Taking waka ama from Waikato to the world
"When I'm on the water, it's always energising and makes me feel happy."
Michelle Visage’s guide to being an ally for the queer community
“Don’t get shitfaced at a drag show.”
Dad and I had our reo taken: Here’s how we got it back
“My children won’t feel the same shame my dad and I once felt.”
John Campbell on music that makes us cry
“Finding your place, a sense of togetherness: the best music reminds us of what we have in common."
How Dunedin became the MDMA capital of NZ
Wastewater testing shows MDMA use has gone up 40% in the last three years in the Southern region.
Meet the NZ DJ who turned Twitch into a full-time job
“Being yourself is so much more valuable than trying to mimic or trying to imitate someone else.”
Rapper Diggy Dupé on three outfits that define him
The award-winning artist behind 'The Panthers' soundtrack tell us what his fashion says about him.
Candidate for world’s best job: travelling Aotearoa with horses
“Māori really know how to connect to horses. The horse can really sense that spiritual essence..."
‘You gotta go twice as hard’: City Boys on being brown in Grey Lynn | Still Here
Watch the first episode of our new docu-series, Still Here.
The Queen of Herne Bay: Why my Tongan family are still here | Still Here
“I like that our house looks exactly the same. It’s like a silent protest.”
Make Ponsonby Brown Again: a Sāmoan family resisting gentrification | Still Here
“We don’t care if you offered us a billion dollars. That means nothing to us."
Tatau: The women keeping Sāmoan tattoo alive in Grey Lynn | Still Here
Watch the fourth episode of our new docuseries, Still Here.
Inside ram raids: Why NZ teens are crashing cars into shops
Nearly 90% of ram raid offenders are under the age of 20, with the majority under 17.
Inside NZ’s first domestic violence refuge for pets
23% of people in a Women’s Refuge survey had a pet killed by their partner.
Asking people how much money they have in savings
“Nowadays you have to save for today, tomorrow and the future as well."
Hidden Figure$: The secret Insta account helping people grow & save cash
“What does it take to blow $10,000 a year? Just $27.40 a day in miscellaneous spending.”
Taranaki father on why living rurally doesn’t save him money
“The system that so desperately wants people off the system was trapping us in the system.”
Would getting rid of money solve the world's problems
The Money Free Party thinks so, but an economist is not sure.
Why this Taranaki couple earning $165k want to live with their parents
"Working to help whānau, that's my purpose of life aye."
How to ask your boss for a pay rise
Asking for a raise can feel awkward, uncomfortable and just plain terrifying.
How this trainee navigator uses a star compass to sail waka
“It’s not as though this knowledge is new, it’s an intrinsic part of who we are.”
Celebrating Matariki as non-Māori
"You’re going to be playing some beats while I am planting the trees.”
Today marks the start of Matariki as the stars rise
Today Matariki reappeared in the dawn sky, signaling the beginning of the Māori New Year.
Behind the scenes of Nude Tuesday: the NZ orgy comedy entirely in gibberish
Harrison talked to the star and director of the new film where nobody makes any sense.
Tash Sultana on tour life and taking a chance on artists
"I'm having fun with my life, and I really like the person I've become."
Asking speedway fans why they love it
“They covered the car with a tarp. They thought I was dead”
‘Most the kids have uncles that are blackpowers’: Growing up in Pātea
Re: talked to two teens growing up in the town behind NZ's greatest ever tune, 'Poi E'.
Why the Māori King’s daughter met with Prince Charles in London
“I’ll be honest, my greatest desire is for all Māori land to be returned to Māori.”
Six60 paid our rent for a year
We went to Ōtepoti/Dunedin to meet the first-ever recipients of Six60's new scholarship.
These teens want gender neutral bathrooms in all NZ high schools
“I have to disgender myself when I can’t use a gender neutral bathroom.”
