Undocumented pā site discovered in Auckland during building works
“Is it something that should be done across the country? Absolutely.”
Homophobia is driving queer people out of small towns in NZ
People in the rainbow communities say homophobia attacks aren’t rare in small town New Zealand
A Brave New Iran: a revolution unfolding
"Iranian Generation Z is fresh, bold, and brave. Our fear doesn’t exist in their young minds."
Māori connecting with Native Americans: 'Our tribes have similarities'
The cultural exchange is part of a partnership to celebrate connections between indigenous cultures.
NZ’s public health system is failing trans people
Thousands of NZers need gender-affirming chest surgeries. The Govt provided 10 in 2021.
‘It’s not safe for us’: Indian NZers on the rise of the far-right
The community is concerned a Hindu supremacist ideology is growing in Aotearoa
I’m getting top surgery to finally feel comfortable in my body
“It’s just not me. It’s just not right. I can’t explain it.”
'Modern day slavery': How Aotearoa treats seasonal workers
The current treatment of seasonal workers breaches eight different human rights.
I'm straight but I give guys blow jobs as a side hustle
What it's like being a male sex worker
Who came first? NZ’s top towns for buying sex toys revealed
Did you have Palmerston North becoming the sex toy capital of New Zealand on your 2022 bingo card?
I have herpes and you probably do too
Eighty percent of people with genital herpes don’t know they have it.
I’m a sex worker…and I’m asexual
“I have no intention of leaving the industry. This is a part of my identity.”
It's a fucked up world. That won't stop Gen Z from trying to make it better
In the face of so many challenges, what keeps young people fighting?
Vaginismus is a common health condition. Why is it so ‘taboo’ to talk about
Many people with vaginismus - involuntary tensing of the vagina - feel it's not taken seriously.
The AI portrait app you love is 'soul-crushing' for NZ artists
“It is extremely harmful to artists but I don’t think many people are aware of that.”
How colonisation has changed the naked body
"If I raise a daughter, I'm hopeful about the world she will live in as a Māori woman."
Asking people: is it ethical to keep your ex’s nudes?
"Delete that shit."
An OnlyFans creator making $5k a week answers your questions
“A lot of people want to smell my gym socks.”
Welcome to Naked Week
How much time do you see yourself naked each day?
School tells 8-year-old boy with dreadlocks to change ‘unusual’ hair
“What is normal?”
It’s not all doom and gloom, let’s celebrate some of 2022’s climate wins
Take a moment to celebrate some of the things being done to make the world a more sustainable place.
Covid is coming to Christmas. Here's how to keep safe
Last week there were more than 34,000 reported cases of Covid-19.
Nine people tell us about the first time they felt like a man
Looking back I feel like that was a defining moment of me thinking, ”Oh, I am a man now.”
It’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Does anyone care?
"It’s become demonstrably clear that I’m not loud enough because I’m doing this independently."
How do we get more women in trades? Stop men being dicks
Only 12% of tradespeople are women and sexism is keeping it that way.
I left my job to sell second hand clothes online | Show Us Your Money
“I’ve never gone into an op shop and seen a shortage of clothing."
HIV is not a death sentence. Why are we still scared of it?
In the past decade, things have completely changed for HIV.
Supermarkets told to take Daily Organics Kombucha off their shelves
This comes after it was revealed the non-alcoholic range was over two times the legal alcohol limit.
11-year-old student says educational tool reinforcing harmful stereotypes
“It’s a privilege having control over a corporation or school – use that to make an impact.”
‘My heart beats for Iran’: The grief, rage and hope of Iranian NZers
"We won’t stop until Iran is free."
