People with chronic pain feel forced to hide their suffering
Chronic pain sufferers fear being seen as drug-seeking, lazy, and mentally unstable.
Why Google Maps still sucks at pronouncing Māori place names
“Starting route to towel-rung-ah.”
People are vandalising Asian mayoral candidates' election signs
One candidate has had more than 30 signs of theirs vandalised.
Marama Davidson calls out royal family during Queen’s tribute at Parliament
Other politicians chose to admire the Queen in their speeches.
Only 25% of Māori spoke te reo in 1960. Now Māori fluency is growing
Almost 8% of New Zealanders can speak te reo at least fairly well, which is up from 6.1% in 2018.
Why I created a 5-storey mural of Hana Te Hemara, pioneer of Te Wiki o te reo Māori
“I knew it would challenge people's thinking, but that’s another day in the office for me”
'It feels like a slap in the face': high risk people on dropping mask mandates
How does this decision affect our most vulnerable?
‘There’s no B in te reo Māori’: Whisper Challenge
Here’s a fun way to add some new kupu to your kite this Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.
How colonisers went from learning te reo Māori to trying to exterminate it
“We were taught that everything they were doing was good and everything we were doing was bad."
Covid-19 traffic light system to be scrapped late tonight
New Zealand's Covid-19 traffic light system is being scrapped and restrictions will end at 11.59pm.
NZ will have a one-off public holiday for the Queen's memorial service
NZ will observe a one-off public holiday on Monday, September 26, to mark our memorial for the Queen
Artist Tayla Hartemink talks about her Te Wiki o te Reo Māori illustration
"I do a lot of my art based off mātauranga Māori. I learn and wānanga a lot with my kaumātua."
Nau mai ki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022
Welcome to Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.
Alcohol needs graphic warnings like ciggies: expert
Picture warnings were 10 times more likely to influence drinking behaviours, a study has found.
Bad news: doomscrolling is ruining your health
Who would’ve thought?
Queer men in NZ are worried about our response to monkeypox
“If it affected heterosexuals, would vaccines be easier to obtain?”
Queen Elizabeth has died at age 96: We take a look back
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after reigning for 70 years.
Police issue MDMA warning after 20-year-old dies in Christchurch
Urgent call for people to test their drugs after serious incidents
Disabled, unable to work and on the benefit | Show Us Your Money
“We don't go on these benefits because we want to. … We literally don't have any other choice.”
Police now have more powers to seize criminal assets
New legislation aims to target gangs and make it harder for members to profit from criminal activity
How to make fry bread on a budget
“It’s definitely a treat - but one you won’t regret later.”
'War on drugs has failed': Calls for a new way to tackle meth harm in NZ
Several recommendations have been made in a new report to tackle the drug's harm in NZ.
I’m a stay-at-home dad. It doesn’t affect my masculinity
"My gender didn’t suddenly retreat to some masculine polarity the moment I met my daughter."
Exploring the horny and heartfelt world of VRChat
"The encounters I had could be split into categories - the heartfelt, the harassing and the horny."
We fell in love in a VR chatroom
"In VR we can be whoever we want or whatever we want."
There's a friendship recession and it's hurting NZ men
“I think I was in denial about it for a long time."
Your fear of sharks is irrational but not your fault
More New Zealanders are injured every year by alpacas and rabbits than by sharks, according to ACC.
Bracing for fentanyl: NZ experts push for safe drug-using space
“An overdose prevention centre would offer a more compassionate, health-based approach."
1 in 3 drugs sold in NZ aren’t what you think
"There’s no cocaine in the sample”
How to cook hāngī on a budget
"If we can make yummy kai like this on a reasonable budget, we’re winning.”
