my fear of being a ‘plastic Māori’
"It hit home how important connecting to our culture is for our hauora."
‘My life was in danger’: The run club that saved my life
“I gained 80kgs in six months, clearly I wasn’t allgoods.”
We made a series about what healing really looks like for Māori and Pasifika men
“I want to mean it when I say I’m allgoods.”
Youth MPs allege 'censorship’ at Youth Parliament
“This isn't guidance, this is fear-based control.”
From huge debt to ‘unimaginable’ home ownership through financial education
“Including our van, we had $112,000 debt."
‘It hits different cos it’s ours’: What owning our whare means to our whānau
CJ Gilbert and Kataraina Davis give a glimpse into what it’s like living on a modern-day papakāinga.
What it's like living next to your marae and iwi
Heneriata Paringatai and Josh Hurae share their experience of living in a modern day papakāinga.
We were in $76k debt. We turned that around and bought our whare
Mirihana Patu and Gloria Rehu share how they managed to buy their first home after being in debt.
How financial education from our iwi helped us avoid bankruptcy
Crystal and Russell Hockley had so much debt they considered going bankrupt.
I was a renter all my life. Now I’ve bought my first home
Solo-dad Karlos Ruakere says his first house is more than just a home, as it’s for his mum and daugh
No benefit if your parents can pay: Eligibility limits for 18 and 19 year olds
“No young person I know doesn’t want to get work.”
What’s in the Budget for young people
18 and 19 year olds won’t be able to get the benefit if their parents can support them.
Is it a boundary, or is it bad behaviour: How to spot the difference
Remember: you should be enjoying your relationship.
In Photos: How rangatahi are feeling in the wake of the gender bill
“Winston Peters doesn’t get the right to debate whether people like me should exist.”
Wanting to control your life is normal. Controlling your relationship is not
"Power should be balanced, with partners having mutual respect."
Why this photographer is championing te ao Māori through his work
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch says he wants to ‘flood social media with the highlights of te ao Māori’.
How to help when your friend has a controlling partner
True support is often about standing alongside your friend rather than making decisions for them.
Why some young women are choosing to be celibate
There’s a growing trend around the world of women choosing to deprioritise sex.
The moment I knew my relationship was abusive: three people share their stories
‘If I chose to hang out with my friends, they would be angry with me.’
I lost my mum in the Christchurch attack. Here’s what I learned about grief
‘Just because we are young does not mean we don’t have the capacity to be strong.’
How to spot controlling behaviour in a relationship
It’s repeated behaviours that make you feel shit.
How these Muslim and Māori musicians honour their whakapapa through music
‘I think something really special about our friendship is that we don’t have the same background.’
A Palestinian and a Māori artist on how their art is a form of activism
‘It's been a way for me to reflect my compassion and solidarity.’
How these Māori and Muslim footballers are kicking stereotypes
‘We should be able to play any sport regardless of what you see other people of our culture doing.’
A Muslim and a Māori photographer share their culture through their cameras
‘All of my work promotes, celebrates, and shows the beauty of the Māori world.’
How we find forgiveness and gratitude after tragedy
‘It's this overwhelming realisation that people can be kind without any barriers.’
