Covid-19 Updates: June 2021
The latest on the Covid situation.
Comedian Brendon Green blames his mum for failed self-saucing pudding
Comedian Brendon Green turns a globby mess into a chocolate pudding.
The awkward relationship between art and money | Disruptors Live | Ep 8
How do you put a price on art?
For Matariki, my whānau held a hautapu ceremony for the first time
"Feed the stars, fill your cup."
NZ households throw out $23 of food a week each
We’re chucking out 8.6 percent of our groceries each week - mostly fruit and veg.
From nangs to comedowns, here's 10 stories about drugs
In case you missed it, last week Re: brought you a whole week of content dedicated to drugs.
New Zealand is sending two satellites to Mars
New Zealand is going to Mars…
A scientist tells us where to find NZ’s secret glaciers
Did you know Te Ika-a-Māui / the North Island has its own glaciers?
Covid vaccine dates announced for everyone (else)
Details of the Covid-19 rollout for the general population have been announced.
I started one of NZ’s first Discord drug servers at 18
The mastermind of one of NZ’s first illegal drug servers was an 18-year-old Wellington student.
My morning with an illustrator, ceramicist and fashion designer
A morning routine is like a ritual we practice every day.
Rangatahi preserving the art forms of their tūpuna
“Toi and creativity is just revolutionary… It can be healing, it can be activism, it’s sovereignty.”
Rongomai Hoskins and Nikau Campbell are part of a collective of…
Meet the mind behind Aldous Harding's weirdest music videos
We talked to Martin about the weird and wonderful reality they and Aldous are creating through music
Māori, disabled and sexually diverse people more likely to be victims of crime
The third annual New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey was released today. Here's what it said.
Talking to a dark web drug dealer who got caught
A drug dealer shares the story of why he started importing and how he got busted.
New resource helps Christian schools support rainbow students
The booklet explains how the Bible can be understood in rainbow-affirming ways.
This man is facing deportation because of his disability
"The only obstacle in my life is people who discriminate me and see me not capable to do anything.”
The Government will apologise for the Dawn Raids
The Government will formally apologise for targeted raids on the homes of Pacific families.
Two people who need medicinal cannabis: one legally, one on the black market | Side by Side
Is medicinal cannabis actually accessible and affordable for those who need it?
“Dreams come with a price tag”: South Auckland students on picking a career path
Which young people in Aotearoa have the freedom to pursue careers in the arts?
“She’s sexy, playful, feral, and free” - Lorde’s back with new music...
It may be winter here in Aotearoa, but today, it’s a hot Lorde summer.
What if we decriminalised all drugs | Let Me Explain
Portugal decriminalised all drugs in 2001. Could the same work here?
Comedowns are the worst, but they don’t have to be
What if it’s not the drug that gives comedowns, but instead the way people take it?
10 out of 18 freshwater taonga struggling to survive
Tuna, kākahi (freshwater mussels) and kōura (freshwater crayfish) are all at risk.
Talking to the brave people who asked their dealers for refunds
A surprising number of students are getting refunds from their drug dealers after buying "MDMA"
The FBI made an app that tricked thousands of drug dealers around the world, including NZ
In NZ, 35 people were arrested and over 900 charges were laid against senior members gang members.
'Cannabis sommelier' is an actual job. Here's what they do.
‘Cannabis sommelier’ is an actual job. Kaya, a certified cannabis sommelier, explains what they do.
Māori may have been exploring Antarctica as far back as the seventh century
New research shows Māori and other Polynesian voyagers have been navigating Antarctica for a long time, despite the dominant narrative in the past 200 years focused…
Covid is not even halfway through...so don’t expect open borders soon
This week, we were given an update on how the pandemic is tracking in New Zealand.
Meet the spice freaks competing at the NZ Chilli Eating Championship
“Expect to see some vomiting."
