People
Auckland Grammar won’t let students buy single tickets to school ball
“It is essential to recognise that not all students have partners,” a student says.
'They think you're committing fraud': Trans refugees in NZ need usable ID
“If you speak with an accent, everywhere you go, the first thing they ask [is] ‘are you a resident?’
Fleeing Iran as a teenager was easier than parenting
Watch the first episode from the new season of Conversations With My Immigrant Parents.
Cheap rent, compromise and stigma: What it's like living with your parents in your 30s
Is it time we get over the stigma of living with your parents as an adult?
Off The Grid Week: What happens when you ditch the rat race
It sounds freeing. But what would it actually take?
Dogs love us so much they cry happy tears when they see us
"Dogs have become a partner of humans, and we can form bonds."
'Stories you don't see anywhere else': Here's our award-winning stories
Re: News won best specialist publication at this year's NZ media awards.
Meet the NZ Jews against the occupation of Palestine
“I was brought up on a story about my country that wasn’t true.”
People tell us why they showed up to the Posie Parker protest
“It didn’t turn out as a peaceful protest but that usually always happens when two groups collide."
Posie Parker gets sauced and shut down before she can speak
Thousands of counter-protesters showed up and shouted “go home Posie” on Saturday.
‘This name feels meant to be’: trans people on their new name
“But I was giving myself a whole new identity, I thought ‘why not my name too?’"
Why the Census is really important for the Rainbow community
“We don’t currently have accurate information about Rainbow populations."
‘Data is taonga’: 2023 Census critical for Māori
“Data is really powerful ... it's quite precious. It's taonga."
Decolonising romance: Prioritising cultural needs in my relationship
"Hopefully one day soon 'actively decolonising' is a sexy part of everyone’s Tinder bio."
Advocates call for Census to be delayed following Cyclone Gabrielle
"The decision to go forward with the 2023 Census is to fail Māori once again."
How this East Coast kapa survived Cyclone Gabrielle to get to Te Matatini
“We are alive and in time we will rise again.”
Grace returns to her Chinese roots after a breakup | Dating While Asian
Watch the first episode of Dating While Asian now ❤️?
Shaneel Lal wants to get sluttier | Dating While Asian
Experiencing love (or a fun hoe phase) shouldn’t feel like a privilege.
How to just say no to mediocre hookups | Dating While Asian
No more hookups with guys who don’t have bed frames.
The software engineer on a dating bender | Dating While Asian
How much does wanting external validation factor into who you choose to date?
How to realise you’re not actually attracted to men | Dating While Asian
Watch the fifth episode of Dating While Asian now.
Australia honours Indigenous people instead of King Charles on $5 notes
It says it will consult with First Australians about the banknotes’ design.
How to help those affected by Auckland's floods
The number one thing charities need is cash.
Why summer drownings are the worst in 40 years
Since December, more than 30 people have drowned in our waters.
'Modern day slavery': How Aotearoa treats seasonal workers
The current treatment of seasonal workers breaches eight different human rights.
I'm straight but I give guys blow jobs as a side hustle
What it's like being a male sex worker
It's a fucked up world. That won't stop Gen Z from trying to make it better
In the face of so many challenges, what keeps young people fighting?
Nine people tell us about the first time they felt like a man
Looking back I feel like that was a defining moment of me thinking, ”Oh, I am a man now.”
I left my job to sell second hand clothes online | Show Us Your Money
“I’ve never gone into an op shop and seen a shortage of clothing."
11-year-old student says educational tool reinforcing harmful stereotypes
“It’s a privilege having control over a corporation or school – use that to make an impact.”