‘It is desperate’: Community and iwi set up rāhui to save Northern Hauraki scallops
On February 6, Ngāti Manuhiri placed a two-year rāhui on collecting scallops in the Hauraki Gulf. They’re now asking the government to legally enforce the rāhui,…
We ask the anti-mandate convoy why they're protesting
As we enter day four of the convoy protest in Wellington, there doesn't appear to be a clear end in sight. We hit the streets to…
Lawrence Arabia performs The Phoenix Foundation’s single 'Let Me Die A Woman'
Watch Lawrence Arabia perform The Phoenix Foundation’s single 'Let Me Die A Woman' from their debut album Horse Power.
James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The…
The Phoenix Foundation performs Lawrence Arabia’s 'Bicycle Riding'
Watch The Phoenix Foundation perform Lawrence Arabia’s 'Bicycle Riding' from the 2012 album The Sparrow.
James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The Phoenix Foundation) have a…
The everyday NZers hunting down online conspiracy theorists
Update (18/05/22):
During the protest at Parliament in Wellington, a research centre called The Disinformation Project reviewed social media data daily.
On March 2, hundreds of protesters were…
A near-fatal accident gave me the courage to tell my family I was trans | Young and Aumangea
Mason broke his neck after diving into a pool at 18. In the documentary Young and Aumangea, we see him five years after his accident, and…
‘The orgasm is a brain function’: 3 people living with disabilities talk about sex
“The orgasm is a brain function and believe it or not, I do have a brain.” Juliana Carvalho
Everyone experiences sexual pleasure in different ways. We spoke with…
AMA winners share their best and worst days of 2021
We asked the winners of the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards about their best and worst days of 2021. Read below for a full list of winners…
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…
Under Cover: Lawrence Arabia and The Phoenix Foundation
James Milne (Lawrence Arabia) and Sam Scott (The Phoenix Foundation) have a history that dates back to the carefree days of their twenties. Enamored by one…
Why I love women’s rugby: Black Fern Ruahei Demant
“This is a game for everyone, not just men.”
26-year-old Ruahei Demant (Te Whanau a Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Awa) has been a Black Fern since 2018.
The…
The Tohunga Suppression Act: how Māori medicine was made illegal for 55 years
Have you heard of the Tohunga Suppression Act?
“Rongoā Māori (Māori medicine) is a traditional practice that is strongly seen in today's world but there was a…
The Tūhoe Raids: an explainer
Watch this explainer on a dark day in NZ history.
Why is sunscreen in NZ twice as expensive as it is in Australia | Let Me Explain
Why is sunscreen in NZ so expensive?
We go swimming with NZ’s weird and wonderful sea slugs
We go swimming around Tāmaki Makaurau to look at shell-less sea slugs, aka Nudibranchs.
Talking about OCD with BENEE
“I'm just constantly counting and it got really annoying. At one point, I was counting pumps of face cleanser, and I was just like, Oh, God,…
Aroha in the moana: Meet NZ’s cutest freediving couple
Freedivers Reremoana and Dion have built their love along the seabed of Tairāwhiti/Gisborne.
What Aotearoa can learn about sustainable fisheries in Iceland
“Most of the policies and resource management that we have in place for the ocean and freshwater restrict the rights of iwi. So what we need…
Learning we are not alone | Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai | Ep 10
Wāti and her sister Meadow talk about their bond growing up together in the final episode.
The siblings behind a Māori musical theatre show
We sit down with the creators of Whakapaupakihi.
Foreshore and Seabed: an explainer on the biggest protest Aotearoa has seen
“The country was divided on the issue, as were the members in Government.”
Māori youth are capturing climate change through photos
Professional photographers are paired with Māori youth in an effort to combat climate change
COVEN’s Moe Laga on running away from home and finding her family | Eating Fried Chicken in the…
"I don't have all the answers but I just base it off what I've been through and my survival."
I opened a new business during a pandemic | Side by Side
“My dream was to have this place full of people.”
The Fan Brigade’s Amanda Kennedy: ‘I refuse to feel shame’ | Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower
“Why should it be embarrassing or shameful to have horrible shit happen in your life? Everyone has horrible shit in their lives. It’s such a relief…
Rangatahi react to eating toroi (fermented mussels and pūhā) for the first time
“It looks like a boil up gone wrong..”
‘I had a massive identity crisis’: Joe Daymond on his return to Aotearoa | Eating Fried Chicken in…
“I remember I would sign surveys and when it would ask what nationality I was, I would put NZ/European. Because I didn’t have any association with…
I’m 27 and Covid-19 gave me a heart and lung condition: Living with Long Covid
“I have completely changed, I've become a shell of the person I was.”
Rangatahi react to eating kānga pirau (rotten corn) for the first time
“It looks like porridge but it doesn’t smell like it!”
