New Zealand
My Samoan mum taught me how to make something out of nothing | Conversations With My Immigrant…
Alby's mum Lina moved from Samoa to Wellington when she was 20 years old. All she wanted was to help give her son an education -…
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.
The Dunedin band asking 'what are we going to do with all this shit?'
Dunedin Doom Pop duo Night Lunch’s new track ‘House Full of Shit’ really connects with the consumerist nightmare we are all living in.
“What are we going…
Losing forests results in more human disease, research shows
A new study has linked deforestation with a higher risk of disease in humans. The researchers say we need to protect global forests to prevent future…
Live updates: Evacuation warning lifted after 8.1 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands
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The evacuation advice has been lifted, says the National Emergency Management Agency. Anyone who had moved to higher ground is now safe to return home.
There is…
Maramataka: using the lunar calendar to connect to te ao Māori
18 year old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke knows the positive influence that mātauranga Māori and in particular, maramataka Māori can bring to the way we engage with the…
My flatmate was accidentally investing in the Saudi military and you might have, too
Writer Daniel Smith looked into KiwiSaver funds and found they aren’t just a bank account that keeps your money safe until you retire. They’re investment funds,…
In photos: living with a mother with dementia
Tāmaki Makaurau-based photographer Todd Henry captured these photos of his mother-in-law, Nisi, who lives with dementia. The images show love, care and all the little details…
Filipe Manu is bringing Tongan music to the London opera
Filipe Manu never imagined he’d be an opera singer, let alone performing for the Royal Opera House in London at just 27 years old, but that’s…
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…
How to make the Fish Head Bee Hoon Soup featured in our video
Fish heads are delicious and cheap, but many New Zealanders don’t and won’t cook with them. Often, fish only comes in fillet form, wrapped in plastic…
Petition to urgently ban conversion therapy in NZ is blowing up
Update Monday 22 February: The Government has announced it will bring forward the timeline to ban conversion therapy. “The Government has work underway to develop policy which…
The conservationist merging tikanga Māori and western science
Conservationist Tame Malcolm dedicates his time to protecting and caring for our ngāhere.
He's merging mātauranga Māori and western science to achieve the best results and create…
Three drag queens make Nigella Lawson's margarita chocolate cake
Auckland drag trio Les Femmes put their baking skills to the test with Nigella Lawson’s margarita chocolate cake.
The first Covid-19 vaccines will be in NZ next week
NZ border workers will be first to receive the Pfizer jab.
Renters rights have improved from today
Today changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into place, in the biggest shake-up of tenancy law in 35 years.
Here are some of the key changes…
The man who has been photographing Waitangi for 50 years
John Miller (Ngāpuhi) is an award-winning documentary photographer from Auckland. He has dedicated most of his 70 years to documenting political protests and other significant moments…
The government has completely changed our land and environmental management laws
The Government announced today it will get rid of the Resource Management Act and replace it with three new pieces of legislation. The long-awaited move is…
One of my ancestors created the Treaty of Waitangi. Another protested against it.
Hawaiiki James Morrison is a direct descendant of ancestors who had opposing views on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. He aha ōna whakaaro mō te Tiriti? Over…
New Zealanders tell us how they honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Six Kiwis share the various ways we can honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
New Zealand is the best place to be during Covid, says new report
And today there are no new community cases of Covid-19.
Rapper Mo Muse didn’t feel belonging in Aotearoa until he found Hip Hop | The Outliers
When Mo Muse was young, kids used to tell him “you’re not one of us.” Now the Somali refugee rapper is selling out gigs in Aotearoa…
Only a quarter of NCEA students say they’re coping after Covid
Covid-19 caused significant disruption to schools, according to new reports released today by the Education Review Office.
Secondary students are struggling most, with only 26 percent of…
How to tattoo people at home
Ever wondered if home tattoos were too risky to bother with? Matt Trevelyan, a seasoned home tattoo artist, shows us exactly what we need to know…
How writing about a barcode formed Kii Winston’s identity | The Outliers
Arriving in Kaitaia from Barbados as a child, Kii Winston Small felt isolated and unsure of where he stood in the world. But tracing back his…
The artist making bangers in a te reo Māori renaissance | The Outliers
“I’m a bridge. I don’t have to belong to just one culture, occupy this one space. I can be this in-between.” Rei calls himself “the creator…
How Josiah Tulamali’i went from abandoning to uplifting Pasifika people | The Outliers
“I’d wish I wasn’t Samoan. I looked at the stats and the stories that people told about us and I couldn’t see anything worth trying to…
Musician Valle on the power of returning home | The Outliers
“Growing up in New Zealand was complex. Looking different, being different, sounding different. I remember straightening my hair just to fit in.” Christchurch musician Valle travels…
The Krump Club of Ōtara giving kids hope | The Outliers
“Krump is definitely a feeling that people catch,” says dancer Ennaolla Paea. “It’s this underground misunderstood community.” The Lighthouse is a dance crew from Ōtara who…
Simran Kaur on being a Sikh in New Zealand | The Outliers
“You don’t belong here. This is not your country. You are a terrorist.” Growing up Simran Kaur, a first generation Sikh New Zealander, watched her family…