Women are paid $60,000 less than men working as chartered accountants, a new survey finds
The survey of more than 4500 chartered accountants in New Zealand and Australia shows women are paid up to 40 to 50 percent less than their…
This man has spent 40 years looking for a probably extinct bird
We ask him about his beloved hobby he calls a “bong fix”.
A weather expert explains how severe floods are linked to climate change
This article was originally published on the 5th of May 2021.
The heavy rainstorm we saw in Canterbury in May has been called a one-in-100-year downpour, but…
The weirdest films from the 48Hour competition, picked by the guy who watched them all
Dave Brough heroically watched all 437 films in the 2021 48Hour film competition. He shares with us his picks for the strangest films of this year.
New…
Sexual assault laws changing to require consent in NSW
The new model means a person must do or say something to affirm consent before sex occurs. In New Zealand, laws governing consent only stipulate when…
The toasty mockumentary that won these teens an award at the 48Hours film competition
‘Toasted’ is a funny, goofy, mockumentary-style takedown of men who are just a little too self-indulgent and in love with their own abilities.
Lemon Lemon, the team…
Eleven stories that teach us what masculinity really means
We've rounded up a bunch of stories that show us what it means to be a man.
How the housing market got so cooked
We all know the housing market’s fucked. But how did it get so bad? Re:’s Cass Marrett went back nearly 40 years to find out.
For the…
New Zealanders are working longer without a lot to show for it
We work real hard and it doesn’t really pay off, according to the New Zealand Productivity Commission’s report released today.
The report reveals that we work longer…
Nitrates in our drinking water could be causing premature births
Nitrates in our drinking water may be leading to babies being born prematurely or underweight.
Pregnant women drinking water with 10 milligrams of nitrates a litre are…
Dame Cindy Kiro will be New Zealand’s first wahine Māori Governor-General
Of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu and British descent, Dame Cindy’s appointment was announced on Monday May 24.
The former Children’s Commissioner, who also has links to…
Bread is not destroying your brain, research shows
Unless you actually have coeliac disease, gluten doesn’t affect your brain function, new research has found.
A study of over 13,000 people has found no link between…
I don’t understand the Budget so I got an economist to explain it to me - 2021 edition
The Government has announced its 2021 Budget. Re: journalist Cass Marrett asked an economist to break it down for her.
Another year, another Budget. This year is…
Do you need a freezer in Antarctica? A chef lets us know
Tom Thorpe goes about his job like any other chef, but with one major difference: it's -40C outside.
Budget 2021: What you need to know
Budget 2021 sees the ‘the biggest lift in a generation’ to benefits, $1 billion for Māori housing, health and education, as well as an overall investment…
NZ’s 120 MPs own 248 properties between them
Owning property is supremely popular with our MPs, according to the latest list of parliamentarians’ investments and properties. Many own multiple places, with one National MP…
Corrections says it will stop handcuffing women giving birth
The Government department responsible for prisons says it will stop restraining women in labour or past 30 weeks pregnant. It also promises to stop handcuffing prisoners…
Young Kiwi-Muslims on how Eid celebrations help build identity
Eid is a celebration known as the “festival of breaking the fast”, marking the end of Ramadan.
The Cook Islands Travel bubble opens today
As miserable weather starts to settle in across the country, New Zealanders will be able to have the perfect island escape.
New Zealanders can now officially travel…
Why tough men find it hard to hug
What does it mean to be a man in New Zealand? It's a heady topic to unpack. Perhaps most popularly, the idea of being a man…
Students say they’re treated as ‘cash cows’ by uni accommodation
Covid-19 exposed how shitty student accommodation can be.
Facebook wants you to read articles before sharing them
Facebook is testing a feature where users who haven’t read news stories are asked to before sharing.
Google searches for cat and dog adoptions spiked during Covid-19
Did you finish lockdown and get a new puppy?
Tikanga Māori and Te Ao Māori concepts will be taught at all law schools
Law students will be adding another skillset to their university degrees.
Premiere: Mazbou Q’s new music documentary shows a future of Black freedom
Rapper Mazbou Q has released a mini-documentary with a message for the African diaspora.
NZers found lockdown less stressful than regular life, research shows
Research shows most of us “got on with it, battened down the hatches, and prepared to ride it out”.
This filmmaker is documenting the beginnings of Black NZ identity
Filmmaker Aaraf Adam was in New Zealand during the uprising of the Black Lives Matter movement, and noticed an “identity crisis” among Black Kiwis. She was…
Toxic masculinity makes it difficult for Pacific men to be vulnerable
“Tough like an armour truck, the only medicine I know, harden up!”
How men tie their self-worth to being good in bed
“I remember the first time, she was like, oh this was bad.”
Stop fkn tapping on the glass of kiwi enclosures, you're making them stressed
Surprise, surprise: new research has found visitor noise outside kiwi enclosures is no good.
