These patients have been given a prescription for nature, rather than pills

A number of Kiwis are opting for fresh air and exercise instead of depending on traditional Western medicine.

A green prescription is an instruction from a health…

Dilworth School saved my life, but harmed many others

Liam Rātana on how the place that saved him may also have damaged other young men for life.

Why people are taking the 'date rape' drug

With rising hospitalisations from liquid ecstasy experts say drug checking at festivals is needed.

I took one of those DNA test kits to find out who I am | Māori and the City

In every child without a relationship with their father exists the melodramatic question: who am I?

Pacific Heights, CHAII and Kings’ new track is for driving around the city at night

'405' is a track about extreme wealth and poverty, the best way to listen is to go for a drive.

Woman groped at bar says bouncer did nothing to help her

What does a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for sexual assault in bars look like in practice?

Stylish people at a design festival describe their fashion and their 2020

Stylish people at a design festival describe their fashion and their 2020.

The fight over Auckland’s new dump at Dome Valley raises the question - what happens when a…

Is it sustainable to just keep putting our rubbish in the ground?

Euthanasia still a yes, cannabis still a no, and Labour keeps majority with special votes

The special votes have been counted and the final results of the referendums and New Zealand’s 2020 general election have been released.

It’s still a no for…

Meet your new Māori MPs

Plus words of advice from Kiri Allan who was in their position three years ago.

NZ votes yes for euthanasia, no for recreational cannabis

65% of NZers voted yes in the euthanasia referendum. 53% voted no in the cannabis referendum.

Māori Silver Scroll nominees on what it means to be an indigenous musician

Māori Silver Scroll nominees on what it means to be an indigenous songwriter or composer in 2020.

Social media can be a new form of justice for survivors of sexual assault

What are the legal ramifications of online justice, both for those who post and the accused?

What the party leaders had to say on election night

The winners and losers shared their thanks and thoughts as results rolled in

First-time voter Church on how politics isn’t as distant as he once thought

What it’s like being 19 and interviewing some of the country’s most powerful people.

The director of I Am Greta tells us why we need to stop being polite about climate change

I Am Greta is a revealing documentary about the life of climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Paris Hilton made me realise I had an unhealthy relationship | Māori and the City

As a child-genius pop culture historian, Tayi Tibble has closely watched Paris Hilton since she was six. But Paris’ new documentary showed something Tayi had never…

Disruptors Live: Artists talk about putting their suffering into art

Do you need to suffer to be an artist?

On Saturday Re: partnered with the Disruptors podcast and Basement Theatre to hold Good Grief: a live panel…

Wellington's first queer vogue ball: in photos

Last week Wellington held its first vogue ball at the City Gallery, hosted by Auckland’s House of Aitu. It’s a competition that mixes runway walking, dance…

  • 07 Oct 20

Covid-19 Live Updates

The key facts you need to know about Covid-19 in Aotearoa.Monday 1 October

Auckland will move to level 1 this Wednesday at 11.59pm.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made…

Lontalius and the rise of sad boi music

If there’s any year to be okay with being sad, it probably should be 2020. 



There is something to…

I watched the Young Voters' Debate and was actually entertained

Here are seven highlights from last night's showdown.

The six-month Covid rent freeze ends today, but rents are already going up. A lot.

The six-month Covid rent freeze ends today, and some landlords are putting up rent as fast as possible. Others tried to illegally raise rents during the…

What politicians should prioritise for the rainbow community this election

It doesn’t look like much of a rainbow election at all. Only two parties have officially released policies that specifically impact rainbow communities. 

The Greens want to…

  • 24 Sep 20

I don't know anything about politics: what's up with the polls?

Here's how political polls really work.

An 18-year-old on the importance of te reo Māori regional dialects

An 18-year-old from Ngāti Porou on the the importance of regional differences in te reo Māori.

Seven students tell us why they’re learning te reo Māori

Seven students tell us why they’re learning te reo Māori.

Raniera Harrison is using podcasts to revitalise te reo Māori

This week Re: released the latest chapter of The Taumata Kōrero, a podcast that digs deep into how Māori view themselves and their world in modern-day…

I got rejected from so many flats, I asked landlords what I was doing wrong

Advice from property managers and landlords on how to get that flat.

South Aucklanders on how Jawsh685 is changing the perception of their area

'Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)' has hit 1 billion TikTok streams.

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