Maggie Shui
We all know about healthy body image, but still feel shit about our bodies
Why are we still feeling bad about our bodies?
Covid update: Auckland will move to level 3 at 11.59pm Tuesday
Auckland will move to Level 3 at 11.59pm, Tuesday 21st September.
Retail workers frustrated they’re selling champagne flutes and fake plants during lockdown
“Workers are feeling unsafe, worried, angry, frustrated.”
Trans-Tasman bubble suspended for 8 weeks
The trans-Tasman bubble just got suspended for another eight weeks.
Parts of the Amazon now emitting more carbon than they absorb
Some regions of the Amazon rainforest are now emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.
Folic acid will now be added to bread to help prevent birth defects
Folic acid is proven to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida and other neural tube defects.
“Dreams come with a price tag”: South Auckland students on picking a career path
Which young people in Aotearoa have the freedom to pursue careers in the arts?
10 out of 18 freshwater taonga struggling to survive
Tuna, kākahi (freshwater mussels) and kōura (freshwater crayfish) are all at risk.
The toasty mockumentary that won these teens an award at the 48Hours film competition
‘Toasted’ is a funny, goofy, mockumentary-style takedown of men who are just a little too self-indulgent and in love with their own abilities.
Lemon Lemon, the team…
New Zealanders are working longer without a lot to show for it
We work real hard and it doesn’t really pay off, according to the New Zealand Productivity Commission’s report released today.
The report reveals that we work longer…
Students say they’re treated as ‘cash cows’ by uni accommodation
Covid-19 exposed how shitty student accommodation can be.
How men tie their self-worth to being good in bed
“I remember the first time, she was like, oh this was bad.”
NZ uni students refuse to quit coffee despite negative side effects
A study shows one quarter of uni students consume coffee despite negative side effects.
Māori are more likely to be victims of crime, a study confirms
Poverty, disability and sexuality are all factors that contribute to Māori being more likely to be victims of crime than non-Māori, a new study by the…
Portraits from the Stop Asian Hate march in Tāmaki Makaurau
Hundreds gathered at Aotea Square in Tāmaki Makaurau today for the Stop Asian Hate march. Tunes from the Nepal Festival - which fittingly shared Aotea Square…
Trans people tell us how they fell in love
We meet four gender diverse couples at locations in Tāmaki Makaurau that are special to them, and hear their swoon-worthy stories of how they met and…
Pill testing doesn’t make you any more likely to take drugs, research finds
New research has found pill-testing services do not result in people taking MDMA if they had not used the drug before.
The research also found that pill…
Mystery continues over how female eagle rays got pregnant without any males
When Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox said “sisters are doin’ it for themselves,” perhaps they were imagining two female eagle rays at a New Zealand aquarium…
40 percent of MDMA in NZ this summer was actually cathinones
Drug checking organisation Know Your Stuff has found nearly 40% of MDMA was actually eutylone.
Our favourite music by NZ artists in 2020
A list of our favourite songs by artists in Aotearoa in 2020.
Stylish people at a design festival describe their fashion and their 2020
Stylish people at a design festival describe their fashion and their 2020.
Soul singer Teeks shows us what longing looks and sounds like
The music video to ‘Without You’ by Teeks opens with him walking down a dusty gravel road in the Hokianga. To outsiders, it could be a…
Exclusive: Paige shares her new music video and why she loves South Auckland
We premiere Paige's music video for 'Waves', and hear why she has big love for South Auckland.
Auckland rapper/actor/geography student Hans. shares his new music video
Auckland rapper Hans.’ new music video features the acting talent of Hans., Hans., Hans. and Hans.
Māori-Asian solidarity in Aotearoa can be game-changing
When we talk about race relations in this country, how often do we consider the relations between Asian tauiwi and tangata whenua? It’s time for all…
Revel in gay, sparkly 90s love with Milly Tabak & The Miltones’ new single
Milly Tabak & The Miltones’ new track ‘Liven Up The Night’ opens with the line, “Is this street dark enough?” It’s a sensible question for those…
Team Dynamite share their soothing new track ‘Dragon Fruit’
One of the first scenes of the ‘Dragon Fruit’ music video is Lucky Lance standing half-submerged at the bottom of a waterfall, fully clothed, in a…
NZ music festivals have no excuse for lack of gender diversity
The usual defences of lack of supply or lack of demand for non-male acts don't cut it anymore.
Three women under 25 tell us how they'll shape New Zealand
The YWCA has chosen 25 women under the age of 25 for a new project highlighting the power of young wāhine. Re: chatted with three people…
How Church & AP are making it work during Covid-19
“There’s not a lot of interesting things in the world to talk about right now apart from Covid-19,” says Church from the Tāmaki Makaurau rap duo…