To celebrate 50 years of Te Matatini kapa haka festival, we're making an album of the greatest…

Te Matatini is the national Kapa Haka competition that has been held every two years since 1972.

Covid update: 75 new community cases, all but 1 are in Auckland. All over 12s eligible for vaccine.

Today’s 75 new cases brings the total number of community cases to 687.

Five pieces of evidence that prove the world isn't shit during lockdown

The world can feel grim right now, but through the gloom, there are some rays of sunshine.

I have a 50% chance of inheriting a fatal disease. Should I take the test to find out my future?

Lillian Hanly has a 50/50 chance of inheriting Huntington’s, a neurodegenerative disease.

Covid update: 49 new community cases, all in Auckland. 33 people now in hospital.

49 new cases have been identified today, all in Auckland.

If someone has a 50% chance of passing a fatal disease onto their children, should they have kids?

Lillian Hanly has a 50% chance of inheriting Huntington's, a fatal neurodegenerative disease.

We asked how a decile 1 and 10 school cope during lockdown

What does it take for an entire school to pivot to online learning overnight?

Covid Update: Auckland remains in alert level 4 for two more weeks

There are now 562 active community cases in total.

Covid update: 83 new community cases

Sunday 29 August, 1pm

Today there are 83 new community cases. Our total number of cases is 511. 

82 of the new cases are in Auckland and one…

Covid update: 82 new cases today

There are now 429 total cases.

Explainer: Was NZ’s vaccine rollout actually too slow?

Have we been slow and irresponsible with our vaccinations? And if so, why?

Covid update: Auckland and Northland remain in level 4, rest of country to drop to level 3 next…

Today’s new cases bring the total number of community cases to 347

OnlyFans has decided not to ban porn, after backlash from sex workers

Many sex workers say the damage is done and they won’t return to the platform.

How misusing ethnicity contributes to anti-Pacific racism and victim blaming

The biggest subcluster of the current Covid outbreak centres on a church in Māngere, Auckland.

Covid Update: 68 new community cases, bringing total case count to 277

Nearly 70 new cases have been identified in the current community outbreak.

10 reo Māori phrases to get you through lockdown

We’ve come up with some useful phrases to get you through the lockdown levels.

Covid update: 62 new community cases. Total case count now at 210.

62 new cases announced at today’s 1pm briefing, one in Wellington and the rest in Auckland

‘It’s a fucking slap in the face’: NZ sex workers respond to OnlyFans banning porn

“The only reason OnlyFans is so popular around the world is because of sex workers."

Police ask Protect Pūtiki protesters to leave their bubble

Protectors at Pūtiki Bay on Waiheke Island say police action to evict them is unlawful and unfair

Covid update: 41 new community cases in Auckland and Wellington. Total cases now 148.

All the cases are also confirmed, or believed to be linked to the Auckland outbreak.

With Delta spreading, should young people kiss their OE goodbye?

When you’re young there is often this perfect window for traveling overseas.

Covid update: 35 new community cases

There are 35 new community cases of Covid today.

Covid update: Signing in to be mandatory

20 new cases in Auckland, 1 in Wellington

NZ has around 19,000 homeless young people. Lockdown leaves them vulnerable to abuse and harm

It is estimated that half of New Zealand’s 41,000 homeless are under the age of 25.

Covid update: 21 new community cases

Here's what you need to know about Covid today.

Why you can still catch Covid while vaccinated

Being vaccinated doesn't mean you can't get Covid. Here's why.

Lorde gave us a lockdown treat: her new album Solar Power is out

We’ve waited 1,525 days but, just in time for our lockdown blues, Lorde has released a new album.

Here's 6 Re: stories to distract yourself from Covid

Sick of Covid already? Here's our antidote.

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