How to eat like our tīpuna did

Why food security and food sovereignty are so important

How to complain at restaurants without being a dick

Rule #1 of complaining at a restaurant: don’t take your anger out on the waitstaff.

Analysis: Māori call to action is history repeating itself

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called the outpouring of criticism by Māori “pretty unfair”.

From fritter to feijoa: We search for NZ's most iconic dish

We’re opening the pot lid and looking at NZ’s relationship with food.

What my chosen whānau means to me

"For some people, chosen family is all they have."

Three Waters is dead. But our water system is still fucked

How much do you know about New Zealand’s water infrastructure or the massive issues with it?

What a decade of ballroom means for LGBTTQIA+ Māori

Ballroom culture has just celebrated 10 years in Aotearoa.

Connecting to the Pacific through tā moko

“We have the responsibilities to our tūpuna (ancestors) to uphold."

NZ's smokefree legislation: A history of stubbing out smoking

Once upon a time, there was pretty much nowhere you couldn't smoke.

Māori activists explain why they're marching against the new government

There are no “gentle respectful words” to describe the new government, Quack Pirihi says.

‘Nationwide action day’: Why today and what is it all about?

“This is not a protest. It’s an activation.”

‘A hangover of a colonial past’: Why we have narrow views on relationships

The word ‘monogamy’ originates from Greek and European thought.

Five people tell us their STI stories

'Chlamydia is how I found out she cheated on me’

He taiāniwhaniwha te haramai nei: A tsunami of regression is imminent

Te Matahiapo Safari Hynes writes on what the new government's policies mean for Māori.

What to tell the dudebros who say there’s no gender pay gap

If you’re a woman then from today, you are effectively working for free for the rest of the year.

What the coalition deal means for students

Will students be better or worse off? It depends who you ask.

The world’s focused on Gaza but violence is rising in the West Bank

There’s been a surge of violence in another Palestinian territory the occupied West Bank.

What the coalition agreement means for rainbow communities

Rainbow communities could be worse off under the new government, according to an LGBTTQIA+ advocate.

My Gaydar is broken, I can’t tell who’s gay anymore

Queer style used to be a subculture. I don’t think it is anymore.

Is there going to be a Treaty referendum? The Treaty Principles Bill explained

The door has not been completely closed on ACT’s proposed Treaty referendum.

What the coalition deal means for renters

A Renters United spokesperson says the policies empower landlords and disenfranchise renters.

Why women don’t whaikōrero

Is colonisation the reason why wāhine don’t whaikōrero?

4 reasons queer people are better at sexual health than straight people

“Queer people are good at sexual health because for a lot of us, we were forced to in the ’80s.”

Māori stories on endometriosis

“It becomes a part of your brand as a person. ‘Oh Jade has endo’.”

Labour leader Chris Hipkins calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has called for an immediate ceasefire.

When your South Asian identity and queer identity don't feel compatible

"It’s still painful for me to revisit, because it was something that was supposed to be precious.”

New poll shows 60% of NZers agree government should call for ceasefire

Only 12% disagreed that there should be a ceasefire. The remainder were either neutral or unsure.

We made a series about the good parts of being queer

For the past 12 months we’ve been working. Working hard so we can please you ???

  • 16 Nov 23
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