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How rugby turned Tina into Tina the Tongan Tank | The Outliers
“They call me Tina the Tongan Tank...Once I have the ball, everyone knows that Tina is going to carry.” Tina Maota’tane is a 22-year-old playing for the…
One of these teens with cystic fibrosis has access to a life-saving drug. The other doesn't | Side…
Bella and Osiris, both 17 years old, were born with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease.
A young father shows us how he lives on the benefit | Show Us Your Money
A young father shows us his life on the Jobseeker Benefit.
My flat finally threw a period party
Daria and her flatmates throw themselves a belated period party.
Finding out how my Muslim faith views periods
Zahra Shahtahmasebi never really thought about how her Muslim faith views periods. When her’s first arrived she found herself feeling embarrassed, secretive and desperate not to…
My Indian family celebrated my period
When Sudha Kandarpa first got her period, her parents threw a celebration.
A law student making $250 a week shows us how she spends her money | Show Us Your Money
This law student flatting in Auckland Central receives $230 a week in student loan living costs - which adds to her $60K student loan debt each…
A 28-year-old making $74K shows us his bank account | Show Us Your Money
Here’s how this 28-year-old yo pro living in the Auckland CBD spends his $74K salary. A $74K salary puts him in what is currently the top…
Horses understood this teen with Aspergers when people couldn't
Alex shares the immense isolation of living with Asperger’s.
I did a BA... and turned out fine
“There’s something about the work you’re creating that cannot be replicated in any other sector.”
Bachelor of Arts degrees, like all degrees, have an important part to…
Golriz Ghahraman on writing her own story
Golriz Ghahraman is telling her story of growing up in Aotearoa. She has worked as a United Nations lawyer and is now a member of Parliament…
Beautiful post-lockdown reunions to make you cry
Take two minutes to soak up the love and joy in these level 2 reunion moments. Then give your loved ones some bone-crushing hugs!
This whānau quit Australia to live off-grid
The prospect of long-term self-isolation has got some of us a bit anxious (looking at the panic buyers at Pak'n'Save), but this whānau has got it…
Where do all your tributes to Christchurch go?
Hundreds and hundreds of tributes poured through to Christchurch after March 15th, 2019. Flowers, cards, gifts, paintings and origami cranes piled up in a storeroom in…
What your flowers meant to a Christchurch terrorist attack victim’s sister
In the days following March 15th, Aya Al-Umari journeyed to and from the hospital every day in the hope that her brother Hussein was alive. A…
Meet the nudists of Christchurch
What is it like to live in a naturist club? The nudists of Pineglades Naturist Club in Canterbury show us how they'd "rather be nude and…
Students tell us how they would unf*ck the world
We hit up Otago Uni's O Week to ask the pertinent question, "How would you unfuck the world?" The responses were wide-ranging: some practical, some philosophical…
Rugby league star Georgia Hale is the Young New Zealander of the Year
Georgia Hale is striving to make rugby league a game for everyone. The 24-year-old has been awarded the 2020 Young New Zealander of the Year.
Students show us the last photo on their phone, surprisingly
We wandered around O-week at the University of Canterbury with one pressing question for students - what's the last photo you took on your phone? Despite…
The City of Garbage
In Manshiyat Naser, a ward on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, is an area known as the City of Garbage. Here, the Zabbaleen - which translates…
What does inclusive Aotearoa look like?
What does inclusive Aotearoa look like? Recreate NZ and Auckland students work together on an art project that asks this question.
Antarctica's poo engineer
Bruce deals to people's poo while also making their drinking water. His home and office? Scott Base, Antarctica. Bruce shows us the nerdy details of his…
A youth mentor on what it's like to be homeless
Aged 18, Anahera spent five months homeless. She tells us how she and her niece would sleep in public bathrooms with the hand dryer on to…
No Hands No Excuses
Humphrey Hanley AKA No Hands No Excuses is a motivational streamer on Twitch. He shows us his gaming setup, his life as a streamer and freelancer,…
'Batman is just cool': The ultimate batcave
Robin has about 500 Batmobiles in his Batman collection - and that's without getting started on the figurines and other memorabilia in his Batcave. And why…
Meet the Dolly Doctor
If your beloved doll is in need of some sprucing - say it's missing a limb or needs a hair upgrade - you can visit Christine…
The Man On The Volcano
Da Crater Man has lived a solitary life on a volcano in Samoa for 20 years - but he's definitely not short on visitors. People from…
This 106-year-old is New Zealand's oldest driver
Bob is 106, and as long as he's passing his eye tests, he's going to keep driving. Bob takes us along for a ride, and shares…
The family business of fantasy coffins
At the Kane Kwei carpentry workshop in Ghana they specialise in making...coffins. But these aren't your ordinary satin-lined, stained-oak coffins, these are coffins with a sense…
The miracle baby born from a tough twin pregnancy
Tori’s pregnancy with her twins was a labour of love. Here she shares the amazing story of her miracle baby.