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Cost of fruit and vegetables rises by 10%
This comes as concerns around the cost of living crisis continue to mount.
Periods, poverty and debt: Rangatahi grill politicians
Rangatahi asked politicians about poverty, period products and lowering the voting age in NZ.
Seeing the ocean is enough to improve our mental health, but we’re not sure why
This World Oceans Day, we relook at how the ocean can improve our mental health.
Lead pastors of NZ's ARISE church resign
Former interns have alleged serious mistreatment particularly within ARISE's internship programme.
NZ high schoolers open up about sexual assault on social media
There are calls for mandatory consent education in NZ.
With op shop prices on the rise, second hand clothing becomes controversial
We look into the for and against argument of thrift flipping
Price of burgers, coffee increase as food prices rise again
As NZ continues to grapple with a cost of living crisis, food prices continue to rise.
Presbyterian Church to offer future land sales to iwi first
The church will offer any future church-owned land for sale to local iwi before anyone else.
Inside Auckland’s Ōtara Market: Community, taonga and taro
‘More than selling flowers, it’s about engaging with the local people’
Fruit and vege prices up whopping 18% in a year: Statistics NZ
Food prices have risen 7.6% in the last year - the highest annual increase in over a decade.
Nearly half of New Zealanders say they have no religion
Only 29.6 percent of New Zealanders identified with no religion in the 2001 census.
'Last call at 9.30pm': What the nightlife is like in New Plymouth
Taranaki locals tell us about the nightlife in New Plymouth two years into a pandemic.
Project Bloom: A photo studio that had Wellington teens in its grip
Project Bloom impeccably captured the zeitgeist of the 2010s.
Student allowances go up by $25: 'Feels like a poverty trap'
There's relief and frustration among students as allowances and living costs have gone up by $25.
Russians in NZ tell us how they feel about Putin
"We have a common enemy - this enemy called Vladimir Putin."
I'm a primary school teacher who wears a hijab. The kids understand
I tell the kids my hijab is for my religion and they grasp that concept so fast.
NZ is leading the charge against online hate. But have we done enough?
When does free speech becomes hate speech? And can we ‘nip it in the bud’ before it's too late?
A ‘disturbing proportion’ of NZers think they can land a plane after watching one video: new study
A retired Air New Zealand pilot said the video was “100 percent useless” for training purposes.
Dunedin student in ICU after falling from roof at St. Patrick's Day party
Dunedin students have been making up for lost party time with St Patrick's Day celebrations.
My hijab is much more than a piece of clothing
How far have we really come since March 15?
People assume I’m not confident because I wear a hijab. Here’s why that’s wrong
‘The hijab has given me this confidence’
‘Forgiveness is not a tidy grave’: A journey through loss, hope and healing
Three years ago today, Sara Qasem lost her father in the Christchurch terror attacks.
Paralympian creating rideshare service for disabled New Zealanders
Barney Koneferenisi has struggled for years to get around on other ridesharing services.
'Practise self love, get a properly insulated place': What I wish I knew before flatting
Some tips before you resort to small $15 heaters and warming your hands and feet on laptop chargers.
1 in 5 teenage girls globally have been abused by a male partner, study finds
Rachel Kain has seen girls hospitalised after being abused by their partners.
School uniforms are sexist and uncomfortable: new research
Research shows school uniforms restrict physical activity
Students left waiting as Aotearoa NZ histories curriculum delayed
Schools won't have to start teaching the content until 2023.
Going flatting: The best and worst things about getting out of home
When asked why she left home, Effy Filmer's answer was simple: "To have freedom, right?"
96 percent of rangatahi want innovation to be taught in schools
During the uncertain times of a pandemic, new problems can arise that demand new solutions.
Year 13s tell us what it was like finishing school in a pandemic
From a one-week lockdown in February to what felt like a never-ending lockdown in August, this year couldn’t have been more hectic for Aotearoa, but especially…