Politics
The nuclear football
Here's a troublesome tale about a football that's not a football and a biscuit that's not a biscuit...both controlled by Trump and both powerful enough to…
Restorative justice: Changing the way we discipline
School discipline has come a long way since the brutal days of the strap, just look at Tamatea High School. The Napier school is focusing less…
The difficulty in obtaining medicinal cannabis
Canada have done it, France have done it, even most of the US have done it, so why is medicinal cannabis still such a contentious subject…
Re:view - Air New Zealand safety videos
From Rachel Hunter to Rico the inneundo-laden puppet, Air New Zealand's safety videos sure have covered a lot of ground but are all of them worthy…
The programme teaching young offenders how to drive
Getting them on the road to keep them off the streets, this programme focuses on teaching young offenders how to drive in order to keep them…
How good is Auckland transport?
Maha ventured out to see if she could get across Auckland using only public transport and found that it's really, really hard.
Innovative transport overseas
Here are some examples of unusual and interesting modes of transport that take a city's troublesome landscape and work with it.
The tiny South Island high school where you go snowboarding for course credits
Cromwell College is a school thinking differently. Using the remarkable natural surroundings as their classrooms, students can gain course credits through outdoor activities - teaching them…
The government has launched an inquiry into mental health and addiction
Yesterday the government launched an independent inquiry into mental health and addiction, with a focus on younger Kiwis. Results of the inquiry are due back in…
Half a doctor?
The 2010 cap on student loans means many medical students will be unable to graduate. How can we help students finish med school so they can…
Can you answer simple NCEA Level 1 questions?
At first thought, answering NCEA Level 1 questions would be easy...
Why aren’t we all learning te reo Māori at school?
“We were getting phone calls, we were getting emails saying my kid’s not Māori, why are they doing this, save that for the Māori kids.”
Small Town Post School Future
This group of rural high school students prove that small towns ≠ small dreams.
Are Bachelor of Arts still relevant?
In the realm of tertiary education the BA has long been looked down upon by 'fancier' degrees with more letters in their titles. Why does it…
Combat School
The first rule of The New Zealand Stage Combat School limited is: well, it's all for show.
Racism in classrooms
A report prepared for Treasury found teacher judgements nationwide were 'of serious concern' - see how Tararua College celebrates and encourages all aspects of Māori culture…
Josie & T - Renting Life
Are you left with peanuts after your rent has left your bank account? Josie & T are here to share their tips on how to tighten…
Glen Innes is undergoing massive gentrification
With huge building developments appearing in suburban Auckland, will future generations be able to afford houses in the streets they grew up on?
Does regeneration help the poor or propel the rich?
"Land that was previously owned by the state that created affordable housing for low income people is being transformed into housing for the wealthy" - does…
What else can you buy with a house deposit?
Hmmm, 83 round the world trips or a buying a house in Auckland. Decisions, decisions...???
Politicians' Properties
Some politicians are living lush - are they out of touch with the housing crisis?
The South Island village where all money is shared
Would you give up your money to live the communal dream? ? ? ?
Would you live in a tiny house?
After spending 6 months in Thailand with what she had on her back, Gina realised she could live a more minimal lifestyle. Take a look around…
Everybody Eats
The team at Everybody Eats have big dreams to open their doors more than just once a week.
Living in the Big House, an urban commune
22 people live in this urban commune. It’s called the Big House. ????
This beloved Palmy bar will be forced to close under proposed curfew
A new local alcohol policy in Palmerston North will see bars outside of business and industrial zones being forced to close earlier. But...why?
Re:visit - The 1977 Bastion Point occupation
An epic 506 day protest in support of Ngāti Whātua saved Bastion Point from becoming covered in hill-top mansions. Here we revisit that historical event.
Chlöe Swarbrick's maiden speech
Aotearoa's youngest MP in 42 years, Chlöe Swarbrick, used her maiden speech in Parliament to address mental health and the importance of kindness.
Flat Race 2017 episode 7 - Jacinda Ardern's acceptance speech
For the past couple of weeks the flat has been in limbo, the communal margarine was running low and there was no more toilet paper. The…
Flat Race 2017 episode 3 - The mattress crisis and the flat account
Mattress crisis? What mattress crisis? ????