Maggie Shui

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."

We asked people whether we should remove GST on food

“Yes please… because I’m hungry.”

High school students tell us how many hours they work

“The most hours I worked in a week would approximately be 47.”

PM Chris Hipkins answers your questions

“Oh, crikey, that's quite a question.”

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? ?

Grace returns to her Chinese roots after a breakup | Dating While Asian

Watch the first episode of Dating While Asian now ❤️‍?

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

Watch the fifth episode of Dating While Asian now.

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.

Michelle Visage’s guide to being an ally for the queer community

“Don’t get shitfaced at a drag show.”

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Inside Misha’s 21st, NZ’s baddest influencer | 2000s Baby

Watch the first episode of our brand new docuseries, 2000s Baby.

I want to come out to my parents before my 21st | 2000s Baby

“I’m always known to be the quiet one.”

Lip filler, rejection and immigrant parents: Alison’s 21st | 2000s Baby

“I’m Alison, I’m 21 and I’m a baddie.”

Cook Islands 21sts are all about family, but mine can’t come | 2000s Baby

Watch the fifth episode of 2000s Baby now, following Poe Tiare.

'All the girls are your cousins': life as a teen in the Far North

We meet mates Josh and Billy, both 14. They show us what life is like in Hokianga.

A Māori health nurse shares how she makes 25% less than DHB nurses | Show Us Your Money

A nurse at a Māori health provider shares how she supports her whānau on a $55K salary.

Growing up trans in rural NZ: My first school ball

"I’ve always known who I am.”

'Cannabis sommelier' is an actual job. Here's what they do.

‘Cannabis sommelier’ is an actual job. Kaya, a certified cannabis sommelier, explains what they do.

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.

Miss Arielle: New Zealand’s first trans beauty queen

Meet Miss Arielle Keil, New Zealand’s first transgender beauty pageant queen.

How to make a dish using rescued fish heads

Fish heads are delicious, but fisheries throw them away because most New Zealanders only eat the fillet. This means 70 percent of fish ends up in…

TEEKS on being Māori in a mostly Pākehā music industry

TEEKS and Matariki Bennett have a beautiful kōrero at a beautiful location.

Stan or Not Stan with Stan Walker

Stan Walker gives his verdict on legalising cannabis, mullets and Daddy Bloomfield.