Off The Grid Week: What happens when you ditch the rat race

It sounds freeing. But what would it actually take?

New clinics offer free drug checking five days a week

Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin are getting a new regular drug checking service.

Dogs love us so much they cry happy tears when they see us

"Dogs have become a partner of humans, and we can form bonds."

The online movement inspiring rangatahi to take control of their money

Research shows rangatahi Māori are driven by creating financial security for their whānau and hapū.

'Stories you don't see anywhere else': Here's our award-winning stories

Re: News won best specialist publication at this year's NZ media awards.

Tradies just wanna have sanitary bins at work

“I wish men had more thought for people outside of their own bubble.”

Rain anxiety is now a thing thanks to floods around NZ

“It feels like all my climate anxieties are coming true and everything feels so out of my control.”

The Ministry of Education has failed Kura Kaupapa Māori

"For Māori by Māori in Māori education works – I am proof. Now the Crown must invest in it."

‘The way we work is shit’: junior doctors are burning out

New research says medical doctors were more at risk of burnout than any other profession in NZ

Is post-nut clarity a thing: an investigation

There's no research to understand the phenomena or its implications on sexuality and sex culture.

Breaking down the Budget for my fellow dumbasses

How to sound smart if somebody brings up the Budget this weekend.

AI could make our lives better – but not at its current speed

"I have seen enough movies to know how this ends."

Budget 2023: We read it so you don't have to

Here’s what you need to know.

Scene of 1920 shooting becomes NZ’s first rainbow heritage listed building

“This is a really groundbreaking listing for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.”

The Nakba: Palestinians mark a 75-year-long trauma

May 15 marks the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, which translates to “the catastrophe” in Arabic.

Respectfully, Charles is not my people’s King

My people never agreed for Charles to be our King.

Rawiri Waititi calls on King Charles to address Crown’s ‘heinous legacy’

Today, Waititi said there was “no honour” in the British Crown.

This web tool replaces coronation news with Indigenous stories

“Our hapori is fatigued by royal gossip and I feel like we deserve the option to opt-out."

Extreme anti-mandate groups have a new hobby: transphobia

A new Disinformation Project report shows a surge in trans hate online after the Posie Parker visit.

  • 05 May 23

GPs can’t prescribe ADHD medication, here’s why that’s bullshit

“Switching my medication has caused me quite a bit of anxiety.”

What you need to know about Sudan’s war

Sudanese NZers say the ‘entire population is being held at gunpoint’

The challenges and joy Black women in NZ face when it comes to their hair

“I want to see the celebration and inclusion of black hair and its natural form."

Why NZ needs a healthcare hub for transgender people

A new article in the NZMJ says transgender people face several barriers to healthcare.

  • 28 Apr 23

Here are the strangest things people have left in Ubers around NZ

Chicken, cat flap doors, fish. You know, normal things to have with you on an Uber ride.

Why food is a rip-off in NZ compared to Australia

A report found last year that the supermarket sector is making over $1 million in excess profit.

Celebrating Eid in NZ: Fashion, food and family

"Everyone wears the nicest clothes they have or they’ll buy new outfits or dress however they want."

1 in 3 drugs in NZ are not what you think they are

Why you should never assume you know what drug you’re taking.

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