Maggie Shui
Why I kept my ex’s clothes
Breakups suck but sometimes you get a new jumper out of it.
My first car: being a teen in Hawke’s Bay
Three teens growing up in Hawke’s Bay invite us into their worlds – via their first cars.
Being queer in a small town doesn’t have to be shit
“If I hadn't moved to small town New Zealand, my life would be a lot smaller.”
It’s 2023, why are women still carrying the burden of contraception?
“I thought maybe I'm being stupid for asking him to pay.”
I lost my home in the cyclone, now I panic when it rains
“When it rains heavily I’m always alert."
‘It’s part of our culture’: Being fa’afafine in Hawke’s Bay
“I was scared to come here and be bullied."
Yes, volunteering overseas can do more harm than good: new research
“It was for the school's ego and our own egos more than anything.”
We asked people whether we should remove GST on food
“Yes please… because I’m hungry.”
Good strip club etiquette means you tip
Strippers tell us how you can get the most out of a fun night at a club.
International med graduates are ready to work but aren’t being hired
“Very unfair and inequitable towards students who have trained in the New Zealand healthcare system”
High school students tell us how many hours they work
“The most hours I worked in a week would approximately be 47.”
Pay secrecy is hurting Pacific and Asian women the most
Māori women can miss out on more $400K compared to Pākehā men over a 40-year working life.
Tradies just wanna have sanitary bins at work
“I wish men had more thought for people outside of their own bubble.”
Rain anxiety is now a thing thanks to floods around NZ
“It feels like all my climate anxieties are coming true and everything feels so out of my control.”
‘The way we work is shit’: junior doctors are burning out
New research says medical doctors were more at risk of burnout than any other profession in NZ
PM Chris Hipkins answers your questions
“Oh, crikey, that's quite a question.”
Breakups hurt, but 68% of us have actually been harmed by them
A new government-led initiative wants to help rangatahi recover from break-ups better.
Why these iwi welcome a festival on their whenua every year
“We've lifted up that sense of kaitiakitanga and tiakitanga for people."
Is it ever okay to ghost someone?
Ghosting feels stink, but are there times when it’s appropriate? ?
Humans need bees just as much as they need us
Who runs the world? Bees.
Making ‘Dating While Asian’ changed how I see dating
Dating in your 20s can be full of anxiety, loneliness and insecurity.
Grace returns to her Chinese roots after a breakup | Dating While Asian
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Shaneel Lal wants to get sluttier | Dating While Asian
Experiencing love (or a fun hoe phase) shouldn’t feel like a privilege.
How to just say no to mediocre hookups | Dating While Asian
No more hookups with guys who don’t have bed frames.
The software engineer on a dating bender | Dating While Asian
How much does wanting external validation factor into who you choose to date?
How to realise you’re not actually attracted to men | Dating While Asian
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Message from Piha: Do not come here
“If you want to do anything for a place that you love, don't come.”
On the ground in West Auckland after the floods
Over two months’ worth of rain fell on Auckland in just 24 hours.
What I learned when I crashed three different Lunar New Year celebrations
This article was originally on the 7th February, 2020.
“A lot of people actually don’t know how to make dumplings,” says Helen Yeung, founder of Migrant Zine…
Lip fillers are becoming more common in NZ. What’s the impact?
The rise in popularity also reflects a more chilled out attitude towards cosmetic procedures.