Meet the former model winning eating competitions

From modelling and international beauty pageants to competitive eating and running a restaurant, there's no stopping Nela Zisser.

What is Halal?

Halal is surrounded by a bunch of misconceptions so we did some myth busting to find out what makes halal meat different, or in this case,…

The genetically engineered food we eat everyday

Before coming in all shapes and sizes, watermelons were teeny tiny! Welcome to the world of genetic engineering in food - some of the most common,…

Inventing ice cream flavours for a living

Liv dreams up delectable ice cream... and gets paid for it! The self-confessed peanut butter lover is behind one of Aotearoa's most delicious ice creams

Net Neutrality - What is it?

With net neutrality at risk in certain countries around the world, what are the chances of Aotearoa's coming under fire? Also...what is it?

Mukbang: food, fetish or both?

Mukbang videos have been clocking up millions of views across the internet in recent years...what exactly is it about people eating masses of food that is…

Brekfist: Fetishes

What is a "Zaddy" and how do you know if one is certified? Saraid & Johanna hit the streets to seek out and certify some of…

A Hidden History of Women in the East End

Mary Ann, Mary Jane, Elizabeth, Annie and Catherine - do these names ring a bell? What if we said Jack the Ripper? This alternative London tour…

Queer and trans sex education

The team at Salient TV created this incredible & long overdue sex-ed video that is jam packed with important kaupapa. Ka pai!

Revisiting 100 men I've slept with

Paul took reminiscing about past lovers to the next level and made a documentary about it. 100 Men gave Paul the chance to look back on…

Questions you've always wanted to ask NZ's highest-paid dominatrix

We got a chance to sit down with NZ's highest-paid dominatrix & have a kōrero ? Mistress Mariah explains some of her most popular services…

Shibari

Zylah has a thing for tying people up. She uses Shibari, the ancient Japanese practice of knots and rope bondage, to create the kind of art…

The care of kink

BDSM doesn't have to be all about the pain, the cuddles can be just as important! We caught up with a couple of kinky lovers to…

The World of Tantra

Sit back and let Bia Bliss give you a quick guide to slow sex.

A Kiwi guide to Shanghai Disneyland

Disneyland, the place where dreams come true, if your dreams entail theme park rides and animatronic pirates... Join Arahi as he takes us on a tour…

Are diamonds really your best friend?

Spending two months salary on an engagement ring - myth, marketing or a must-do? We talked to Petra Bettjeman Jewellery about who your new sparkly best…

A network of reusable coffee cups

It's great to have a reusable coffee cup, but remembering it is another story. No worries, Again Again are creating a cup network that makes…

Op Shopping

Op shopping: materialism for the eco-friendly or budget-conscious millennial. We gave our seasoned thrifters $50 and 30 minutes in Paper Bag Princess Auckland to get their…

Should you replace or repair?

Fast fashion has rendered many of us strangers to the humble art of sewing. Enter Jessica Hunter, who's stepping off Project Runway for a hot minute…

A cashless society

When was the last time you paid in cash? In Singapore, coins and paper might soon be a relic of the past as it embarks on…

The Lost Gypsy

Nestled near the bottom of the South Island, Blair's workshop/home/gallery has some of the coolest and most curious contraptions we've ever seen.

Auckland's Seabin

That pesky plastic is a global problem, but the Viaduct Harbour has a new, innovative technology to keep Tāmaki Makaurau's waterways looking pristine: Seabins!

Thomston

His parents gave him a year to make his music work, and now Thomston is moving to LA with 60 million on Spotify streams to his…

TONE6

Meet TONE6: the teens whose harmonies are straight out of heaven

University of Drum and Bass

Partying and Castle Street go together like pizza and beer, Drum and Bass. Welcome to Dunedin's thriving music scene, brought to you by the infamous scarfies…

Possum Plows - Openside

From belting out tunes while shooting hoops to opening for Ellie Goulding and Panic! At the Disco - Possum from Openside sure has come a long…

House of Drag

Aotearoa has gotten its very own reality drag show, and it's shaping up to be a stunner! Bunny, Vulga, and first ever reality TV drag king,…

Dear Lorde

Who would have thought penning an open letter to Lorde would end in a $19,000 court case? Meet Nadia and Justine, who stirred up global news…

Cricketer by choice, physio by necessity

Anlo plays a level of cricket that would mean she'd be a professional... if she was a man. Instead, she's also a physiotherapist to make…

West Coast ghost towns

They were once booming with industry and gleaming with gold - now you'd be lucky to spy a soul in these creepy West Coast ghost towns.

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