Why chocolate milk has more health stars than regular milk

Primo proudly displays its 4.5 health star rating, while actual milk settles for just 3.5 stars.

Human Rights Commission wants to hear from survivors of conversion therapy

“It’s a way of turning what's happened to us into something positive.”

  • 15 Mar 23

My husband was killed in March 15. Here’s how I’ve found peace and unity

"The hope in me has not changed, but it may have waned a little bit."

Student support payments are going up to match inflation in NZ

But the Government is cutting lowering voting age and alcohol reform to focus on the cost of living.

How to say Whanganui correctly

We spoke to iwi historian Che Wilson about this.

Lowering NZ's voting age: Why this shouldn't go to a referendum

What if women’s right to vote had been left to a referendum only men could vote in?

Why the Census is really important for the Rainbow community

“We don’t currently have accurate information about Rainbow populations."

‘Data is taonga’: 2023 Census critical for Māori

“Data is really powerful ... it's quite precious. It's taonga."

Decolonising romance: Prioritising cultural needs in my relationship

"Hopefully one day soon 'actively decolonising' is a sexy part of everyone’s Tinder bio."

Advocates call for Census to be delayed following Cyclone Gabrielle

"The decision to go forward with the 2023 Census is to fail Māori once again."

Making ‘Dating While Asian’ changed how I see dating

Dating in your 20s can be full of anxiety, loneliness and insecurity.

Early morning lectures could be ruining your university grades

Nearly 40% of Aotearoa’s teenagers are sleeping less than the recommended 8-10 hours each night.

Why the world's biggest kapa haka competition needs more funding

While the NZ Royal Ballet got $8.1m in Budget 2022, Te Matatini received just $2.9m.

Conversion therapy was banned a year ago. But the real hard work remains

"...we've got the [conversion therapy] ban, but we don't have the education.”

  • 18 Feb 23

In Photos: The town of Eskdale after Cyclone Gabrielle

Flash flooding in the small town north of Napier took the life of two-year-old Ivy Collins.

Cyclone Gabrielle: How to help and find help

Civil Defence is asking people not to donate goods and instead donate cash directly to relief funds.

Researchers think they’ve found the key to a male birth control pill

Researchers say the results could be a “game-changer” in developing the male birth control pill.

'It's all a write-off': Cyclone Gabrielle's damage in Hawke's Bay

“We knew it was coming and to be ready, but no one knew how bad it was going to be here.”

Cyclone Gabrielle in photos: ‘Damage not seen in a generation’

The storm is moving out to sea but not before belting parts of the North Island.

How to make the cheapest emergency kit: flatter's guide

To be ready for an emergency, you need to have at least three days of supplies at the ready.

‘Will I die waiting for health care?’: NZers rally for trans rights

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Tāmaki Makaurau and Pōneke last weekend.

Meet Amy: The first baby born through an HIV-positive sperm bank

There is no cure for HIV but effective medication can make a person’s viral load undetectable.

Hate speech law delay: ‘Ignoring hate doesn’t work’

"We’ve basically been moved back to where we were prior to the attack.”

Govt announces minimum wage to rise from April 1

That's an increase of $1.50. The existing minimum wage is $21.20.

Five tips for how to cope with eco-anxiety

“All of these emotions are valid and they are a reflection of the systems that we're living in."

How Māori want Te Tiriti to be honoured this year

Re: News asked four rangatahi Māori about what honouring the Treaty in 2023 means to them.

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