Culture
Asking strangers personal questions in Auckland
“I’m afraid of never having lived”
Here are some of the biggest stories we told in 2022
Ukraine, 2000s Babys, and our first official Matariki. What a year.
Meet the people disrupting NZ’s skate culture
"It’s whanaungatanga. It's more than, like, skating."
Who came first? NZ’s top towns for buying sex toys revealed
Did you have Palmerston North becoming the sex toy capital of New Zealand on your 2022 bingo card?
The AI portrait app you love is 'soul-crushing' for NZ artists
“It is extremely harmful to artists but I don’t think many people are aware of that.”
Asking people: is it ethical to keep your ex’s nudes?
"Delete that shit."
‘Covid has fucked everyone’: Students on low attendance rates
We reached out to students in the Re: News audience to ask why they think attendance was this low.
This non-alcoholic kombucha has nearly 3 times the legal alcohol limit
In response to our testing, the Daily Organics co-director said “that’s your opinion”.
Emergency responders can’t keep up with Dunedin’s drinking problem
“Nobody is asking students to stop partying.”
Inside Whangamōmona: NZ’s micro-republic
“There was a goat that was president.”
Muroki performs RIIKI REID's 2020 single 'Good Times'
Watch his performance, live from The Wine Cellar on Karangahape Road.
RIIKI REID performs Muroki’s 2019 single 'For Better Or Worse’
Watch RIIKI perform Muroki's single, live from the Wine Cellar on Karangahape Road.
Under Cover: Muroki and RIIKI REID
"We're getting real deep now. So how was your childhood?"
Plus-size influencer Jess Molina on three outfits that define her
“Fat people love fashion too”
I painted a church pink in Greymouth: 'A house of queer worship'
"Why not turn everything you can into a sculpture? Go forth and be silly."
Thou art ‘boring as shit’: Is Shakespeare relevant to NZ in 2022?
"His work is important but that level of revisiting is overkill.”
Asking people how much their outfit costs: Christchurch edition
“Pretty much everything I am wearing is second hand.”
Should NZ wipe weed possession convictions? We asked people on the street
"It's complicated."
Firepit chats with Tom Scott and Troy Kingi
The music icons talk pottery, songwriting, and playing tunes in prison.
Listen In music festival attendees demand refund and apology
“It was really busy and chaotic. There were way too many people.”
FBoy Island reinforces rape culture, experts say
Sexual assault prevention advocates say problems with the show run much deeper.
Austria returns stolen remains of Māori and Moriori ancestors after 133 years
“It's quite [an] emotional and significant experience.”
The Covid-19 pandemic may have changed our personalities, new study finds
Traits that took a small dip included extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
Iran protests: ‘This is bravery and power personified’
In Farsi we call them shir zan. Lion women.
How to make boil up on a budget
Here’s a cheap recipe from Aunty Trish to help feed your flat or whānau.
Half of NZers say no to Aotearoa becoming a republic – poll
Just over a quarter supported Aotearoa becoming a republic.
Daylight saving is causing depression and car accidents
Experts say it’s fucking with our body clocks and “causing havoc” for teenagers.
1 in 10 NZ property managers ignoring privacy guidelines
A new study found one in 10 agents encouraged mystery shoppers to volunteer extra information.
Fijian-born artist Lepani sings of self-love and imposter syndrome
“I convinced myself I’m not attractive, I’m not talented, and I’m not worth anyone's time.”
The Queen’s Jewels: India and South Africa want their diamonds back
One of the diamonds is known to be the most expensive in the world.