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From isolation to icy location
Located on the West Coast of the South Island, Gorge River is the quintessential Kiwi spot: isolated, green, coastal and idyllic. For Chris, Gorge River was…
Paddletots
Did you know that babies have a reflex called the bradycardic response? When this reflex kicks in, a baby will instinctively hold its breath and open…
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…
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…
Remembering the School Journal
Have you ever wondered how Aotearoa got it's name? Take a trip down memory lane with the myths, legends, and creative quips of the New Zealand…
Festival of Play
Festivals of Play are hitting Auckland this summer, with brand new games in the sunny outdoors that parents and their tamariki can all enjoy ☀️? You…
Meet Kawhia's tiny tennis lover
While most of us are hitting snooze buttons, Natasha is hitting tennis balls. Meet the father and daughter from Kawhia with big dreams, and more than…
World's Fastest Māori
Tutu (noun) someone who touches everything, tries to fix things that aren't broken, break things that aren't broken, pull things apart and can't put them back…
Opo the Dolphin
There is one dolphin more famous than them all in Aotearoa... No, not Flipper - it's Opo!
Why is it so easy to buy NOS from a dairy in NZ
Nos laughed its way out of fashion in the early 2000s, but price and easy accessibility may mean this hit is becoming à la mode once…
The history of TV in Aotearoa
We may have been a little late to the party, but New Zealand has created some truly iconic television. From pie safety to Paul Holmes, here…
Curtis' ultimate nostalgic collection
We have found the epitome of nostalgia, and it's right here in Aotearoa. From every 90s kid - Curtis, we thank you.
Hideo Kojima - mysterious figure of the gaming world
The much-awaited Death Stranding has left the gaming world hanging for 3 years. In anticipation of the upcoming release, take a look at its creator, the…
Brekfist: Nostalgia
It was the time of Dirty Dog sunglasses, the Spice Girls, and millions of MIA eyebrows. The 90s gave us so much, so Saraid and Johanna…
Kowhai Park
Are they the Flintstones or the Flontstines? Whanganui's legendary Kowhai Park raises memories (and so many questions) for generations of Kiwis.
Sprout - holidays for aspiring angels
Sprout Summer Camp is a hippie paradise making the most out of Aotearoa's beautiful outdoors. The camp kids surf waves not the web, do a little…
The Haka Experience
Tapeta Wehi is taking Māori culture across the globe. His vision is 'to be leading the way for kapa haka... sharing and taking kapa haka to…
Brekfist: Dreams
Saraid and Johanna dare to dream... of 24 hours in a world without men. What would you get up to on a day with no dudes?…
Natalie Te Paa
Natalie Te Paa dreams of inspiring people around the globe through her beautiful music. First stop: Los Angeles! ???
Jay's dreams
Dream to be different or just dream to be yourself; Jay wants his new fashion line to encourage people to be who they are, and wear…
A zookeeper's dream
As a zookeeper at Butterfly Creek Paul gets to live his dream job every single day ???
Designer Sheep
The Cowans are proud owners of what might just be the cutest (or at least the fluffiest) flock of hipi in Aotearoa! ??
Full circle - Victoria and Sinead Envy, married during the festival where they first met....
Victoria and Sinead met at the Auckland Pride Festival several years ago so it only seems fitting that they tie the knot on a float, right?…
From school in the South Island to a medal in South Korea
What were you doing when you were 16? Zoi Sadowski-Synnott just represented NZ at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games and won Aotearoa's first medal in 26…
Charmaine Smith - Full time cop and rugby player.
Charmaine Smith keeps our streets safe as a full-time cop AND represents Aotearoa in the Black Ferns. We struggle to get out of bed on a…
Why we can't have sex with our family
For what could be considered the ultimate taboo, it's surprisingly common in television and movies...what's this fascination with incest all about?
The evolution of the family sitcom
Come with us as we look back at the family sitcom. From nuclear beginnings to the introduction of the dysfunctional family and now more and more…
This online meme has a dark backstory
We've all seen the memes but do you know the weirdly detailed backstory behind this set of stock images?
Being the child of divorce
The effects of divorce spread further than the two people going their seperate ways. We took some time to look at the toll divorce can take…