International med graduates are ready to work but aren’t being hired

“Very unfair and inequitable towards students who have trained in the New Zealand healthcare system”

A Tongan father and son talk about bisexuality and being a good dad

"For me, the biggest thing is just to have you as a dad, there all the time."

High school students tell us how many hours they work

“The most hours I worked in a week would approximately be 47.”

Why NZ loves doing spots so much

“It appeals to the New Zealand DIY spirit."

‘I’m inspired by younger me’: Advocates turn state care pain into purpose

“I didn't have the language or understanding to describe my care experience,"

Whānau Māori living with dementia: will you look after your Koro or Kui?

“My advice for those dealing with family with dementia , I would say just to practice patience”

Ketamine could help treat people with severe depression - study

A low-cost version of ketamine has shown promising results

The vital role of harvesting kai for hautapu

"Matariki serves as a unifying force, bringing people from all walks of life together."

Why Matariki falls on a different day each year

Matariki is very much connected to the kai we receive throughout the year.

People tell us what they're doing for Matariki

“Drink some beers, self-reflect, go to the gym.”

Mānawatia a Matariki! Where to celebrate Matariki around NZ

Matariki is coming up, which is a time for celebrations, reflection and looking forward.

Five ways to embrace Matariki

This year, the Matariki public holiday falls on July 14.

I just got out of prison and have to rebuild my life with $350

Here in New Zealand, over a third of people who leave prison are back inside within two years.

I fainted after a cervical smear. I’m so glad we can now self-test

Self-testing is the biggest change to cervical screening since it's conception, what will it change?

How many NZers have long Covid? New registry aims to find out

“[Long Covid] affects everything, it literally destroys lives."

‘No curries’: How Indian NZers experience racism from venues

“[It] constantly reminds you of the fact that you might be an outsider and that you don't fit in."

Wāhine take the lead in this year's momentous Matariki celebration

Traditionally men have led the karakia for hautapu.

This lonely coriander leaf made me cancel HelloFresh

Why does HelloFresh packaging suck so much?

I’m learning to speak up during sex and it's hot

“Looking back, I definitely don't think I enjoyed the majority of the sex that I was having..."

A Vietnamese mother on finding home in her twin daughters

Hương fell pregnant at 20, but she didn’t know it was twins until it was time to push.

How to spot the signs of endometriosis

“I was really confused how other people were able to manage their periods when I couldn’t.”

‘I’m cold, Mama’: the NZers struggling to stay warm this winter

Last winter 110,000 households couldn’t afford to keep their homes adequately warm, says MBIE.

Pay secrecy is hurting Pacific and Asian women the most

Māori women can miss out on more $400K compared to Pākehā men over a 40-year working life.

The joy and pain Ōtautahi has brought a Pakistani family

“I started wearing the hijab because I felt proud showing that I was Muslim after 15th of March."

NZ’s first queer kids show: Why these characters need to be centre stage

This local show is making sure queer characters take centre stage as complex, relatable heroes.

How the art of Tātatau is empowering indigenous wāhine in Australia

“Tātatau is so important to me because it’s something I don’t just wear, but it’s something I live.”

Wellington is the first place in NZ to be 'friendly city' with Palestine

A friendly city is the step before a sister city.

MDMA to be trialled on terminal cancer patients in NZ

Psychedelic-assisted therapy could potentially to completely change how we treat diseases.

I think I was drink spiked at Mama Hooch

But years of slut shaming kept me quiet.

‘Mushrooms on the wall’: Renters share their housing experiences

“I have never lived in a flat that didn’t form black mould.”

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