Liam van Eeden
The best ever cup of coffee, as proven by science
A team of physicists, mathematicians and baristas have reached a verdict ☕
What is a fire tornado?
The bushfires in Australia are giving us incomprehensible statistics, such as 7 million hectares burned and 1 billion animals killed. They are also delivering the rare…
Girl Skate Club
You might know the experience of being in a male-dominated space, and feeling like you don't belong. Growing up, Amber Clyde loved to skate, but skateparks…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Kōrero and Coffee
This week we launched the final episode of Rediscovering Aotearoa – a decolonisation series.
Here are some highlights from our panel chat about decolonisation and race relations.…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Manatika | Justice
A Pākehā criminal lawyer sits down with a Māori former-prisoner to talk about Aotearoa’s justice system. Awatea Mita was jailed for a non-violent drug crime. She…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Aroha | Love
Tyla is a 28-year-old from Ngāi Tahu who converted to Islam six years ago. Saba is Pakistani, and moved to Aotearoa when she was eight. They…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Whānau | Family
When he was four weeks old, Mana was placed into foster care. The first years of his life were marked with fear, violence and isolation as…
NZ Music Awards: Breaking Down the Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Stylist to the stars Sammy Salsa takes us through a night at the Vodafone NZ Music Awards following the nominees for Breakthrough Artist of the Year…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Hauora | Health
Medicine student Aniket Chawla is welcomed into a rongoā Māori wānanga (course) at Motatau Marae, near Kawakawa in Northland. He meets Juan and Tahjai Brown, twins…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Takatāpui | LGBTQIA+
Gender diversity was an accepted part of Māori and Pacific societies before colonisation. But European Christian values brought stigma and shame. Jaimie Waititi and Falencie Filipo…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Mātauranga | Knowledge
There are 110 statues or monuments in Wellington, but only 10 of those represent Māori narratives. Two strangers, Safari Hynes and Peter McKenzie, meet to discuss…
Reclamation: being brown, femme and proud
'Reclamation' is about unapologetically taking up space - physically, ideologically, spiritually. We went backstage at the show by FAF SWAG to talk to performers and crew…
Behind the scenes of an aquarium
We delve behind the scenes of an aquarium in Auckland, and visit some jellyfish, eels and a sleepy turtle during feeding time.
The Raglan Cat Killer
A few years ago in the town of Raglan, cats started going missing and were later found half-frozen and dead in rubbish bags. A perpetrator was…
Dining in the Deep
"After hours" events have begun popping up at museums and galleries, where people get to explore these public spaces when they would normally be closed. Not…
Ihumātao Protests
Young Māori and non-Māori opposing a new housing development at Ihumātao (Te ihu o Mataaho) tell us how the struggle is grounded in New Zealand’s past.
Let's Talk About Crimes
What crimes should be taken more seriously? What crimes should be taken less seriously? We take to the streets to see what you think.
Meet the Dolly Doctor
If your beloved doll is in need of some sprucing - say it's missing a limb or needs a hair upgrade - you can visit Christine…
This dinner brings New Zealand's Muslims, Christians and Jews together
Kiwis from various faiths come together for food and conversation at an interfaith dinner called Abraham's Table. Jews, Muslims and Christians find the commonalities that span…
The incredible puppets that bring War Horse to life
The head, the heart and the hind. These are the three puppeteering roles required to bring Joey the horse to life in the theatre production of…
Re:visit - Remembering the Springbok Tour
During the Springbok rugby tour of 1981, New Zealand was divided over a system of racial segregation thousands of miles away. Many Kiwis protested against the…
Tricks from a dog photographer
Kirsty has a passion for dogs and photography. The logical next step would be, of course, to combine those loves. Kirsty shows us her tricks for…
History of the Kiwifruit
Yes, the rumours are true - kiwifruit originated from China. The fruit that we tie so closely to our national identity, that shares a name with…
Let's Talk About Stress
Exam season woes, family troubles and witnessing childbirths are some common triggers for stress among young NZers (okay, maybe that last one is not so common).…
Outfitting Animals
Merino jumpers, fleece robes, shearling collar coats... are clothing items you can dress your dog in. Animal Outfitters is part of a growing pet care industry…
Tonga’s hip hop group, The Onion Squad
Say malo e lelei to The Onion Squad! This self-taught hip hop crew have been adopted by Aotearoa so their dancing careers can continue to thrive.…
Lucy Zee visits a clairvoyant
"A psychic works by reading your energy and a clairvoyant works by speaking and working with the spirit's energy". Do you believe in the other side?…
Ethical Fashion Guide
When you grab something from the rack do you think about who made it, how it was made or where it came from? We take a…
James and Ruby Play a Game
Will James Mustapic be able to guess 'Kim Kardashian studying law' off a post-it stuck to his forehead? Did Ruby Esther ever play Flappy Bird? To…
Jackson's Journey
1 in every 100 babies in New Zealand is born with a Congenital Heart Defect, ranging from mild to life-threatening; Jackson is one of those babies.We…