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How young men struggle with body image pressures | One For The Boys | Ep 4
A new bodybuilder and group of friends discuss body image struggles
Love you bro, no homo: talking about closeness between guys
“Bro rub some sunscreen on my back, no homo.”
Why are some guys uncomfortable holding each other’s hands or sleeping in the same bed? And why is…
Google searches for cat and dog adoptions spiked during Covid-19
Did you finish lockdown and get a new puppy?
Premiere: Mazbou Q’s new music documentary shows a future of Black freedom
Rapper Mazbou Q has released a mini-documentary with a message for the African diaspora.
NZers found lockdown less stressful than regular life, research shows
Research shows most of us “got on with it, battened down the hatches, and prepared to ride it out”.
How men tie their self-worth to being good in bed
“I remember the first time, she was like, oh this was bad.”
Men can't talk about their feelings and it's a deadly problem | One For The Boys | Ep 3
Suck it up. Harden Up. Be a man about it. How many times have you heard these words?
Here’s eight stories about sex and pleasure for you
Just in time for international masturbation month, Re: has rounded up all of our pleasure stories.
Comedian Sera Devcich disappoints daughter with Dancing Queen Cupcakes | Comedians Cook
“The kids are going to be like ‘oh my god I had no idea your mother was Nigella,’ and she’s gonna be like ‘no it’s better,…
Men tell us where they feel most and least masculine
The Masculinity Project is an exploration and documentation of what it means to be a man in Aotearoa
A pleasure coach tells me how NZ men can stop being the world’s worst lovers
According to Ms. Bliss, the reason New Zealand men are bad at sex is a cultural issue.
We talk to people who make porn and people who consume it | One For The Boys | Ep 2
We take a look at how young guys navigate the world of porn.
New Zealanders may be spending $34 a week on items linked to slave labour
The report showed $3.1 billion worth of goods linked to slave labour were imported into NZ in 2019.
I’m turned on by love letters
“Handwriting is a big turn on - I think I have a fetish for handwriting."
How an Indian-Māori whānau balance between their cultures | Conversations With My Immigrant Parents
“Indian person running the marae - some people they make a laugh of it.”
Arriving from Fiji, newly-wed Halima Stewart headed straight to Tapu Te Ranga Marae…
Our One for the Boys series is here. Check out the release party.
Re: celebrated the launch of our new masculinity series One for the Boys at the Grey Lynn Bowling Club in Auckland last night.
There was pizza, laughs…
A Filipino solo dad and his daughter talk parenthood and life with grief | Conversations With My…
Content warning: This episode refers to mental health, grief, and death.
"There were no parents' rooms back then; there were only mothers' rooms."
In Kirikiriroa, a Filipino solo…
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…
One year ago: looking back at our last days before lockdown
This time last year, we were days away from entering a nationwide lockdown. One year on, we asked the Re: team and some friends to reflect…
The new social supermarket where nothing has a price tag
Instead of being allocated food parcels, this new supermarket lets people choose exactly what food support they need - and it’s all for free.
New Zealand’s first…
Grappling with my Chinese name
Auckland-based writer and actor Celine Dam has a complicated relationship with her Chinese name. At age 12, she gave herself the name Celine, so she could…
How to make the Fish Head Bee Hoon Soup featured in our video
Fish heads are delicious and cheap, but many New Zealanders don’t and won’t cook with them. Often, fish only comes in fillet form, wrapped in plastic…
Rapper Mo Muse didn’t feel belonging in Aotearoa until he found Hip Hop | The Outliers
When Mo Muse was young, kids used to tell him “you’re not one of us.” Now the Somali refugee rapper is selling out gigs in Aotearoa…
How Julie Zhu found her place in Aotearoa as a Chinese New Zealander | The Outliers
“I think it’s important for tauiwi or non-Māori to embrace indigenous rights, especially for migrants, if we want to call this our home.”
Filmmaker Julie Zhu shares…
Only a quarter of NCEA students say they’re coping after Covid
Covid-19 caused significant disruption to schools, according to new reports released today by the Education Review Office.
Secondary students are struggling most, with only 26 percent of…
How to tattoo people at home
Ever wondered if home tattoos were too risky to bother with? Matt Trevelyan, a seasoned home tattoo artist, shows us exactly what we need to know…
Life in New Zealand changed for Rez Gardi after 9/11 | The Outliers
Rez Gardi was born in a refugee camp. She and her family are Kurdish, who are the world’s largest group of people without an independent country.…
How writing about a barcode formed Kii Winston’s identity | The Outliers
Arriving in Kaitaia from Barbados as a child, Kii Winston Small felt isolated and unsure of where he stood in the world. But tracing back his…
Musician Valle on the power of returning home | The Outliers
“Growing up in New Zealand was complex. Looking different, being different, sounding different. I remember straightening my hair just to fit in.” Christchurch musician Valle travels…
The youth advocate helping people “find their fish” | The Outliers
“After I told my mum, I feel like I can finally be me.” Opening up about her trauma allowed Talei to become her full self. She…