Some unis are bumping up grades because of Covid and students say it’s unfair
Otago and Auckland University are automatically bumping up grades across the board in response to Covid-19. But most other New Zealand universities have ruled a grade…
Covid-19 Live Updates: Sunday 24 May
Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.1:00pm Sunday 24 May - day 11 at alert…
Here's our award-winning stories
Last night at the Voyager Media Awards we won in three different categories. So we're going to toot our own horns and show off our award-winning…
Disruptors 4: The quiet persistence of theatre life in lockdown
In this special fourth episode of Disruptors, recorded in the depths of lockdown, four theatre practitioners reflect on what happens when the disruption in their work…
Disruptors 3: The problem with having a seat at the table
Episode three of Disruptors pairs up the incoming and outgoing producers-in-residence at Basement Theatre – Elyssia Wilson-Heti and Alice Kirker. If, like us, you’re still a…
Disruptors 2: Sarita Das and Alice Canton on the transformative power of art
Sarita Das sets out to make art to “feel less alone”, and “more connected to the giant existence that is being human”. The Tāmaki Makaurau theatre…
I don't understand the Budget so I got an economist to explain it to me
Last week the Government announced a $50 billion dollar budget, or as Finance Minister Grant Robertson likes to call it, “The most significant commitment by a…
Who the heck is the new National Party leader Todd Muller
Today Simon Bridges was toppled from the leadership of the National Party.
He’s been replaced by Todd Muller, a man who many voters don’t even recognise.
Here’s the…
New Zealanders seem to hate beneficiaries. Is there hope that Covid will change that?
Covid has meant nearly 40,000 people have accessed the jobseeker benefit, nearly half of them for the first time. One million New Zealanders have been given…
Live music's fight to survive Covid-19
It's estimated the NZ live music industry has lost $68 million due to Covid-19. Musicians, venue owners and all those who love music are rallying us…
Māori and the City: stuck inside my whare with only my dumb brain for company
When Kylie Jenner said 2016 was the year of “realising things” she had no idea 2020 was about to pull up in a facemask. Ever since…
Sound Check: Indie-pop duo Imugi 이무기
Yery and Carl tell us how they're looking after themselves as the music industry slows down.
How to rebuild a more sustainable New Zealand after Covid-19
Lockdown has shown we can take bold action that would have previously been unthinkable.
Melodownz turned self-affirmations into a catchy hook
During a rough time in his life, Melodownz repeated positive affirmations to himself in the mirror. Then he realised the mantras made a pretty sweet hook.…
Students with disabilities are hoping online learning wasn't just a Covid phase
University classes start back in-person this week, and students will once again have to drag themselves out of bed to get to class. But those with…
New Zealand lifts its lockdown after seven weeks
Here are some scenes about town as we emerge from our cocoons. We visit a cafe and hair salon to see how they're switching up how…
Beautiful post-lockdown reunions to make you cry
Take two minutes to soak up the love and joy in these level 2 reunion moments. Then give your loved ones some bone-crushing hugs!
Sound Check: Merk carries on
We check in with artists who were on the verge of breakthroughs - before a global pandemic happened.
Explainer: Budget 2020 in the wake of Covid-19
Here are the key points.
How Zoë Bell got 37 of the world's most famous women to fight
You might've seen the BOSS BITCH FIGHT CHALLENGE on your social feeds. Zoë Bell tells us how she got a bunch of impressive stuntwomen and celebs…
Release of the Week: Kita takes us into 89 lockdown houses around the globe in their latest video
There are fewer phrases more appropriate to this moment than “try to find a way”.
When Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant , Ed Zuccollo and Rick Cranson of Wellington…
Offenders released during the Covid-19 lockdown say they felt safer in prison
Prisoner support network PARS says housing New Zealand’s most vulnerable was difficult before a pandemic. But now, people are being released into a world that’s even…
Weed Vote 2020: the justice minister on the law he designed to legalise cannabis
At this year's election, you will be asked, "Do you support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill?" Justice Minister Andrew Little gives his perspective on…
Snapshots of athletes in isolation around the world
With many of the world’s best sports people stuck at home in lockdown, we’ve selected some of the best snapshots from New Zealand and overseas showing…
Ramadan in lockdown has been 'very different'
With the country in lockdown, this is the first time New Zealand’s Muslim community is observing Ramadan without access to a mosque.
“This year, Ramadan has been…
Covid-19 Live Updates: Day 13 of level 3
Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.1:00pm Sunday 10 May - day 13 at alert…
Midwives say we're going to have a baby boom because of lockdown
Midwives predict we'll be looking at a baby boom around Christmas time. Looks like all that time holed up in our homes has been quite productive.
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A recovered Covid-19 case has a message for people her age
23-year-old Jasmine's experience with Covid-19 was unlike anything she'd ever experienced before. She has now recovered and is out of the isolation tent in her family…
5 things we learnt about JessB in our IG live chat
It's NZ Music Month and we're having lunchtime chats on the gram with NZ artists! First up, we talk durags from AliExpress and being creative during…
The things that stop us from returning to our homelands
City girl Geneva shares reflections and regrets of visiting her kuia’s birthplace for the first time
