Culture

‘I have 2 different lives’: finding my chosen whānau | Queer Academy

Watch the second episode of Queer Academy now.

How clothes help queer people find themselves | Queer Academy

Watch the third episode of Queer Academy now.

The traditions connecting rangatahi to the Māori Land Wars

“When they step into that realm, they feel a shift, a movement in the wairua.”

Is tattoo the new wellness trend?

“I have a guy who comes to me every six weeks and it’s like his therapy.”

The wharenui connecting Hawai’i to Aotearoa

“The people back home, who built this whare, you can still feel to this day.”

How social media is changing tattoo

The rise of social media has had a huge impact on the art of tattoo – both positive and negative.

Why the Richmond Rovers mean so much to the Pasifika community

“History, culture, family. Loyalty.”

The Grey Lynn home where Niuean culture thrives | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 1

Watch the first episode from the new season of STILL HERE now.

Saving Samoa House on Karangahape Rd | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 2

“It’s important that we move quickly to restore the mana of this fale.”

Grey Lynn’s last kava club | STILL HERE S2 | Episode 4

“The strength of the Tongan culture is in the kava.”

Drag performer Misty Frequency on three outfits that define them

“Black, white and red is all I wear”

How Reece Campbell champions music, Tā Moko and reo Māori, in Australia

“Anything to do with our culture, I love seeing it.”

High school students tell us how many hours they work

“The most hours I worked in a week would approximately be 47.”

The vital role of harvesting kai for hautapu

"Matariki serves as a unifying force, bringing people from all walks of life together."

The joy and pain Ōtautahi has brought a Pakistani family

“I started wearing the hijab because I felt proud showing that I was Muslim after 15th of March."

A Palestinian whānau on land, sovereignty and Shortland Street.

"We are loud and we are proud to be Palestinian.”

Reclaiming our traditions by not using a surname

“The thing that I don’t agree with is that Māori have to have a last name, that is wrong”.

Hawai’ians natives inspired to learn language by Māori

"If people do not use the Hawai’ian language, it will cease to exist."

Does Invercargill deserve the title of ‘NZ’s Shittest Town’?

“It kind of sucks here, but at least we’re not Gore.”

Brown Pride: The South Auckland gym ‘by the people, for the people’

Part of the gym's funding was facing the axe as part of Auckland City Council budget cuts.

Growing up Muslim in Southland

Faris shares what it's like being part of the world's southern-most Muslim community.

‘Hula is life’ Māori Prodigy take the stage at Merrie Monarch

“It’s a dance, it’s a song and it talks about who we are as Hawai’i”.

Reviving the dying art of the Chinese earth oven | Abby Masengi | Sik Fan Lah!

Abby Masengi learns why this tradition is so important to the local Chinese community in Manawatū.

Surviving like a Chinese gold miner | Janice Huang | Sik Fan Lah!

“Instead of having my awesome gas cooker, it would have been stones and wood”

Honouring my Dad cooking his recipes | Tyla Nathan-Wong | Sik Fan Lah!

“It’s more than just the food, it’s the care - the why”

Why making Aotearoa history compulsory matters to students

Aotearoa History to be implemented in the school curriculum.

Thriving in a new country making dumplings | Evil Twins | Sik Fan Lah!

The Evil Twins get amongst some Chicken-Free Laksa Dumplings with Vicky Ha.

The Lunar New Year salad that brings prosperity | Sam Low

Watch the first episode of Sik Fan Lah with Masterchef 2022 champ Sam Low now.

Is it ever okay to ghost someone?

Ghosting feels stink, but are there times when it’s appropriate? ?