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Young New Zealanders are learning more about their finances from TikTok and YouTube than from school

90 percent said they want to learn more about budgeting and how to plan and save their money.

Why the end of Sydney’s 107-day lockdown matters to Aotearoa

Sydney is navigating a world of vaccine passports that looks similar to our alert level 2.

Brian Tamaki pleads not guilty over anti-lockdown protest

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki appeared in court today over an anti-lockdown protest.

Covid-19 Update: Vaccine certificates announced for the lead-up to summer

Jacinda Ardern has announced the introduction of vaccine cards, likely to be implemented in November

NZ has the highest trust in scientists out of 12 countries including the US, UK, and Australia…

This means as a country we are more compliant with Covid-19 precaution measures.

Systemic change needed at Oranga Tamariki to empower whānau and communities

The Government says power and resources should shift from Oranga Tamariki to communities.

‘I could have been her, or could be next time’. A disability researcher on Lena Zhang Harrap’s death

Lena Zhang Harrap’s death has reignited conversations about violence in Aotearoa.

'I went from having nothing, to having something.' Homeless rangatahi on being housed during…

Rangatahi who found homes during lockdown after experiencing homelessness share their stories

Made My Day: Penguin couple celebrate 24 happy years together in Auckland

Spring is upon us in Aotearoa and love is in the icy air for penguin couple Buster and 99.

Homelessness is not just living on the streets: 5 housing workers explain why

When people have no other options, where do they go?

In photos: The freedom of growing up in the Hokianga on horseback

Photos by Ruby Harris, Edith Amituanai, Matt Hurley

Budding director Ruby Harris’s new short film Pet Day gives us a glimpse into what it’s like to grow…

Made My Day: Jacinda Ardern wants your help naming our vaccination buses

So far ‘Shot Bro’ is a crowd favourite, can you think of something better?

Covid update: 20 new cases. 38 in hospital.

20 new cases today, bringing the total number associated with the current community cluster to 801.

Five pieces of evidence that prove the world isn't shit during lockdown

The world can feel grim right now, but through the gloom, there are some rays of sunshine.

We asked how a decile 1 and 10 school cope during lockdown

What does it take for an entire school to pivot to online learning overnight?

Why you can still catch Covid while vaccinated

Being vaccinated doesn't mean you can't get Covid. Here's why.

Here's 6 Re: stories to distract yourself from Covid

Sick of Covid already? Here's our antidote.

Covid update: Level 4 in place everywhere until 11.59pm Tuesday 24 August

Level 4 in place everywhere until 11.59pm Tuesday 24 August

Five AUT students tell us about having a positive case on campus

One of the Covid-19 community cases is an AUT student who was in a lecture at the city campus.

Covid update: 21 Covid cases in the community

It’s day two of level four nationally and we’re at 10 community cases of the Delta variant.

Why wearing a mask can help stop Delta spreading

Masks in places open for essential services during level 4 will be mandatory from tonight.

Only 37% of young NZers think life is fair, compared to 54% of boomers

New research looks at the fairness of life between younger and older New Zealanders

NZ plans to phase in open borders from 2022 after vaccine has been rolled out

Quarantine-free travel could be in New Zealand's future for returnees vaccinated against Covid-19

How NZ’s housing crisis is a human rights failure from government

The Human Rights Commission says New Zealand’s ongoing housing crisis is a human rights issue

Less than half of NZ teens live with both their biological parents, study finds

New research has given us a snapshot of what modern families look like in New Zealand.

Young people are less likely to know their consumer rights

Here are some things you may not know about consumer law.

Thomasin McKenzie is pretty bloody good at acting

“It is definitely in my blood,” Thomasin says.

A near-fatal accident gave me the courage to tell my family I was trans

At 18, Mason nearly died after jumping head-first into a pool drunk. He tells his story.