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Hidden Figure$: The secret Insta account helping people grow & save cash
“What does it take to blow $10,000 a year? Just $27.40 a day in miscellaneous spending.”
How to ask your boss for a pay rise
Asking for a raise can feel awkward, uncomfortable and just plain terrifying.
How this trainee navigator uses a star compass to sail waka
“It’s not as though this knowledge is new, it’s an intrinsic part of who we are.”
Why the Māori King’s daughter met with Prince Charles in London
“I’ll be honest, my greatest desire is for all Māori land to be returned to Māori.”
‘Infertility doesn’t discriminate’: 26-year-old shares IVF journey
“Only on an IVF journey do you get excited about having good eggs”.
How to say your pepeha: Tikanga explained
“Every iwi has their own way of reciting their pepeha.”
Inside NZ’s pro wrestling scene: ‘Step in the ring if you think it’s fake’
“We do have some good guys, we do have some bad guys but both feed off the same energy.”
Building a Sydney marae: Our culture must thrive in another land
“We are told from our people, we need this.”
How Māori celebrants are indigenising weddings
“For some people it’s just wanting to pay homage or incorporate their culture.”
Why 23-year-old TV personality D'Angelo Martin gave up alcohol
“I want to live how our ancestors did.”
“Ko te hiahia kia ora pērā i te wā e ora ai o mātou tīpuna.
How to harvest kūmara: ‘Māori can’t connect to a carrot’
“The history of the kūmara goes way back; it’s in our DNA, it’s in our whakapapa."
‘Steal their land!’: painful truth of NZ’s history at Rangiriri
“They’ve never known the truth, they’ve always known the Pākehā version.”
Dr Moana Jackson is the reason I stayed in law school
‘Courage isn’t hard, courage is just the deep breath you take before you make a hard decision’
What to do at a pōwhiri: tikanga explained
Our Tikanga 101 explainer helps you navigate the dos and don’ts when taking part in a pōwhiri.
‘Not the one g’: rangatahi react to eating terotero (intestines)
Eating terotero or animal intestines - either you can handle it or you can’t.
‘Don’t put your arse where you eat’: tikanga explained
Our Tikanga 101 explainer helps you navigate the dos and don’ts when visiting someone’s whare.
Eating fish heads for the first time: rangatahi react
“I dare you to eat the eye.”
Why I love women’s rugby: Black Fern Ruahei Demant
“This is a game for everyone, not just men.”
26-year-old Ruahei Demant (Te Whanau a Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Awa) has been a Black Fern since 2018.
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Rangatahi react to eating tītī (muttonbird) for the first time
Rangatahi Māori try the delicacies of their ancestors. Up first is tītī.