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Preparing for Lunar New Year: In Photos
Lunar New Year in China was one of Crystal Chen most vivid memories as a child.
I have herpes and you probably do too
Eighty percent of people with genital herpes don’t know they have it.
How microdosing mushrooms can help mental health
More research shows the active ingredient in shrooms can help with the effects of trauma.
Takatāpui share their identities through public art
Posters across Tāmaki Makaurau will feature the works of Takatāpui artists for all to see from Feb 6
How your 2022 will go according to your Chinese zodiac
What does your 2022 have in store? Check out our Chinese Zodiac guide illustrated by artist Grace Li.
Grace Li (17 years old, Auckland) is New Zealand…
If someone has a 50% chance of passing a fatal disease onto their children, should they have kids?
Lillian Hanly has a 50% chance of inheriting Huntington's, a fatal neurodegenerative disease.
'It’s everything': 11 wāhine tell us about their relationship to te reo Māori
“My relationship to te reo Māori is one of humility."
From antidepressants to clueless partners: Women tell us about struggling to orgasm
Re: speaks to seven women involved about the orgasm gap.
Asian New Zealanders are grieving after the Atlanta shooting
This week, eight people were killed in a massage parlour shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. Six of them were Asian women. In the wake of a rise…
Grappling with my Chinese name
Auckland-based writer and actor Celine Dam has a complicated relationship with her Chinese name. At age 12, she gave herself the name Celine, so she could…
A rangatahi activist explains what a constitution for NZ could look like
Safari Hynes of Rangitāne is a 20-year-old from Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Earlier this month he was part of the Māori Constitutional Convention, a hui working to establish…
Inside Trump’s America from a New Zealander who’s been there
Inside Trump’s America from a New Zealander who’s been there...
I have an invisible disability. It feels like I'm ignored by our health system
If you become disabled as a result of an accident in New Zealand, ACC will pay for your treatment. But those disabled through medical conditions, illness…
A weed dealer on the constant threat of violence that comes with the job
Eighty percent of New Zealanders have tried weed by the age of 21, and between 250,000 and 400,000 of us are using it weekly. But because…
Seven travellers tell us what it’s like to be stranded in New Zealand
For some travellers, going home wasn't an option.
Recognising Matariki as a public holiday enables society to thrive
In February 2021 the government announced Matariki would be made a public holiday.
In this essay from 2020, Qiane Matata-Sipu writes about her hope that decision-makers would prioritise wellness,…
Lockdown is over but agoraphobia means I'm still locked inside
Katie Meadows writes about the pain of seeing others go outside while she is still locked in.
Yes, Tiger King is misogynist, but there’s more to it.
The men in Tiger King couldn’t hate women more if they tried, argues Jean Sergent. But our obsession with whether Carol Baskin killed her husband is…
A young person’s guide to money in the days of Covid-19
Young people might feel like Covid won’t hurt them. But Ministry of Health data shows people in their 20s have the highest rates of the virus,…
Opinion: Otago University fucked up with Covid-19
Doing the bare minimum until the last second is fine for assignments, but not for pandemic responses, argues Erin Gourley in this opinion piece originally published…
Is it time for a Universal Basic Income?
A Universal Basic Income is the idea that every citizen should receive a regular guaranteed payment from the government - irrespective of income, status or circumstance.…
The empty streets of Christchurch in photos
On Monday afternoon, the Prime Minister announced that by midnight Wednesday the entire country would go into lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. This is…
Queer Portraits of Auckland
Becki Moss is a photographer and visual storyteller with a background in environmental science, psychology and medical science. Her photo project Queer Portraits of Auckland captures…
If you want to become a model in New Zealand, you better not expect to get paid
When you start out as a model in New Zealand, it’s not likely you’ll get paid any actual money. Faith Cleverley spoke to three young women…
Illustrations of what I think about on Waitangi Day
This Waitangi Day, we asked illustrators from across Aotearoa to draw what they think about on February 6th. Their images speak of resilience, courage, tenacity and…
Illustrations of decolonisation
As part of our series Rediscovering Aotearoa, we asked illustrator Virginia Ngaio to visualise some of the statistics and quotes we featured. They speak of love,…
What I know about the business of stripping
Top earners in the world of stripping know the art of the hustle. They understand that for men to feel comfortable spending money on them, they…
Our favourite climate strike signs
On Friday 27 September, people young and old throughout Aotearoa striked for climate justice, with numbers in Auckland reaching a reported 80,000.
Here's a collection of our…
Tuvalu as Tuvaluans want you to see it
From above, Fongafale—Tuvalu’s largest island—snakes across the Pacific, a surprise sight in a great expanse of blue. It measures 12km long and at its narrowest point…
Ihumātao feels like how I wish Auckland felt
Sixty-two days ago, Fletchers moved in on Ihumātao, police at their side. Behind them, their diggers and bulldozers waited, ready to claw up earth to make…