A NZ Wikipedia writer answers your questions
Who writes NZ’s Wikipedia entries? And what do they get out of it?
We created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag
“People ask: 'Do you have a flag?' I say, 'I am the flag’."
Meet the knights of rural NZ: The Levin Medieval Fair
Check out the culture and community of NZ’s niche but thriving medieval recreation subculture.
A night out on Great Barrier Island
“Nightlife on Barrier is consistently inconsistent. Fantastic if you’re a morepork.”
NZ motorsports driver Liam Lawson answers your questions
You guys asked a lot of Lightning McQueen questions…
Music is my big brother: Poetik and Kumbaya in studio
“Music became my big brother. It raised us up when we didn't have no one there for us.”
Following the biggest hīkoi to Waitangi in a generation
“We’re not going anywhere.”
How Waitangi Day became a day of protest
‘What the hell have we got to celebrate?’
The indigenous bond between Māori and Native Americans
“We’re proud and we’re here today because of the resilience our ancestors instilled in us.”
Why Māori celebrate the ikura/period
“Ikura is a symbol of whakapapa.”
What it’s like running an off-grid bakery on Great Barrier Island
"Everybody knows your business."
Māori Millionaire’s finance tips
Te Kahukura shares some of her top tips to help you reach your financial goals.
Surviving on Great Barrier Island means living off the land
”Grandad always said, you gotta be a useless bugger if you go hungry here.”
The Land Wars commemoration dedicated to children killed in war
The Māori king Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII visited the site last year.
How your corn chips are made
New Zealanders spend over $1 billion a year on snack foods, but do you know how they are made?
Is greed impacting the cost of your groceries?
Some reports say the high cost of living is being driven by firms charging more than they need to.
'At 21 years old... this was not the plan': NZ's youngest MP
We followed New Zealand’s youngest MP in 170 years as she delivered her maiden speech in Parliament.
Three Waters is dead. But our water system is still fucked
How much do you know about New Zealand’s water infrastructure or the massive issues with it?
What a decade of ballroom means for LGBTTQIA+ Māori
Ballroom culture has just celebrated 10 years in Aotearoa.
Connecting to the Pacific through tā moko
“We have the responsibilities to our tūpuna (ancestors) to uphold."
Māori stories on endometriosis
“It becomes a part of your brand as a person. ‘Oh Jade has endo’.”
Empowering wāhine through connecting to the ocean
“It’s made everything even more deep and meaningful. You’re carrying an ocean inside you.”
How to be a responsible slut | Queer Academy
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‘I have 2 different lives’: finding my chosen whānau | Queer Academy
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How clothes help queer people find themselves | Queer Academy
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Why trans healthcare is fucked and needs fixing | Queer Academy
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‘I’m a slut for love’: why non-monogamy works for me | Queer Academy
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The traditions connecting rangatahi to the Māori Land Wars
“When they step into that realm, they feel a shift, a movement in the wairua.”
Is tattoo the new wellness trend?
“I have a guy who comes to me every six weeks and it’s like his therapy.”
The wharenui connecting Hawai’i to Aotearoa
“The people back home, who built this whare, you can still feel to this day.”
