Why some parents lie to get kids into schools they’re not in-zone for
And how zoning has created inequalities.
Should there be a marae in Brisbane?
“Māori have been here in Australia for the past 200 years.”
Should the learner licence period be twice as long?
We asked two young NZers what they think can help reduce NZ’s high youth road death toll.
‘I don’t finish until midnight’: Life as a teen juggling school and work
Lauren Shaw has a decision to make - keep working in her grandparents’ shop or follow her dreams.
Coming together to celebrate the Māori King's legacy
Teahi Forbes attended the tangi and shares her experience.
NZ’s largest Asian supermarket opens
“It’s proof our community is growing.”
Young NZers are voting in local elections but why aren’t more running?
A young mayor and deputy mayor explain what barriers might stand in the way.
The pain they didn’t expect: Patients speak out on IUD insertion
“It kind of destroyed my life in a lot of ways.”
US elections: How being Native American and Māori impacts my vote
“Colonialism has impacted both of my communities in very similar ways.”
Gun reform: Hear two sides of the argument
Concerns the ban on semi-automatic weapons will be lifted when the Government rewrites the Arms Act.
Should NZ have public holidays to celebrate multiculturalism?
A migrant organisation wants New Zealand to recognise it’s multicultural.
Rising obesity and discrimination: What Asian NZers’ health looks like
Four facts from the latest health report about Asian New Zealanders.
How to find a trusted doctor as a queer person
“I don’t know a queer person who hasn’t had a bad experience with healthcare.”
Growing up Tongan in Timaru
Two young Tongans talk about feeling at home in South Canterbury.
29 stolen flags won’t stop Winter Pride
“There is more love than there is hate.”
We Were Dangerous: Movie dives into the 1950s state care system
“We’re not all born equal. It’s just a fact.”
How to get help for harmful sexual behaviour
It doesn’t have to be “an unfixable evil”.
Stop asking people if they’re going to have kids
“People put their own values onto us and think they know better for us.”
Why you should click the link in bio
We say “link in bio” a LOT. We wanted to explain why.
Racism impacts health, wellbeing and identity of rangatahi Māori
It shouldn't fall on young Māori to fight structural racism, researcher says.
How the art of whakairo helps these student carvers: In photos
“ I got into whakairo because this is the only place I feel safe.”
It's the Māori king's coronation, here's what it means
“It serves as an opportunity for all of us to come together to recommit ourselves."
Stop shitting on canned food
How colonialism has shaped our views on canned food.
'God will send gay people to hell’: Surviving spiritual abuse
Conversion practices were banned two years ago, but survivors say more needs to be done.
'Sucked into the trap': How social media can impact body image
New research shows young people know social media can negatively shape the way they see themselves.
What it’s like to be a Māori midwife
"We’re the ones who represent the statistics, so we need our workforce to grow.”
How to get a job when you've never had one
“It’s about looking outside the box … on what you can do rather than what you haven’t done.”
‘You did this’: Research shows NZ has a culture of victim blaming
“Victim blaming doesn't discriminate. Anyone can do it and anyone can be blamed.”
Why we shouldn’t expect cyber outages, but prepare for them
How worried should we be of future outages that could grind society to a halt?
Teaching the history of Aotearoa through art
“Our country must know its history.”
