Māori Mermaid on how being Māori is a healing process | The Outliers
“I would say, oh I’m Māori. I’m Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Ruanui. You’d get challenged. You’d get oh, but how much Māori? What percentage are you?”
Jess Thompson…
A Pacific community advocate and Islam convert on the role of police in our neighbourhoods | The…
Growing up, Melissa Lama was taught by her mum to not make eye contact with the police. Now a Pacific community advocate and Islam convert with…
Muslim rapper Abrzy travels to Bangladesh to make sense of his home in Aotearoa | The Outliers
Abid Rahman - stage name Abrzy - is a rapper living in Wellington. We travel with him to the city he was born in, Dhaka, Bangladesh,…
The 22-year old Wellington City Councillor who's not trying to change boomers' minds | The Outliers
“All around the country, and all around the world, you’ve got closed boardrooms full of old white men."
22-year-old Tamatha Paul is a Wellington City Councillor who…
Meet the 19-year-old who's the fastest person in Australasia | The Outliers
At 19, Eddie Osei-Nketia is the fastest person in Australasia.
Comedian James Mustapic shows us how to make a gingerbread house | Comedians Cook
Comedian James Mustapic decides to use his oven for the first time ever, and shows us how to make a gingerbread house in this special Christmas…
One of these teens with cystic fibrosis has access to a life-saving drug. The other doesn't | Side…
Bella and Osiris, both 17 years old, were born with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease.
TEEKS on being Māori in a mostly Pākehā music industry
TEEKS and Matariki Bennett have a beautiful kōrero at a beautiful location.
35 years of iconic NZ fashion house NOM*d
What’s kept NOM*d so relevant, aspirational and darkly cool for the last 35 years?
Dr. Keri Milne-Ihimaera | Māori and Education: 'Kia ora, Miss!'
She's devoted her life to proving the brilliance of Māori in a Pākehā education sector.
How the Kiwi accent evolved
Why exactly do we pronounce it like “fush and chups”?
K-pop helped me accept myself as non-binary
“I felt very alone, I felt very isolated. And then I discovered K-pop.”
Stan or Not Stan with Stan Walker
Stan Walker gives his verdict on legalising cannabis, mullets and Daddy Bloomfield.
A young father shows us how he lives on the benefit | Show Us Your Money
A young father shows us his life on the Jobseeker Benefit.
How the Polynesian Panthers’ legacy is alive today
Nearly 50 years since the Polynesian Panthers formed, their legacy lives on through young activists.
The ex-illicit cannabis grower changing the narrative for East Coast rangatahi
Porourangi Tawhiwhirangi is teaching rangatahi basic cultivation skills to help them into work.
Talanoa with Pacific MPs from the left and the right
National Party candidate Agnes Loheni and Labour Party candidate Hon Aupito William Sio join Torisse Laulu for a conversation ahead of the 2020 Election.
Khylee Quince | Māori and Jails: Locked Up
Associate Professor Khylee Quince (Te Roroa, Ngāti Porou) is a straight talker who doesn't deviate from the facts when it comes to the New Zealand justice…
Brooke Van Velden on why she switched from Greens to ACT | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church talks to ACT's deputy leader, Brooke Van Velden.
Jacinda Ardern on the song that’s getting her through 2020 | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church meets leader of the Labour Party Jacinda Ardern.
Marama Davidson on being told she’s a “good Māori” | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church meets the co-leader of the Green Party.
Breaking down misconceptions about Middle Eastern women
"A lot of Iranian women are some of the most glamorous people I've ever met." Ghazaleh Golbakhsh is breaking down the stereotypes of the 'terrorist' or…
Winston Peters on how fish heads are the secret to youthful skin | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church, from Church & AP, speaks to Winston Peters.
Joan was tortured for being gay, and she’s not alone
For 12 years, Joan was forcibly subjected to electroconvulsive therapy.
Judith Collins on white privilege and politics | Church and State
19-year-old musician and first-time voter Church talks to National leader Judith Collins.
My flat finally threw a period party
Daria and her flatmates throw themselves a belated period party.
Finding out how my Muslim faith views periods
Zahra Shahtahmasebi never really thought about how her Muslim faith views periods. When her’s first arrived she found herself feeling embarrassed, secretive and desperate not to…
My Indian family celebrated my period
When Sudha Kandarpa first got her period, her parents threw a celebration.
A law student making $250 a week shows us how she spends her money | Show Us Your Money
This law student flatting in Auckland Central receives $230 a week in student loan living costs - which adds to her $60K student loan debt each…
Melodownz shows us how to make his banana pancakes | Party Trick
Hip hop artist and hot sauce maker Melodownz shows us his banana panikeke recipe.
