Politics
Channelling peace with meditation and tarot cards
Crystals and tarot cards are another way some people find peace and meaning in their lives. We went along to a tarot card session to channel…
The art of meditation
Meditation has been practised for millenia. It is used by doctors to treat depression, and even taught in prisons to promote wellbeing and mindfulness. So what's…
The Kiwi tickling minds through ASMR
Shhhh, we're talking about ASMR, a relaxation method that has gathered a cult following online. So does it tickle your fancy, or your spine?
1080
1080: Here we visit the West Coast, Nelson and Wellington for our story about the controversial pest-control system. We take a look at what it actually…
White Man Behind A Desk: Consent
Re: welcomes a White Man Behind A Desk, who has invited a white woman to discuss the topic buttoned-up Kiwis can be too awkward to address:…
White Man Behind A Desk: Government Debt
Government debt - it's not all bad. Here's a White Man Behind A Desk to tell you why Aotearoa's billions of dollars of debt can actually…
Brekfist: Power
Saraid and Johanna are serving up a hot plate of power this morning! When do you feel most powerful?
Getting called to join the army in Singapore
Singapore is one of several countries around the globe with mandatory National Service. Even after being in New Zealand 15 years, Gabe had to return to…
When your parent is in prison, who is there for you?
Pillars (Ka Pou Whakahou) is aiming to break the cycle of generational offending by providing care and support for young Kiwis who have parents in prison.…
Abortion Referendum: Ireland Decides
Ireland is a country divided. On the 25th of May the Irish will vote on whether to repeal the 8th amendment, a law prohibiting almost…
Our Forgotten Massacre - Japanese Translation
48 Japanese prisoners of war lost their lives in a New Zealand camp in 1943. We take a look New Zealand's forgotten massacre in Featherston.
Poets passionate about NZ's war history
How much do you know about World War I? Local poets are bringing a fresh perspective, remembering our tūpuna in Auckland Museum's new interactive exhibit.
My family is shaped by war
War is a foreign concept for most Kiwis, but for Maha and her family it was a fact of life. Maha shares their journey of surviving…
Our forgotten massacre
48 Japanese prisoners of war lost their lives in a New Zealand camp in 1943. We take a look New Zealand's forgotten massacre in Featherston.
Nancy Wake: The Kiwi spy who evaded Nazis
Nancy Wake was Number One on the Nazi Secret Police's most wanted list. We take a look at the Kiwi the SS called: The White Mouse.
Should we learn about the wars fought right here in NZ?
Ignoring it won't make it go away, so why is there resistance to teach about our country's history?
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…