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."

How to swap your old gas heater for a free electric one in NZ

The Warehouse offering free upgrades for those wanting to swap off the gas.

Asking speedway fans why they love it

“They covered the car with a tarp. They thought I was dead”

It’s 2022, do queer people still need to come out?

‘It was more about me accepting and embracing myself fully’

  • 13 Jun 22

NZ had the highest melanoma death rate in the world in 2020

Alongside Australia, New Zealand also has the highest number of cases of melanoma in 2020. 

86% of people are tricked by this optical illusion, are you?

It's black and blue to me. Wait, wrong one.

‘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'.

NZ AIDS Foundation changes name to honour HIV advocate Bruce Burnett

From Thursday, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation is now the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa.

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.”

Seeing the ocean is enough to improve our mental health, but we’re not sure why

This World Oceans Day, we relook at how the ocean can improve our mental health.

Six60 paid our rent for a year

We went to Ōtepoti/Dunedin to meet the first-ever recipients of Six60's new scholarship.

Monkeypox to become a notifiable disease in NZ

"We are making sure we're as prepared as possible if any cases do appear here."

Sāmoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa to visit NZ

This visit marks 60 years since the Treaty of Friendship between Aotearoa and Samoa was signed. 

Greymouth’s pink church vandalised with homophobic, antisemitic graffiti

In a statement, police said the building was vandalised in the early hours of Thursday, June 2.

  • 07 Jun 22

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.”

  • 07 Jun 22

Covid update June 7: 10,191 new cases, 14 deaths in two days

The seven-day rolling average of community cases today is 6,202.

The Hauraki Gulf is a treasure at risk of collapse | Seasick | Ep 1

The great blue playground on the doorstep of NZ's largest city is in trouble. What is being done?

A deep dive on commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf | Seasick | Ep 2

How do we balance having fish in shops and restaurants, without over exploiting our marine life.

Fishing the Hauraki Gulf for fun, and its impact | Seasick | Ep 3

"What's alarming is not what's left in the water, it's what has gone."

What's polluting the Hauraki Gulf, and some solutions | Seasick | Ep 4

We explore Auckland’s 100-year-old sewerage system and why not to swim after heavy rain.

Mātauranga Māori and healing the Hauraki Gulf | Seasick | Ep 5

How traditional and dynamic practices like rāhui are helping protect marine life.

Kai Ika is saving unwanted fish heads and feeding communities | Seasick | Ep 6

New ideas to help build a clean blue reputation for the Hauraki Gulf.

The future of the Hauraki Gulf | Seasick | Ep 7

What is being done to save it? Stories of hope.

Covid update June 5: 4,400 cases, 371 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health says 8 people with Covid-19 have died.

‘Infertility doesn’t discriminate’: 26-year-old shares IVF journey

“Only on an IVF journey do you get excited about having good eggs”.

Covid update June 4: 6,291 cases, 369 hospitalisations

The Ministry of Health says 11 people with Covid-19 have died.

Petition to change NZ to Aotearoa presented to Parliament

Te Pāti Māori has presented its petition urging Parliament to change New Zealand's official name.

Covid update June 3: 6,232 new cases, 14 deaths

Cases of Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are now in the community.

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