Christchurch

Rediscovering Aotearoa: Podcast - Aroha | Love

Migrants and Māori are often pitted against each other in Aotearoa. But the March 15th terrorist attacks at two Christchurch mosques showed the power of aroha…

Rediscovering Aotearoa: Aroha | Love

Tyla is a 28-year-old from Ngāi Tahu who converted to Islam six years ago. Saba is Pakistani, and moved to Aotearoa when she was eight. They…

Illustrator Ruby Jones on Going Viral and the Power of Drawing Kindness

After the Christchurch terror attacks, Ruby Jones illustrated two people hugging with the words, "This is your home and you should have been safe here." The…

How to forage your own meal

Take "cooking from scratch" to a whole new level by foraging for ingredients for your next meal. Filmmaker and master forager Martin Sagadin takes some friends…

Young Muslims reflect during Ramadan

A group of Muslim New Zealanders gather in the Shakib family’s home for prayer, and to break their Ramadan fast together. They reflect on the many…

Explaining NZ's gun laws

The terrorist attack in Christchurch left many wondering how this could have been allowed to happen in New Zealand. It seems some of the blame lay…

Not a Blanket Approach: The Young Offenders' Stories

Most of Aotearoa's young offenders have experienced some form of family violence, neglect or abuse. We talk to some of the young people in Christchurch Youth…

Ministry of Awesome

Set up in post-quake Christchurch to help foster young business, the Ministry of Awesome is a hive of activity, ideation and good, old fashioned Kiwi ingenuity!

What's in the attic of the Christchurch Art Gallery?

Inside the dark recesses of Te Puna o Waiwhetu is an amazing collection of local and international art. And also maybe a raincoat that once belonged…

Transforming the streets - public art in post-quake Christchurch.

During a time where it would've been easier to wallow in the rubble, Christchurch artists took to the streets... and buildings... and car parks...

Len Lye, the Kiwi artist waaaaaay ahead of his time

Len Lye was cool before we even knew what cool was. Now you can find his works scattered around the country, including an amazing exhibition at…