A law student making $250 a week shows us how she spends her money | Show Us Your Money

This law student flatting in Auckland Central receives $230 a week in student loan living costs - which adds to her $60K student loan debt each…

Melodownz shows us how to make his banana pancakes | Party Trick

Hip hop artist and hot sauce maker Melodownz shows us his banana panikeke recipe.

I watched the Young Voters' Debate and was actually entertained

Here are seven highlights from last night's showdown.

A 28-year-old making $74K shows us his bank account | Show Us Your Money

Here’s how this 28-year-old yo pro living in the Auckland CBD spends his $74K salary. A $74K salary puts him in what is currently the top…

The six-month Covid rent freeze ends today, but rents are already going up. A lot.

The six-month Covid rent freeze ends today, and some landlords are putting up rent as fast as possible. Others tried to illegally raise rents during the…

What politicians should prioritise for the rainbow community this election

It doesn’t look like much of a rainbow election at all. Only two parties have officially released policies that specifically impact rainbow communities. 

The Greens want to…

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Kara Technologies is reimagining tech for deaf people

Meet Niki, a hyper-realistic avatar that can communicate sign language.

I don't know anything about politics: what's up with the polls?

Here's how political polls really work.

Ngāti Porou on what makes them different to other iwi

"The way they walk, their talk, their cheek and rugged manner." People of Ngāti Porou share what distinguishes them from other iwi.

22 kaikōrero (speakers) of the…

An 18-year-old on the importance of te reo Māori regional dialects

An 18-year-old from Ngāti Porou on the the importance of regional differences in te reo Māori.

Seven students tell us why they’re learning te reo Māori

Seven students tell us why they’re learning te reo Māori.

Hokohoko Kākahu me Theia | Thrifting with Theia

Alt-pop artist and lifelong thrifter Theia shares her best advice for shopping second-hand.

Raniera Harrison is using podcasts to revitalise te reo Māori

This week Re: released the latest chapter of The Taumata Kōrero, a podcast that digs deep into how Māori view themselves and their world in modern-day…

11 people from Ngāti Porou share their views on cannabis

Kaikōrero (speakers) of the Ngāti Porou dialect share what they think about tarutaru (cannabis).

I got rejected from so many flats, I asked landlords what I was doing wrong

Advice from property managers and landlords on how to get that flat.

We asked a graphic designer to rate election billboards

Wellington graphic designer Matt does deep analysis of the colours, grammar and symbols of election billboards in the Ōhāriu electorate.

South Aucklanders on how Jawsh685 is changing the perception of their area

'Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)' has hit 1 billion TikTok streams.

Mazbou Q empowers Black pride in his latest release

Hugh Ozumba has been making music since he was four. Better known by his stage name Mazbou Q, the Manurewa-raised artist and producer began with the…

Stoners tell us why they smoke and how legalising might impact them

Stoners are hidden everywhere. From business executives to teachers, people from all walks of life love to toke every now and then.

The idea of Kiwis being…

The arguments for and against legalising weed

The main arguments for both sides of the weed referendum.

A visual history of Wellington’s anarchist house

On the evening of Tuesday August 25, Wellington watched as a local icon burnt down - the anarchist house at 128 Abel Smith Street.

Located right beside…

Pasifika teens sacrificing education for survival is not new

Choosing between school and work to support your family is common for Pasifika children.

A weed dealer on the constant threat of violence that comes with the job

Eighty percent of New Zealanders have tried weed by the age of 21, and between 250,000 and 400,000 of us are using it weekly. But because…

The guy who wrote the book on weed tells us what he learnt

If you've got questions on what weed legalisation in NZ could look like, James is your guy.

Livening up Wellington’s outer suburbs

As our population rises, Wellington’s outer suburbs can become hubs where people live, work and play – all while having easy public transport access to the…

Horses understood this teen with Aspergers when people couldn't

Alex shares the immense isolation of living with Asperger’s.

Survivors of the Christchurch mosque attack respond to the terrorist's life sentence

It's the first time in New Zealand history a person has been given life imprisonment without parole.

Christchurch mosque attack terrorist sentenced to life in prison without parole

Words from some of the 93 people who gave victim impact statements directly to the terrorist's face.

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