The MMA champion connecting te ao Māori with the world of combat sports
“Before every fight I feel the presence of my ancestors.”
The government has banned exports of live animals by sea
The government has banned the export of live animals by sea, but there's a two year phase out period
New anti-terrorism laws proposed in wake of March 15
The Government has taken the first step towards changing New Zealand’s anti-terrorism laws.
Drug laws need to be scrapped, say advocacy groups
Nearly 25 health and social organisations have signed an open letter asking the Government to repeal and replace current “unfair” drug laws with those that focus…
Students at school strike 4 climate tell us what changes we need right now
“We are wanting our government to take some accountability to move forward and do something."
As Pacific artists, our very existence is activism | Disruptors 7
Performance artist Moe Laga and comedian James Nokise are two Pasifika artists who share similar cultural backgrounds but make work that is on absolutely opposite scales…
Getting residency in New Zealand was harder than losing the ability to walk | Conversations With My…
Juliana and her mother Nadmea came to Aotearoa from Brazil after eight years of battling with New Zealand’s immigration system.
Before Juliana moved, as an 19 year…
Māori are more likely to be victims of crime, a study confirms
Poverty, disability and sexuality are all factors that contribute to Māori being more likely to be victims of crime than non-Māori, a new study by the…
Covid-19 Live Updates
The key facts you need to know about Covid-19 in Aotearoa.
Teens should get special contraception consults, study says
Researchers say contraceptives should be proactively offered to teenagers.
The study Proactively Providing Contraception to New Zealand Adolescents from the University of Otago was published on Tuesday…
Trashing our beaches: Plastic and glass found on Rangitoto
A mass garbage collection on Rangitoto is part of a nationwide beach cleanup. The coastline initiative is also telling us about what we're dumping into our…
Quarantine-free travel with Australia to start in two weeks
On April 19, travellers from Australia will no longer need to quarantine.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the two-way trans-Tasman bubble on Tuesday afternoon.
Officially, it starts at…
We tracked down the owners of Chinese Cuisine, one of Mercury Plaza’s most popular eateries
Mercury Plaza! Once the go-to spot where Aucklanders young and old would congregate for some of the best kai in town. Since it’s closure in 2019,…
Photo essay: Wellington anti-sexual violence rally
The Let Us Live rally took place on Wednesday night in Wellington.
Organised by advocacy group Wellington Alliance Against Sexual Violence, hundreds gathered at Courtenay Place to…
Welcome the cyborg turtle: NZ researcher designs prosthetic fin for turtles
A New Zealand researcher has designed a prosthetic fin for sea turtles to help the endangered species recover after their fins are damaged.
All seven species of…
My Samoan mum taught me how to make something out of nothing | Conversations With My Immigrant…
Alby's mum Lina moved from Samoa to Wellington when she was 20 years old. All she wanted was to help give her son an education -…
A moment when I was dehumanised as an Asian woman
At the Stop Asian Hate march in Tāmaki Makaurau, we spoke to some Asian women about moments when they felt dehumanised.
Benefits are going up, but only marginally
On Thursday, changes in benefit rules and this year’s minimum wage increase kicks in. It should make it easier for those earning the least amounts to…
The Dunedin band asking 'what are we going to do with all this shit?'
Dunedin Doom Pop duo Night Lunch’s new track ‘House Full of Shit’ really connects with the consumerist nightmare we are all living in.
“What are we going…
Losing forests results in more human disease, research shows
A new study has linked deforestation with a higher risk of disease in humans. The researchers say we need to protect global forests to prevent future…
Portraits from the Stop Asian Hate march in Tāmaki Makaurau
Hundreds gathered at Aotea Square in Tāmaki Makaurau today for the Stop Asian Hate march. Tunes from the Nepal Festival - which fittingly shared Aotea Square…
Behind The Helmet: NZ’s 19-year-old motorsport star Liam Lawson
“When you’re racing the feeling of being inches away from the car beside you both going at 300kms is pretty indescribable. It’s a crazy feeling.”
Meet Liam…
Surviving personal loss, genocide and standing solo in front of an audience | Disruptors
In the sixth episode of Disruptors, Jean Sergent and Sarita So talk about their solo shows Change Your Own Life and Digging to Cambodia – two…
Trans people tell us how they fell in love
We meet four gender diverse couples at locations in Tāmaki Makaurau that are special to them, and hear their swoon-worthy stories of how they met and…
NZ will now give bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths
Last night, parliament unanimously passed a bill that will allow people to take three days bereavement leave following a miscarriage or stillbirth.
The Member’s Bill was introduced…
A Sri Lankan family talks about guilt, obligation, and what freedom really means | Conversations…
“I think there is this misunderstanding that some people have about what staying at home with your parents indicates. I think in Sri Lankan culture it…
TEEKS on music as a form of healing
“It’s about reestablishment or reclamation of whakaaro Māori because I know our tupuna were emotionally aware and conscious of the power and strength in vulnerability and…
How the Government plans to unfuck NZ housing
This morning the Government announced what they will do to address the worsening housing crisis.
It’s all about making it less attractive for property investors to buy…
Why the US Drug Enforcement agency is coming to Aotearoa
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are setting up shop in New Zealand. With the continual growing popularity of Class A drugs like methamphetamine amongst Kiwis, combined…
Asian New Zealanders are grieving after the Atlanta shooting
This week, eight people were killed in a massage parlour shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. Six of them were Asian women. In the wake of a rise…
