Baz Macdonald
Dairy can’t manage its crap, but innovative farmers are trying to fix that
If I take a shit in a field, it's not a huge deal. But what if 20,000 people take a shit in a field?
Breaking down the huge UN new climate change report: it's grim
The latest climate change report shows climate change is here, it’s going to get worse.
Our dairy industry kills 2 million calves a year, but they don’t have to
These calves are killed within days or weeks of being born.
Calves, cows, and shit on the face: My week as a dairy farmer
I knew that if I really wanted to understand the dairy industry, I would need to get my hands dirty.
Why we made Milk and Money, our documentary series about dairy
Milk and Money is a six-part documentary series by Re: investigating New Zealand’s dairy industry.
The impact of dairy on our freshwater | Milk and Money | Episode 2
In Episode 2: Water, we explore the state of freshwater in New Zealand.
NZ doubled our dairy cows in 30 years, but it took 600% more fertiliser | Milk and Money | Episode 3
“We don’t exactly know how many cows we could sustain, but it’s a hell of a lot less than we have."
How Aotearoa built its dairy empire on billions of dollars of debt | Milk and Money | Episode 1
Milk and Money, our series investigating the dairy industry is here.
Why our dairy cows produce more emissions than our cars | Milk and Money | Episode 4
“The right thing to do is for all us dairy farmers to try to pull our weight."
Our soil quality has been declining for decades. Dairy is making it worse | Milk and Money…
“In a teaspoon of soil, there are as many microbes than there are mammals on the planet."
Why we may not need cows to make milk | Milk and Money | Episode 6
Half of calves in New Zealand are killed within days or weeks of being born.
Thomasin McKenzie is pretty bloody good at acting
“It is definitely in my blood,” Thomasin says.
Chants, cheers, and a vogue circle - the Wellington trans rights protest in photos
“Trans Rights are Human Rights” - the Wellington trans rights protest in photos.
A billboard in Wellington was part of a ‘dehumanising’ campaign against trans people, activists say
The billboard was removed less than 24 hours later after receiving complaints.
300 lawyers are suing the Climate Change Commission for not doing enough
They say current aims “will fail to achieve our goal of avoiding catastrophic climate change”.
75% of young people in detention facilities have not yet been sentenced
“The talk is crime, crime, crime” - the deep problems with our youth detention centres.
New Zealand is sending two satellites to Mars
New Zealand is going to Mars…
Meet the mind behind Aldous Harding's weirdest music videos
We talked to Martin about the weird and wonderful reality they and Aldous are creating through music
The weirdest films from the 48Hour competition, picked by the guy who watched them all
Dave Brough heroically watched all 437 films in the 2021 48Hour film competition. He shares with us his picks for the strangest films of this year.
New…
Nitrates in our drinking water could be causing premature births
Nitrates in our drinking water may be leading to babies being born prematurely or underweight.
Pregnant women drinking water with 10 milligrams of nitrates a litre are…
NZers found lockdown less stressful than regular life, research shows
Research shows most of us “got on with it, battened down the hatches, and prepared to ride it out”.
The New Zealand health system is getting a complete overhaul
All 20 district health boards will be combined into a single national health organisation, to be called Health New Zealand, and new public and Māori health…
The Dunedin band asking 'what are we going to do with all this shit?'
Dunedin Doom Pop duo Night Lunch’s new track ‘House Full of Shit’ really connects with the consumerist nightmare we are all living in.
“What are we going…
How the Government plans to unfuck NZ housing
This morning the Government announced what they will do to address the worsening housing crisis.
It’s all about making it less attractive for property investors to buy…
Why did Labour and the Greens vote against a medical cannabis bill?
Last week a National Party bill to make medicinal cannabis more readily available was voted against by Labour, the Greens and the Māori party. Why?
On March…
What you need to know about the Climate Commission report
Here are the major points from the Climate Commission report.
Should Aotearoa cut ties with the Queen?
Is it time to cut ties with the Queen? We take a deep dive into all sides of this issue.
New Zealanders massively hoarded booze the night before lockdown
Newly released data shows Kiwis bought 195% more alcohol at liquor stores right before the March 2020 lockdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, there was a huge spike in alcohol…
There are fewer houses available to buy in NZ than ever
The number of houses available to buy in New Zealand hit a new record low in December.
2020 in 2 minutes
A 2020 wrap-up to end all 2020 wrap-ups. Here’s 2020 summed up in two minutes.