Patea's fight for the sea shore
Mining for offshore iron sand deposits could mean irreparable damage to the South Taranaki Bight, here's what the residents of Patea want you to know...
Tā moko artist Taryn Beri on the appropriation of Māori tattoos
“They genuinely admire our art and our culture but they don't understand that it's still ours to give.” - tā moko artist Taryn Beri on the…
Pūhā & Pākehā
Belinda and Jarrad are doing their bit to reconnect kiwis with the traditional kai of Aotearoa through their food truck: Puha & Pakeha. Their spice-rubbed pulled…
NZ Wars commemoration
A student-led petition led to the first ever Raa Maumahara National Day of Commemoration on October 28th 2017. Meet the teens that got over 13,000 signatures…
Whanganui Awa
The Whanganui awa (river) was the first in the world to become a living entity. Take a look at what te awa means to the locals.
Re:visit - The 1977 Bastion Point occupation
An epic 506 day protest in support of Ngāti Whātua saved Bastion Point from becoming covered in hill-top mansions. Here we revisit that historical event.
Re:visit - Castle Street riots
Well, that escalated quickly. In 2009 the Undie 500 went out with a bang as hundreds of drunk students wreaked havoc on Dunedin's Castle Street.
Re:visit - Hudson & Halls
The bond shared by Hudson & Halls was truly spectacular. A love story for the ages ?
Re:visit - Invasion of Parihaka
In 1881 1,600 government troops invaded the West Taranaki settlement of Parihaka. 135 years after the invasion, a reconciliation ceremony took place between ngā tāngata o…
How roller derby and art helped me feel comfortable in my own
Ariki identifies as takatāpui, a term for those who don't fit into the binaries of gender and sexuality. Roller derby was a fresh start for Ariki,…
Candy Lee
"That adrenaline rush is like a sugar rush" meet Candy Lee - the wrestler whose signature moves are painfully sweet ???
Meet Miss Auckland Fa'afafine
Current reigning Miss Auckland Fa'afafine, Jessica, sat down with us to talk about the similarities and differences between fa'afafine and transgender, her family, and pageant life…
Re:visit - Georgina Beyer
Georgina Beyer is a groundbreaking, fearless woman; never afraid to speak her mind and stand up for what she believes in ???
Transgender: did you know?
Here are something things to know about trans history and the every-strengthening community.
Dungeon Queering
Every Wednesday in a central Auckland dungeon, a group of adventurers fight forces of darkness...and you're welcome to join!
Chlöe Swarbrick's maiden speech
Aotearoa's youngest MP in 42 years, Chlöe Swarbrick, used her maiden speech in Parliament to address mental health and the importance of kindness.
Cyber Bullying
While there are some age restrictions on games, cyber bullying in the realm of online gaming is prevalent. Through both text and voice chat, slurs of…
A poem about living with schizophrenia: Word Salad
A poem by Daniel Goodwin about what it is like to live with schizophrenia, and the mess of symptoms it causes inside your head.
Mental health in prisons
Is prison the right place for people with major mental illnesses?
Claudia on positive mental health
Claudia received an overwhelming response when she started talking about her relationship with mental health online. That inspired her to start an Instagram account that was…
The Barter Barber: men's haircuts and mental health
Meet the barber travelling around the country cutting hair and encouraging Kiwi men to do what they're infamously bad for: opening up about how they're feeling
Mental Health - Each community struggles differently
Every community has different ways of dealing with mental health issues. Some are open to talking about them, others encourage keeping those feelings to yourself. Nicole…
IntRe:pid - Albanians were once completely isolated from the rest of the world
Coming out of a dark past, Albania has been reborn and is celebrated for its strong sense of hospitality and varied and incredible landscapes.
A history of our asylums, and where are they now?
Back in the day, those labelled 'undesirables' were put into mental asylums and kept in isolation. Today, those houses of horror have been refurbed for entertainment.
What is schizophrenia?
The portrayal of schizophrenia in film and television is skewed to the extreme, usually pairing it with dark or violent behaviour. Daniel is here to give…
Redefining the Kiwi bloke with Tough Talk
Sam O'Sullivan is a clinical psychologist tackling the notion of the Kiwi Bloke with his webseries 'Tough Talk'
ADHD in women - an underdiagnosed mental health issue
"If you think you might have ADHD, then just know that you're not the worst person on earth, you're just struggling against something because your brain…
Solving NZ's possum problem: creating mutant possums
What if we could get possums to eradicate themselves? Genetically engineering these nocturnal nuisances could help to make Aotearoa predator-free by the year 2050 and help…
Re: discover - Kitekite Falls
Tucked away beside Auckland's Piha beach are the Kitekite falls. Standing at about 40m tall, this tiered waterfall is quite a sight ???
#Nature
If any of your Instagram snaps feature #nature, try walking the walk and take up the #whanauchallenge to see if you can live a more sustainable…
