Auckland rapper Hans. shows us how to make Korean cocktails | Party Trick
Impress your friends at your next Korean barbecue hang. Auckland rapper Hans. shows us how to whip up yum cocktails that disguise the "ass" taste of…
This whānau quit Australia to live off-grid
The prospect of long-term self-isolation has got some of us a bit anxious (looking at the panic buyers at Pak'n'Save), but this whānau has got it…
An ambulance driver tells us what he sees at a drug-related crash
95 people died in drug-related crashes on New Zealand roads in 2018. St John Ambulance Officer Cuan van Zyl shares his experiences of dealing with drug-related…
Students tell us the most racist thing about New Zealand
Students at Victoria University talk about the insidious nature of racism in New Zealand, and how the classroom is the key place to produce change.
Where do all your tributes to Christchurch go?
Hundreds and hundreds of tributes poured through to Christchurch after March 15th, 2019. Flowers, cards, gifts, paintings and origami cranes piled up in a storeroom in…
The Bachelorettes answer your medical and dating questions
The Bachelorettes Lily and Lesina are here to fix your dating problems... and a few of your bodily problems too. Lesina's a doctor so we might…
The dance epidemic that infected an entire town
A dancing plague once overtook Strasbourg during the middle ages. Throughout the city, people were "using dance to get to some transcendent state to get out…
What your flowers meant to a Christchurch terrorist attack victim’s sister
In the days following March 15th, Aya Al-Umari journeyed to and from the hospital every day in the hope that her brother Hussein was alive. A…
These 'insecurity guards' look out for your emotional safety
The Insecurity Guards patrol music festivals to look after your emotional safety. See them at work at Splore.
We need to talk about grief
How does grief manifest for these men? Actors from the play Over My Dead Body: LITTLE BLACK BITCH share their experiences with grief.
Over My Dead Body:…
Why kea are being killed by lead poisoning on the West Coast
Kea are curious and clever native parrots who are known to steal tramping boots and peck at your car tyres. Unfortunately, they’ve recently been declared to…
11 women tell us how they found their voice
A rising hip-hop star, an environmental science student, a champion for te ao Māori, a Green MP and a vogue house mother - these wāhine demonstrate…
Students tell us the meanest thing someone has said to them online
What's the meanest thing someone's ever said to you online? The answers from students at AUT's O Week show us that harmful comments are much too…
The best bowl skaters in New Zealand
The best bowl skaters of Aotearoa come together each year for the Mangawhai Bowl Jam.
Meet the nudists of Christchurch
What is it like to live in a naturist club? The nudists of Pineglades Naturist Club in Canterbury show us how they'd "rather be nude and…
Students tell us how they would unf*ck the world
We hit up Otago Uni's O Week to ask the pertinent question, "How would you unfuck the world?" The responses were wide-ranging: some practical, some philosophical…
Rugby league star Georgia Hale is the Young New Zealander of the Year
Georgia Hale is striving to make rugby league a game for everyone. The 24-year-old has been awarded the 2020 Young New Zealander of the Year.
Students show us the last photo on their phone, surprisingly
We wandered around O-week at the University of Canterbury with one pressing question for students - what's the last photo you took on your phone? Despite…
This 17-year-old has hundreds of thousands of bees
Ethan Manera (@ethansbees) is a 17-year-old beekeeper from Christchurch... who also happens to be afraid of bees. He tells us why bees are so important, and…
Jang Huddle is telling 1.5 generation stories through dance
Cindy Jang is extending the possibilities of what dance can be with her collective Jang Huddle.
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Release of the Week: Auckland rapper Hans. takes us into his dreamy $5 music video
This week, Hans. released ‘Getby’, our first peek into his new project Tango Hue.
Hans. has a knack for transforming everyday motifs into something special. In the…
A cop tells us about the crashes she can't forget
"In 2017, drugs overtook alcohol for their amount of fatal crashes," says Charmaine Smith, a police officer and Black Fern. We join her as she clocks…
7 questions with The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood
"Some of the states in the United States have gone all the way to Gilead, pretty much." Margaret Atwood was in NZ for a speaking tour,…
These apps are democratising mental health care
University can be a lonely place. For many students, going from high school to university is a big adjustment that can take a toll on our…
What's it really like when you go to Waitangi?
If you've never been to Waitangi before, it's easy to think it's all sombre politics and fighting, but the people there know it's about so much…
A poet, a rapper and a house mother talk gender diversity
A poet (essa may ranapiri), a rapper (Randa) and a house mother (Moe Laga) sit down together for a picnic. They talk gender diversity and the…
The coronavirus explained
The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency, with the death toll upwards of 200 and rising. What are the potential outcomes…
Can a thriving dairy industry and healthy waters coexist?
The quality of half of our waterways is diminishing, according to a recent study by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa. Contributing to this has been the growth…
How this year’s Pride is different
In the past, Pride felt like a space mainly for white, gay men. People involved in Pride 2020 tell us how that's changing.
The best ever cup of coffee, as proven by science
A team of physicists, mathematicians and baristas have reached a verdict ☕
