Baz Macdonald
More people using cocaine than meth: NZ drug use report
Five key takeaways from the NZ drug use report.
How nude pixies became part of Dunedin's Christmas tradition
Take a look inside Pixie Town.
Youth crime isn’t more common, it’s just more visible
The past 15 years have actually seen a dramatic decline in youth crime, according MOJ stats.
Are we acting like we’re in a climate emergency?
The short answer is no.
You can blame your bad behaviour on childhood friends, science says
They can even help determine what your beliefs and morals are.
Who's to blame for the cost of living crisis?
The cost of living has skyrocketed since the pandemic began.
‘I’m cold, Mama’: the NZers struggling to stay warm this winter
Last winter 110,000 households couldn’t afford to keep their homes adequately warm, says MBIE.
NZ is in a recession. What does that mean?
And what can we do to get out of it?
'Stories you don't see anywhere else': Here's our award-winning stories
Re: News won best specialist publication at this year's NZ media awards.
Over 90% of Māori and Pasifika experience workplace racism
“Taika Waititi was right, there is a lot of racism in Aotearoa.”
‘This name feels meant to be’: trans people on their new name
“But I was giving myself a whole new identity, I thought ‘why not my name too?’"
‘The final warning’: the new climate report’s big takeaways
Cyclone Gabrielle is just the beginning.
'It's about being unapologetic': Red, White & Brass star on Tongan pride
We chat with JP Foliaki, the star of the upcoming film.
In Photos: The town of Eskdale after Cyclone Gabrielle
Flash flooding in the small town north of Napier took the life of two-year-old Ivy Collins.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How to help and find help
Civil Defence is asking people not to donate goods and instead donate cash directly to relief funds.
'It's all a write-off': Cyclone Gabrielle's damage in Hawke's Bay
“We knew it was coming and to be ready, but no one knew how bad it was going to be here.”
How to make the cheapest emergency kit: flatter's guide
To be ready for an emergency, you need to have at least three days of supplies at the ready.
Three animals died at NZ rodeo events this summer
Could this be NZ's last rodeo season?
NZ’s public health system is failing trans people
Thousands of NZers need gender-affirming chest surgeries. The Govt provided 10 in 2021.
It's a fucked up world. That won't stop Gen Z from trying to make it better
In the face of so many challenges, what keeps young people fighting?
It’s not all doom and gloom, let’s celebrate some of 2022’s climate wins
Take a moment to celebrate some of the things being done to make the world a more sustainable place.
How do we get more women in trades? Stop men being dicks
Only 12% of tradespeople are women and sexism is keeping it that way.
Supermarkets told to take Daily Organics Kombucha off their shelves
This comes after it was revealed the non-alcoholic range was over two times the legal alcohol limit.
Iran: The high risk of execution remains for protesters
Iran hasn’t formally sentenced 15,000 people.
Uh oh: More than half of diseases are made worse by climate change
Of the 375 recorded pathogenic diseases in the world, 58% have been made worse by climate change.
This non-alcoholic kombucha has nearly 3 times the legal alcohol limit
In response to our testing, the Daily Organics co-director said “that’s your opinion”.
New Zealand's suicide rates are the lowest they've been in 13 years
Māori, men and young people are still overrepresented in suicide rates
Thou art ‘boring as shit’: Is Shakespeare relevant to NZ in 2022?
"His work is important but that level of revisiting is overkill.”
Listen In music festival attendees demand refund and apology
“It was really busy and chaotic. There were way too many people.”
FBoy Island reinforces rape culture, experts say
Sexual assault prevention advocates say problems with the show run much deeper.