Liam van Eeden
Covid Update: 44 new cases in the community, 3 in Waikato, 41 in Auckland
Of today's new cases, 12 are yet to be linked to the outbreak.
Covid update: Auckland will move to level 3 at 11.59pm Tuesday
Auckland will move to Level 3 at 11.59pm, Tuesday 21st September.
83% of trans or non-binary people have the incorrect gender on their birth certificate. A proposed…
A look into proposed law changes to Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act.
Covid update: 28 new cases in the community
Today there are 28 new cases linked to the Delta outbreak.
Lorde gave us a lockdown treat: her new album Solar Power is out
We’ve waited 1,525 days but, just in time for our lockdown blues, Lorde has released a new album.
Young people are less likely to know their consumer rights
Here are some things you may not know about consumer law.
Growing up trans in rural NZ: My first school ball
"I’ve always known who I am.”
Should straight people go to gay bars | School for Straights
“For some people, these safe spaces like clubs are their only spaces."
The first ever Māori content creator awards are happening tonight!
Hahana Awards celebrate Māori content creators for the unique mahi they’re doing.
“She’s sexy, playful, feral, and free” - Lorde’s back with new music...
It may be winter here in Aotearoa, but today, it’s a hot Lorde summer.
What if we decriminalised all drugs | Let Me Explain
Portugal decriminalised all drugs in 2001. Could the same work here?
1 in 3 students facing housing deprivation had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year
New research shows high school students facing housing deprivation have double the rates of depression and suicidal thoughts.
Based on an analysis of the latest Youth2000 survey,…
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…
People working in the public sector won’t get a pay rise for the next three years
If you’re a teacher, nurse or police officer earning more than $60,000, don’t expect a pay rise in the next three years.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced…
Why are straight men scared of their own butts? | School For Straights
“If your prostate isn’t being stimulated, you’re only getting half the orgasm.”
A moment when I was dehumanised as an Asian woman
At the Stop Asian Hate march in Tāmaki Makaurau, we spoke to some Asian women about moments when they felt dehumanised.
NZ will now give bereavement leave for miscarriages and stillbirths
Last night, parliament unanimously passed a bill that will allow people to take three days bereavement leave following a miscarriage or stillbirth.
The Member’s Bill was introduced…
Ending myths about HIV
No, HIV won’t ruin your sex life and it isn’t just a gay man’s disease. HIV expert Mark Fisher dispels some of the most common and…
Miss Arielle: New Zealand’s first trans beauty queen
Meet Miss Arielle Keil, New Zealand’s first transgender beauty pageant queen.
Three drag queens make Nigella Lawson's margarita chocolate cake
Auckland drag trio Les Femmes put their baking skills to the test with Nigella Lawson’s margarita chocolate cake.
Renters rights have improved from today
Today changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into place, in the biggest shake-up of tenancy law in 35 years.
Here are some of the key changes…
Photo essay: looks from Auckland’s Pride Gala
Every year at the start of Auckland’s Pride Festival, the city’s best-dressed get together for the opening night Gala.
This year we went along and took some…
Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Let Me Explain
Te Tiriti o Waitangi is one of the most misunderstood documents in Aotearoa. We explain why it's still a controversial document to this day.
It's 180 years…
The first Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in NZ
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been provisionally approved by Medsafe for use in New Zealand.
It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to get sign off in New…
2020 broke records for sex toy sales
2020 saw the largest year of sex toy sales in history for Wellington-based online retailer Adulttoymegastore.
"We've never seen anything like 2020 in terms of sales of…
TEEKS on being Māori in a mostly Pākehā music industry
TEEKS and Matariki Bennett have a beautiful kōrero at a beautiful location.
Stylish people at a design festival describe their fashion and their 2020
Stylish people at a design festival describe their fashion and their 2020.
Brooke Van Velden on why she switched from Greens to ACT | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church talks to ACT's deputy leader, Brooke Van Velden.
Jacinda Ardern on the song that’s getting her through 2020 | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church meets leader of the Labour Party Jacinda Ardern.
Marama Davidson on being told she’s a “good Māori” | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church meets the co-leader of the Green Party.