Losing forests results in more human disease, research shows
A new study has linked deforestation with a higher risk of disease in humans. The researchers say we need to protect global forests to prevent future…
Portraits from the Stop Asian Hate march in Tāmaki Makaurau
Hundreds gathered at Aotea Square in Tāmaki Makaurau today for the Stop Asian Hate march. Tunes from the Nepal Festival - which fittingly shared Aotea Square…
Trans people tell us how they fell in love
We meet four gender diverse couples at locations in Tāmaki Makaurau that are special to them, and hear their swoon-worthy stories of how they met and…
NZ will now give bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths
Last night, parliament unanimously passed a bill that will allow people to take three days bereavement leave following a miscarriage or stillbirth.
The Member’s Bill was introduced…
How the Government plans to unfuck NZ housing
This morning the Government announced what they will do to address the worsening housing crisis.
It’s all about making it less attractive for property investors to buy…
Why the US Drug Enforcement agency is coming to Aotearoa
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are setting up shop in New Zealand. With the continual growing popularity of Class A drugs like methamphetamine amongst Kiwis, combined…
Asian New Zealanders are grieving after the Atlanta shooting
This week, eight people were killed in a massage parlour shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. Six of them were Asian women. In the wake of a rise…
One year ago: looking back at our last days before lockdown
This time last year, we were days away from entering a nationwide lockdown. One year on, we asked the Re: team and some friends to reflect…
The new social supermarket where nothing has a price tag
Instead of being allocated food parcels, this new supermarket lets people choose exactly what food support they need - and it’s all for free.
New Zealand’s first…
Human Rights Commission raises concerns about govt’s response to mosque attacks
Two years on from the terrorist attacks on two Christchurch mosques, the Human Rights Commission has released a report raising concerns about human rights breaches in…
Five laws and regulations that still discriminate against rainbow communities in NZ
Non-consensual surgeries on intersex children are still legal. Trans people still struggle to change the sex on their birth certificate. And blood donation criteria still discriminate…
Why did Labour and the Greens vote against a medical cannabis bill?
Last week a National Party bill to make medicinal cannabis more readily available was voted against by Labour, the Greens and the Māori party. Why?
On March…
These children are racing speed cars at 182kmh
Every year, kids aged 7 to 14 gather to race drag cars against each other at speeds of up to 182 kmh at the Junior Dragster…
Pill testing doesn’t make you any more likely to take drugs, research finds
New research has found pill-testing services do not result in people taking MDMA if they had not used the drug before.
The research also found that pill…
Why Māori need to be a priority for the Covid-19 vaccine
Today the government announced who will be prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Two million New Zealanders will get their first dose in the next four…
Growing weed indoors is actually really bad for the environment
According to research published today, growing cannabis indoors produces up to 5000kg of carbon dioxide per one kilogram of dried flower.
That’s roughly 4850 times the emissions…
We celebrate wāhine who choose to challenge the status quo
It’s International Women’s Day so Re: has rounded up our best stories of women kicking ass.
Live updates: Evacuation warning lifted after 8.1 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands
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The evacuation advice has been lifted, says the National Emergency Management Agency. Anyone who had moved to higher ground is now safe to return home.
There is…
My flatmate was accidentally investing in the Saudi military and you might have, too
Writer Daniel Smith looked into KiwiSaver funds and found they aren’t just a bank account that keeps your money safe until you retire. They’re investment funds,…
In photos: living with a mother with dementia
Tāmaki Makaurau-based photographer Todd Henry captured these photos of his mother-in-law, Nisi, who lives with dementia. The images show love, care and all the little details…
Filipe Manu is bringing Tongan music to the London opera
Filipe Manu never imagined he’d be an opera singer, let alone performing for the Royal Opera House in London at just 27 years old, but that’s…
Grappling with my Chinese name
Auckland-based writer and actor Celine Dam has a complicated relationship with her Chinese name. At age 12, she gave herself the name Celine, so she could…
Why we can’t afford to forget about dementia
After Covid-19, dementia is one of the most pervasive and costly health concerns we will face. But how many of us are prepared?
Too many of us…
How to make the Fish Head Bee Hoon Soup featured in our video
Fish heads are delicious and cheap, but many New Zealanders don’t and won’t cook with them. Often, fish only comes in fillet form, wrapped in plastic…
Petition to urgently ban conversion therapy in NZ is blowing up
Update Monday 22 February: The Government has announced it will bring forward the timeline to ban conversion therapy. “The Government has work underway to develop policy which…
Surviving conversion therapy as a young, Māori, takatāpui, autistic person
Content warning: This article contains mention of suicide
I grew up in the pentecostal Christian church from the age of 12 and only properly left at the…
A rangatahi activist explains what a constitution for NZ could look like
Safari Hynes of Rangitāne is a 20-year-old from Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Earlier this month he was part of the Māori Constitutional Convention, a hui working to establish…
Photo essay: an authentic school ball for rainbow communities
On Friday night in Auckland, people from all walks of life came together to relive their ball night. But this time, they actually felt comfortable to…
The first Covid-19 vaccines will be in NZ next week
NZ border workers will be first to receive the Pfizer jab.
Renters rights have improved from today
Today changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into place, in the biggest shake-up of tenancy law in 35 years.
Here are some of the key changes…
