Wāhine
Why some young women are choosing to be celibate
There’s a growing trend around the world of women choosing to deprioritise sex.
Two Pacific women on their representation in NZ
"No matter what corner of Aotearoa we are in, we are repping what it means to be of the moana."
Coercion and stigma: Barriers wāhine Māori face with getting contraception
‘It’s not acceptable that we know about health inequities and don’t do anything about it.’
Breast cancer doesn't discriminate, I found out I had it at 27
“I’m going to fight this and I’m going to win”
Stop asking people if they’re going to have kids
“People put their own values onto us and think they know better for us.”
Painful periods aren’t normal. This myth delayed my endometriosis diagnosis
“It’s just terrible how [the health sector] doesn’t really take women’s pain seriously.”
5 lessons from interviewing 100 indigenous wāhine
Qiane Matata-Sipu shares 5 lessons from interviewing 100 indigenous wāhine.
Period products in schools are only guaranteed till June. What happens after that?
"To remove a programme like this … would be destructive.”
Why Māori celebrate the ikura/period
“Ikura is a symbol of whakapapa.”
No one had ever spoken to me about miscarriage. I’m talking about mine
"The loss of a pregnancy is the loss of a dream," writes Ataria Sharman.
What to tell the dudebros who say there’s no gender pay gap
If you’re a woman then from today, you are effectively working for free for the rest of the year.
Why women don’t whaikōrero
Is colonisation the reason why wāhine don’t whaikōrero?
Why I had an abortion: Young NZers share their stories
Despite abortion being decriminalised, it remains a divisive topic in New Zealand.
Women tell us the worst DMs they've received
From dick pics to sugar daddy requests, women tell us the worst DMs they’ve received online.
What it's really like being a female tradie in NZ
Brooke Thompson is one of just only 2% of female electricians in Aotearoa,
How Sāmoa’s spirit women, Teine Sā, became demonised
Once seen as protectors, Sāmoa’s spirit women, Teine Sā, were considered powerful female deities.
Anal sex is on the rise but education isn’t catching up
“When I get regular STI checks, I never get asked about anal sex then either - only vagina or oral."
Thousands of women injured during childbirth will be covered by ACC under proposed changes
The Government today announced plans for maternity healthcare improvements
Meet the kaikōrero advocates who are reimagining justice in Aotearoa | He Kākano Ahau: Wawatatia…
"Let's get rid of that old colonising system, let's start again."
From antidepressants to clueless partners: Women tell us about struggling to orgasm
Re: speaks to seven women involved about the orgasm gap.
Thomasin McKenzie is pretty bloody good at acting
“It is definitely in my blood,” Thomasin says.
We follow four women reclaiming their sexual pleasure
"Centring pleasure as a lifestyle is a powerful way to find balance.”
We celebrate wāhine who choose to challenge the status quo
It’s International Women’s Day so Re: has rounded up our best stories of women kicking ass.
Breaking down misconceptions about Middle Eastern women
"A lot of Iranian women are some of the most glamorous people I've ever met." Ghazaleh Golbakhsh is breaking down the stereotypes of the 'terrorist' or…
Three women under 25 tell us how they'll shape New Zealand
The YWCA has chosen 25 women under the age of 25 for a new project highlighting the power of young wāhine. Re: chatted with three people…
Podcast: Four wāhine kōrero about how they found their voice
The theme of the night was 'How I found my voice'.
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, activist and artist Qiane Matata-Sipu, Kāpiti Coast district councillor and Strike 4…
Women in New Zealand are getting HIV, but aren’t getting tested
HIV doesn’t discriminate, but the way it’s tested can. The stereotype that associates the virus with gay men means New Zealand women aren’t taken seriously when…
Our favourite quotes from wāhine at our International Women’s Day event
We threw a party to celebrate International Women’s Day, along with our mates The Oh Nine, and asked four powerful wāhine how they found their voice.…
11 women tell us how they found their voice
A rising hip-hop star, an environmental science student, a champion for te ao Māori, a Green MP and a vogue house mother - these wāhine demonstrate…
Queer Portraits of Auckland
Becki Moss is a photographer and visual storyteller with a background in environmental science, psychology and medical science. Her photo project Queer Portraits of Auckland captures…