Janhavi Gosavi
Where do small town teens spend their free time? Macca’s, apparently
It's a place that teenagers have organically chosen to make their own, expert says.
‘Everyone knows your secrets’: What it's like living in Greymouth
We ask young people what’s hot, and what’s not, on the South Island’s West Coast.
What’s hot and what’s not in Invercargill
We hear the mall is popular.
How to make the most out of your health appointment
Here’s what questions to ask and what your rights are as a patient.
Navigating sexual violence and support as a young Asian person
“I'm not even supposed to be alone with a boy. It's so much harder to explain I've been raped."
What our drug use looks like in 2024
Drug prices have dropped and cocaine use is on the up.
We asked event organisers what they’re doing to make shows accessible
“It shouldn't have to be us begging for accessibility, it should be built in”.
Mental health is driving absences. Should schools change how it's recorded?
55% of chronically absent students said mental health was a reason for absence, an ERO report shows.
In photos: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti reaches Wellington
Tens of thousands of people marched in Wellington for the final day of the nationwide hīkoi.
Uni classes in person: Is it necessary?
We asked three students if they think in-person attendance is still important.
A look inside Wellington's new $50 million facility for people in need
Wellington City Mission’s new facility has a free supermarket, healthcare, accommodation and more.
Why are NZers hooked on Temu, and should we be?
A quarter of New Zealand adults have recently shopped on Temu, a new study shows.
In photos: What young Indian NZers wore to garba this year
Garba is a social dance during Navaratri, a Hindu festival that honours the divine feminine.
Lube-shaming is a thing, but it doesn’t have to be
Why are some people being talked out of using lube during sex?
Long hours, physical labour, sore backs: What it takes to make it into WOW
A designer and a performer tell us about the work they put into the World of Wearable Arts.
This 15-year-old is helping 150 kids train at the gym
FitTeens is a Pasifika-founded gym programme by and for teenagers.
Streaming is becoming less common in NZ schools, should we stop doing it?
Grouping students based on their abilities isn't popular with everyone.
Five months into the school phone ban, here’s how students are finding it
Teens say the ban is helping them concentrate but there’s many issues with it.
A Sikh scripture was recently translated into te reo, should more follow?
Religious groups tell us about their journeys with te reo Māori.
“Colourism has followed me all my life”: Why I photograph migrants
Photographer Abhi Chinniah is running towards melanin, not away from it.
James Rolleston: from ‘Boy’ actor to brain injury survivor
The actor is competing on Celebrity Treasure Island to raise money for a road safety charity.
Why some parents lie to get kids into schools they’re not in-zone for
And how zoning has created inequalities.
Young NZers are voting in local elections but why aren’t more running?
A young mayor and deputy mayor explain what barriers might stand in the way.
Should NZ have public holidays to celebrate multiculturalism?
A migrant organisation wants New Zealand to recognise it’s multicultural.
Rising obesity and discrimination: What Asian NZers’ health looks like
Four facts from the latest health report about Asian New Zealanders.
Growing up Tongan in Timaru
Two young Tongans talk about feeling at home in South Canterbury.
How to get help for harmful sexual behaviour
It doesn’t have to be “an unfixable evil”.
Racism impacts health, wellbeing and identity of rangatahi Māori
It shouldn't fall on young Māori to fight structural racism, researcher says.
‘You did this’: Research shows NZ has a culture of victim blaming
“Victim blaming doesn't discriminate. Anyone can do it and anyone can be blamed.”
Seriously, why is everyone I know moving to Australia?
G’day mate? More like goodbye mate.