New Zealand
How rugby turned Tina into Tina the Tongan Tank | The Outliers
“They call me Tina the Tongan Tank...Once I have the ball, everyone knows that Tina is going to carry.” Tina Maota’tane is a 22-year-old playing for the…
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…
Here’s the things we Googled this year
In 2020 - stuck at home, glued to our monitors and desperate for information - what did New Zealand Google? Below are the terms from New…
Pacific Heights, CHAII and Kings’ new track is for driving around the city at night
'405' is a track about extreme wealth and poverty, the best way to listen is to go for a drive.
One of these teens with cystic fibrosis has access to a life-saving drug. The other doesn't | Side…
Bella and Osiris, both 17 years old, were born with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease.
Euthanasia still a yes, cannabis still a no, and Labour keeps majority with special votes
The special votes have been counted and the final results of the referendums and New Zealand’s 2020 general election have been released.
It’s still a no for…
Disruptors 5: The art of coping and monetising grief
“To be an artist is to suffer.” The old adage coined by famed philosopher Aldous Huxley kicked off the fifth episode of Disruptors, which is the…
My flat finally threw a period party
Daria and her flatmates throw themselves a belated period party.
Finding out how my Muslim faith views periods
Zahra Shahtahmasebi never really thought about how her Muslim faith views periods. When her’s first arrived she found herself feeling embarrassed, secretive and desperate not to…
We spoke to the first person in New Zealand's Covid-19 quarantine hotel
Sam Saw is the first person to enter New Zealand's Covid-19 quarantine hotel. To be honest, the digs are pretty sweet, but the only human interaction…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Podcast - Whānau | Family
Between 1950 and 1999, it’s estimated around 100,000 children were taken into state care. The majority of them were Māori, and many of them were abused.
This…
Rediscovering Aotearoa: Podcast - Takatāpui | LGBTQIA+
Gender fluidity and sexual diversity was an accepted part of Māori and Pacific societies before colonisation.
This episode is about Takatāpui | LGBTQIA+, and how pre-colonial understanding…
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…
NZ's history of terrorism
We revisit three terrorist attacks that have occurred in New Zealand before the Christchurch mosque attacks, as well as the government's attempts to control terrorism -…
This 106-year-old is New Zealand's oldest driver
Bob is 106, and as long as he's passing his eye tests, he's going to keep driving. Bob takes us along for a ride, and shares…
Crusaders in Cape Town - 'He pinched my bum'
The Crusaders rugby team are currently in hot water for their actions toward a group of people in a South African McDonald's. It turns out that…
Abortion law reform
In the wake of Alabama making abortion illegal, we take a look at abortion in NZ law. Currently it is in the Crimes Act but there…
Brekfist: The Middlemarch Singles Ball
Saraid and Johanna venture to rural Central Otago to attend the Middlemarch Singles Ball - the largest rural matchmaking event in the Southern Hemisphere. And if…
Only gay in the village
Scott and Daegan live in rural Southland and look after Scott's family farm - they are literally the only gays in the village. They share what…
Planning for Growth - Resilient
A CBD apartment feels terrifying in an earthquake. But a house in the suburbs could be cut off by a landslide and isolated from vital services.…
From isolation to icy location
Located on the West Coast of the South Island, Gorge River is the quintessential Kiwi spot: isolated, green, coastal and idyllic. For Chris, Gorge River was…
Chris Parker judges iconic NZ landmarks
Ahead of his show 'Iconique' we asked Chris to take a look at some of the odd landmarks around our great nation and share his thoughts…
Brekfist: Kura Forrester ft. Aunty
Have you ever wondered how Lorde would order luncheon from a supermarket deli?If yes, watch as Saraid & Johanna sit down for a kōrero with Billy…
The Bradas
The Bradas are taking the world of New Zealand dance global.
They've won back to back at the 2016/2017 World Hip Hop Championships and impressed J.Lo…
Planning for Growth - Greener
Wellington needs to become carbon neutral to protect our future. In this video, we explore the options for becoming a greener city. This is our once…
Othering - Fairooz's story
'I integrated as perfectly as I could. I followed all of the rules & I still wasn't good enough.'
Fairooz is a Kiwi with an Egyptian…
New Zealand's FIFA esports Players
FIFA is no longer just a game or a lifestyle., it's a full-time job. April 13th-14th will see the world's very best kick it out…
Runtingz
What happens when you get a bunch of roots reggae, raggamuffin, RnB, and Hip Hop artists together? You get Runtingz. The collective of artists are selling…
Pyramid of White Supremacy
You may have seen this pyramid popping up on your social media in the past week. There are several different versions but they all point to…
The retreat of NZ white nationalists
There is a new wave of white nationalism with a very different approach and culture. They present in the world as clean-cut men and women who…