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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…
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?
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,…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
2020 in 2 minutes
A 2020 wrap-up to end all 2020 wrap-ups. Here’s 2020 summed up in two minutes.
The Krump Club of Ōtara giving kids hope | The Outliers
“Krump is definitely a feeling that people catch,” says dancer Ennaolla Paea. “It’s this underground misunderstood community.” The Lighthouse is a dance crew from Ōtara who…
Meet Fable, the anonymous hip hop artist from Papakura | The Outliers
Most artists work for their faces to be recognisable, but Fable AKA Shy Boy did everything he could to stop that. “When I first started getting…
How rugby turned Tina into Tina the Tongan Tank | The Outliers
“They call me Tina the Tongan Tank...Once I have the ball, everyone knows that Tina is going to carry.” Tina Maota’tane is a 22-year-old playing for the…
One of these teens with cystic fibrosis has access to a life-saving drug. The other doesn't | Side…
Bella and Osiris, both 17 years old, were born with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease.
A young father shows us how he lives on the benefit | Show Us Your Money
A young father shows us his life on the Jobseeker Benefit.
My flat finally threw a period party
Daria and her flatmates throw themselves a belated period party.
Finding out how my Muslim faith views periods
Zahra Shahtahmasebi never really thought about how her Muslim faith views periods. When her’s first arrived she found herself feeling embarrassed, secretive and desperate not to…
My Indian family celebrated my period
When Sudha Kandarpa first got her period, her parents threw a celebration.
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…
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…
Horses understood this teen with Aspergers when people couldn't
Alex shares the immense isolation of living with Asperger’s.
I did a BA... and turned out fine
“There’s something about the work you’re creating that cannot be replicated in any other sector.”
Bachelor of Arts degrees, like all degrees, have an important part to…
Golriz Ghahraman on writing her own story
Golriz Ghahraman is telling her story of growing up in Aotearoa. She has worked as a United Nations lawyer and is now a member of Parliament…