Culture

Does Invercargill deserve the title of ‘NZ’s Shittest Town’?

“It kind of sucks here, but at least we’re not Gore.”

Brown Pride: The South Auckland gym ‘by the people, for the people’

Part of the gym's funding was facing the axe as part of Auckland City Council budget cuts.

Growing up Muslim in Southland

Faris shares what it's like being part of the world's southern-most Muslim community.

‘Hula is life’ Māori Prodigy take the stage at Merrie Monarch

“It’s a dance, it’s a song and it talks about who we are as Hawai’i”.

Reviving the dying art of the Chinese earth oven | Abby Masengi | Sik Fan Lah!

Abby Masengi learns why this tradition is so important to the local Chinese community in Manawatū.

Surviving like a Chinese gold miner | Janice Huang | Sik Fan Lah!

“Instead of having my awesome gas cooker, it would have been stones and wood”

Honouring my Dad cooking his recipes | Tyla Nathan-Wong | Sik Fan Lah!

“It’s more than just the food, it’s the care - the why”

Why making Aotearoa history compulsory matters to students

Aotearoa History to be implemented in the school curriculum.

Thriving in a new country making dumplings | Evil Twins | Sik Fan Lah!

The Evil Twins get amongst some Chicken-Free Laksa Dumplings with Vicky Ha.

The Lunar New Year salad that brings prosperity | Sam Low

Watch the first episode of Sik Fan Lah with Masterchef 2022 champ Sam Low now.

Is it ever okay to ghost someone?

Ghosting feels stink, but are there times when it’s appropriate? ?

Asking strangers personal questions in Auckland

“I’m afraid of never having lived”

Inside Whangamōmona: NZ’s micro-republic

“There was a goat that was president.”

Muroki performs RIIKI REID's 2020 single 'Good Times'

Watch his performance, live from The Wine Cellar on Karangahape Road.

RIIKI REID performs Muroki’s 2019 single 'For Better Or Worse’

Watch RIIKI perform Muroki's single, live from the Wine Cellar on Karangahape Road.

Under Cover: Muroki and RIIKI REID

"We're getting real deep now. So how was your childhood?"

Asking people how much their outfit costs: Christchurch edition

“Pretty much everything I am wearing is second hand.”

Firepit chats with Tom Scott and Troy Kingi

The music icons talk pottery, songwriting, and playing tunes in prison.

How to make boil up on a budget

Here’s a cheap recipe from Aunty Trish to help feed your flat or whānau.

Kiwi doesn’t represent everyone in Aotearoa

Kiwi has been a national identifier in New Zealand since the early 1900s.

Erny Belle performs Delaney Davidson’s song 'Somethings Wrong'

Watch Erny Belle's performance from the latest episode of Under Cover.

Delaney Davidson performs Erny Belle's song 'Hell Hole'

Watch the third episode of Under Cover with Erny Belle and Delaney Davidson.

Under Cover: Erny Belle and Delaney Davidson

Watch the third episode of Under Cover with Erny Belle and Delaney Davidson.

John Campbell on music that makes us cry

“Finding your place, a sense of togetherness: the best music reminds us of what we have in common."

How Dunedin became the MDMA capital of NZ

Wastewater testing shows MDMA use has gone up 40% in the last three years in the Southern region.

Meet the NZ DJ who turned Twitch into a full-time job

“Being yourself is so much more valuable than trying to mimic or trying to imitate someone else.”

Rapper Diggy Dupé on three outfits that define him

The award-winning artist behind 'The Panthers' soundtrack tell us what his fashion says about him.