South Auckland

Brown Pride: The South Auckland gym ‘by the people, for the people’

Part of the gym's funding was facing the axe as part of Auckland City Council budget cuts.

A 21-year-old local politician on why he started working as a Covid vaccinator

21-year-old Logan Soole (Ngāti Kahu, Te Rarawa) is a local board member for Papakura. He started working as a covid tester during Auckland's lockdown after nurses…

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…

Meet Fable, the anonymous hip hop artist from Papakura | The Outliers

Most artists work for their faces to be recognisable, but Fable AKA Shy Boy did everything he could to stop that. “When I first started getting…

The Book Dedicated to the Children of South Auckland

This inspiring wee book is dedicated to the children of South Auckland and the Pacific ?? We can't wait to see you all change the world!

Our true stories from South Auckland, curated for the stage

It's not just a story - it's a movement' - Meet the South Auckland high schoolers smashing stigmas by stepping onto the stage with the help…