Health
Penis problems: A sex expert answers your questions
From ‘why do men cum fast?’ to ‘is blue balls a real thing’?
A person with a brain injury answers your questions
“Just coming to terms with how different my life is now…has probably been the hardest.”
A person with borderline personality disorder answers your questions
“People say ‘They're crazy, they can't have relationships’. That hurts me.”
1 in 3 drugs sold in NZ aren’t what you think
"There’s no cocaine in the sample”
The Fan Brigade’s Amanda Kennedy: ‘I refuse to feel shame’ | Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower
“Why should it be embarrassing or shameful to have horrible shit happen in your life? Everyone has horrible shit in their lives. It’s such a relief…
I’m 27 and Covid-19 gave me a heart and lung condition: Living with Long Covid
“I have completely changed, I've become a shell of the person I was.”
Sound and energy healing with Ngaronoa and Komako | Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai | Ep 9
Lie down, close your eyes, listen closely and enjoy the experience of Pūngao Ora, Mauri Ora.
The five pillars of whare kōrero | Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai | Ep 8
Paraone Tai Tin explains how the five pillars of whare kōrero can guide your life.
Mai FM host Tegan Yorwarth talks body image, anxiety and balance | Eating Fried Chicken in the…
Tegan joins James Nokise to talk about getting strange messages and dealing with strange expectation
Helping rangatahi Māori take care of their mental wellbeing
Video resources to help rangatahi get through lockdown and beyond.
The 3rd-fittest teen on earth, CrossFit champion Hikooterangi Curtis, shares how to stay healthy in…
He talks about what it was like to come home from such a high-energy kaupapa to MIQ.
I live in a motel. There are no houses for my disabled daughter and me
Tania has spent the last seven months trying to find a rental house for her and her daughter.
The leading cause of death during pregnancy in NZ is suicide. Over half those women are Māori
Journalist Te Rauhiringa Krystal-Lee Brown shares her story of perinatal anxiety and depression.
I have a 50% chance of inheriting a fatal disease. Should I take the test to find out my future?
Lillian Hanly has a 50/50 chance of inheriting Huntington’s, a neurodegenerative disease.
Two people who need medicinal cannabis: one legally, one on the black market | Side by Side
Is medicinal cannabis actually accessible and affordable for those who need it?
Guys and violence: Am I weak if I back down? | One For the Boys | Ep 1
“Imagine if all your boys jump into a fight and you don’t? You’re just the one standing there.”
One of these teens with cystic fibrosis has access to a life-saving drug. The other doesn't | Side…
Bella and Osiris, both 17 years old, were born with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening disease.
I tried Shibari, the kinky Japanese art of rope bondage
Sex journalist Sam Te Kani tries shibari and talks about BDSM, consent and whether NZers are prudes.
10 mental health tips for the return to lockdown
As mental health advocate Claudia Ibbotson states at the beginning of this video, existing in times of uncertainty is hard. During our second round of lockdown,…
These physios have developed a postnatal WOF because mums aren’t getting care
"It's the most life-changing thing bringing a baby into the world and we need to be healthy and at our best to make sure we can…
Meet the 25-year-old behind New Zealand's Covid fight
Tara Swadi is only 25 but she's the chief advisor for the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 response. The last two months have been... busy. She's looking…
New Zealand lifts its lockdown after seven weeks
Here are some scenes about town as we emerge from our cocoons. We visit a cafe and hair salon to see how they're switching up how…
A recovered Covid-19 case has a message for people her age
23-year-old Jasmine's experience with Covid-19 was unlike anything she'd ever experienced before. She has now recovered and is out of the isolation tent in her family…
Checking in on Te Kao’s Far North Covid Checkpoint
How this remote town in the far, far north is keeping their community safe from Covid.
In lockdown in Tonga, one of the last countries in the world without Covid-19
Tonga is one of the last countries in the world without Covid-19. As a small island nation, Tonga doesn't have the resources that larger countries have,…
How an aspiring Olympian is handling lockdown
Tasmyn Benny was preparing for the Tokyo Olympics before the Covid-19 pandemic forced it to be postponed til 2021. We visit Tasmyn in Turua to see…
Here's what you need to know about washing groceries
Many of us will have wondered what to do with our groceries when we get home from the supermarket. Do we need to wipe down our…
Why these four Kiwis decided to stay overseas during Covid-19
Four Kiwis - in Italy, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia - tell us why they decided to stay overseas during Covid-19.
Homeless at lockdown
The key message being enforced nationwide is that we need to stay home. So what do you do if you don't have a house to call…
Fact or Fiction: Coronavirus
Dr Angela Lim tells us what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to Covid-19.
The three main symptoms of Covid-19 are:
a fever (at least 38°C)
a cough
shortness…