Mahuru Māori - Fortnite

Learning languages can happen anywhere, even online! We chatted with Ross McDougall about his mission to get te reo Māori into the gaming world via Fortnite.

#headscarfforharmony

The Love Movement held a workshop in Auckland to teach wāhine how to properly wear a headscarf in the wake of non-Muslim women around the country…

How do we use technology to make Wellington a Smart Capital?

In the next 30 years, Wellington is expected to grow by 50,000 to 80,000 people. In this speaker series, hosted by the Wellington City Council, tech…

Breakaway Esports

The owners of the New Zealand Breakers are investing in a new kind of sporting prowess: Esports. We go behind the scenes of Breakaway Esports, an…

Yobithan's story of survival

Yobithan fled 25 years of civil war in Sri Lanka, landing in New Zealand to start a better life, a life with less fear and uncertainty.…

Students’ passionate pleas to protect our planet

The children are the adults, we know what’s going to happen.People have to act quickly. Walking out of school for a day is more important than…

The authenticity of a hāngi

Is a hāngi really a hāngi if it's not cooked underground? The Māori Kitchen is bringing Tāmaki Makaurau the real deal - kai that's been slow-cooked…

Speedcuber

We've all had a Rubik's cube that's been sitting jumbled in your junk drawer ever since the frustration overcame the fun of solving the little plastic…

The Auckland City Scoundrels

The Auckland Scoundrels love to bring a little fun to your festival, and anywhere else you might be in Tāmaki Makaurau. The infectious brass band collective…

Aotearoa's climate warriors strike in unison

Students across the country ditched school and marched the streets, passionately calling for immediate action on climate change.

My bff, a.k.a. Dad, has cancer

The irony of being diagnosed with leukaemia on Daffodil Day wasn't lost on Kerry Bisley. Now he's a found a new cause, one which has spurred…

Paul Walsh paints power boxes

Thanks to Paul the streets of Tāmaki Makaurau are becoming brighter. He's one of the artists painting the utility boxes around our fair city, giving local…

Pussy Riot bring punk protest performance to NZ

Pussy Riot: A punk collective doing political art protest. Who is behind the colourful balaclavas sparking uproar in their mother Russia, and attention the world over…

MOMO

The computer, that good old 21st-century babysitter may not be so convenient any longer. A malicious avatar named Momo has been haunting kids and taunting parents…

Dealing with the plastics problem like a boss

Morocco used to be the 2nd largest consumers of plastic bags in the world. Come 2016 the bags were banned, with fabric and paper bags coming…

The King of the Jingle

He's the culprit of that catchy tune that's been stuck in your head for days, with lyrics that stay with you for years, decades even. Murray…

A Road Trip Through the Sahara with Hamid

Hamid knows the sands of the Sahara like the back of his hand. After 12 years of hooning through the dusty dunes and staring up at…

The many questions of the Waitangi Day Pub Crawl

Living on the other side of the world often results in glasses that are rose-tinted, and filled with more than a little rosé. Never is this…

Retro Video Game Collecting

Sam has a self-described 'chronic video game hoarding obsession'. He has hundreds of collectibles from Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation... the list goes on. You name it, Sam's…

Social movements in advertising

Ever noticed your favourite brand getting involved in a social movement for no apparent reason? It's becoming more and more common for companies around the world…

The manipulation of advertising

You might like to think you're immune to those colourful banners and billboards, but is advertising manipulating our brains on the sly? ??

The battle for the rodeo in New Zealand

Get a glimpse at rodeo culture and New Zealand's urban/rural divide has never been more apparent. From passionate cowboys to empathetic animal rights activists, is there…

Whakairo in Antarctica

Poutama and James embarked on a journey of a lifetime, taking whakairo and Te Ao Māori to the icy depths of Antarctica in the name of…

The art of reclamation

'Sticks and stones...' may be a nice sentiment but sometimes it's just not true. Now, from 'bitch' to 'queer' people are reclaiming these words, turning one…

The Dutch travellers embarking on an epic African adventure.

Ingrid and Branko may be retired, but they're as far away from matinee plays and afternoon biccies as you can get. They're taking their truck through…

Training to Lead

Meet some puppies changing lives across Aotearoa, the amazing people training them, and Sina - one of the many blind New Zealanders with a new lease…

Standing Fierce

If you're a fighting game fanatic then you'll probably already know about Dave and Standing Fierce. Since 2010 the team has been putting on fighting game…

Te reo classes are in massive demand

Te reo Māori is undergoing a learning boom. With thousands on waiting lists for kura across the country, how are we dealing with this amazing revitalisation?

What is Capital Gains Tax?

It might be a little too easy to put the Capital Gains Tax in the 'too hard basket'... we've got you - here's Capital Gains Tax:…

Kite Pooch

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's Ace - the kite-surfing pooch soaring above the sea, and loving every second ??‍♀️?‍♀️

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