The Collective: Pressure makes diamonds | Ep 2
Tensions are high as it dawns on them just how much is involved in pulling off the gig. Mahima reveals the true depth of his emotional…
The Collective: The announcement | Ep 1
Marcus Powell from Blindspott grathers Crescendo Trust’s most promising emerging artists and offers them the biggest opportunity of their lives. Will they overcome their demons to…
I’m intersex and I wish doctors had left my body alone
"I woke up out of the surgery and I just felt hollow."
Two Indonesian sisters talk about finding your place miles away from home | Conversations With My…
“I don’t think I can move back to Indonesia. Home for me is now here,” says Avi.
The MMA champion connecting te ao Māori with the world of combat sports
“Before every fight I feel the presence of my ancestors.”
Getting residency in New Zealand was harder than losing the ability to walk | Conversations With My…
Juliana and her mother Nadmea came to Aotearoa from Brazil after eight years of battling with New Zealand’s immigration system.
Before Juliana moved, as an 19 year…
We tracked down the owners of Chinese Cuisine, one of Mercury Plaza’s most popular eateries
Mercury Plaza! Once the go-to spot where Aucklanders young and old would congregate for some of the best kai in town. Since it’s closure in 2019,…
Welcome the cyborg turtle: NZ researcher designs prosthetic fin for turtles
A New Zealand researcher has designed a prosthetic fin for sea turtles to help the endangered species recover after their fins are damaged.
All seven species of…
My Samoan mum taught me how to make something out of nothing | Conversations With My Immigrant…
Alby's mum Lina moved from Samoa to Wellington when she was 20 years old. All she wanted was to help give her son an education -…
A moment when I was dehumanised as an Asian woman
At the Stop Asian Hate march in Tāmaki Makaurau, we spoke to some Asian women about moments when they felt dehumanised.
Behind The Helmet: NZ’s 19-year-old motorsport star Liam Lawson
“When you’re racing the feeling of being inches away from the car beside you both going at 300kms is pretty indescribable. It’s a crazy feeling.”
Meet Liam…
A Sri Lankan family talks about guilt, obligation, and what freedom really means | Conversations…
“I think there is this misunderstanding that some people have about what staying at home with your parents indicates. I think in Sri Lankan culture it…
TEEKS on music as a form of healing
“It’s about reestablishment or reclamation of whakaaro Māori because I know our tupuna were emotionally aware and conscious of the power and strength in vulnerability and…
Judah, Tafara, and Pako: Not Your White Boy | Conversations With My Immigrant Parents
“Not getting a job doesn’t surprise me, I feel like racism plays a part in that. I’ve been looking for work for the last ten years,…
I'm non verbal, but that won't stop me from speaking Māori
“For me, te reo adds another dimension to being Māori. It enables one to feel a sense of belonging and connection to their culture and I…
Inside the barbershop giving men a place to open up
“Anyone can walk through those doors. A priest, a businessman, a schoolboy, a gang member, and there is no judgment put on them.”
Meet Fitz, the owner…
Connecting Māori businesses to the Pākehā world
Kahurangi Malcolm is part of the team at Amotai who are playing a significant role in the growth of the Māōri economy. Through her role as…
Ending myths about HIV
No, HIV won’t ruin your sex life and it isn’t just a gay man’s disease. HIV expert Mark Fisher dispels some of the most common and…
Miss Arielle: New Zealand’s first trans beauty queen
Meet Miss Arielle Keil, New Zealand’s first transgender beauty pageant queen.
Maramataka: using the lunar calendar to connect to te ao Māori
18 year old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke knows the positive influence that mātauranga Māori and in particular, maramataka Māori can bring to the way we engage with the…
Comedian Liv McKenzie cooks gnocchi with spite not love
“Cooking with love isn’t the best way - cooking with spite I think is what gets the job done.”
Comedian Liv McKenzie makes gnocchi and pesto from…
A young tā moko apprentice on why she’s learning the art of her ancestors
20 year old Kairangi Ihimaera has found her true passion in tā moko artistry.
Growing up in kura kaupapa nurtured her love for te ao Māori and…
Reflecting on Captain Cook's many mistakes
"We'd go places, we'd see something we like and name it after ourselves!"
How to make a dish using rescued fish heads
Fish heads are delicious, but fisheries throw them away because most New Zealanders only eat the fillet. This means 70 percent of fish ends up in…
How protest at Waitangi has evolved
Waitangi day nowadays feels more like a festival, but it wasn’t always this way. Re: takes a look at how protest has evolved at Waitangi.
The conservationist merging tikanga Māori and western science
Conservationist Tame Malcolm dedicates his time to protecting and caring for our ngāhere.
He's merging mātauranga Māori and western science to achieve the best results and create…
Three drag queens make Nigella Lawson's margarita chocolate cake
Auckland drag trio Les Femmes put their baking skills to the test with Nigella Lawson’s margarita chocolate cake.
The man who has been photographing Waitangi for 50 years
John Miller (Ngāpuhi) is an award-winning documentary photographer from Auckland. He has dedicated most of his 70 years to documenting political protests and other significant moments…
One of my ancestors created the Treaty of Waitangi. Another protested against it.
Hawaiiki James Morrison is a direct descendant of ancestors who had opposing views on Te Tiriti o Waitangi. He aha ōna whakaaro mō te Tiriti? Over…
