Identity
Why I wore cultural clothing to graduation
“My outfit means representing my family at graduation and showing where I am from.”
‘Assimilation meant acceptance’: growing up queer and African in NZ
Artist Tommie Love shares his story in his debut book Carry Me Home.
Inside the club night that’s elevating fashion in Auckland
This Africa Day, we revisit our night at the best party in town.
‘I had a massive identity crisis’: Joe Daymond on his return to Aotearoa | Eating Fried Chicken in…
“I remember I would sign surveys and when it would ask what nationality I was, I would put NZ/European. Because I didn’t have any association with…
We asked 8 rangatahi about gender in te ao Māori
“A person is a person no matter their ‘title’. You’re still just a person.”
Rapper Mo Muse didn’t feel belonging in Aotearoa until he found Hip Hop | The Outliers
When Mo Muse was young, kids used to tell him “you’re not one of us.” Now the Somali refugee rapper is selling out gigs in Aotearoa…
How writing about a barcode formed Kii Winston’s identity | The Outliers
Arriving in Kaitaia from Barbados as a child, Kii Winston Small felt isolated and unsure of where he stood in the world. But tracing back his…
Māori Mermaid on how being Māori is a healing process | The Outliers
“I would say, oh I’m Māori. I’m Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Ruanui. You’d get challenged. You’d get oh, but how much Māori? What percentage are you?”
Jess Thompson…
Muslim rapper Abrzy travels to Bangladesh to make sense of his home in Aotearoa | The Outliers
Abid Rahman - stage name Abrzy - is a rapper living in Wellington. We travel with him to the city he was born in, Dhaka, Bangladesh,…
I took one of those DNA test kits to find out who I am | Māori and the City
In every child without a relationship with their father exists the melodramatic question: who am I?
K-pop helped me accept myself as non-binary
“I felt very alone, I felt very isolated. And then I discovered K-pop.”
The things that stop us from returning to our homelands
City girl Geneva shares reflections and regrets of visiting her kuia’s birthplace for the first time
The space we need to feel seen
In episode two of the podcast He Kākano Ahau, Kahu Kutia travels to Ōtautahi to look at what it's like for Māori moving to the city…
Ihumātao feels like how I wish Auckland felt
Sixty-two days ago, Fletchers moved in on Ihumātao, police at their side. Behind them, their diggers and bulldozers waited, ready to claw up earth to make…
Net Neutrality - What is it?
With net neutrality at risk in certain countries around the world, what are the chances of Aotearoa's coming under fire? Also...what is it?
Queer and trans sex education
The team at Salient TV created this incredible & long overdue sex-ed video that is jam packed with important kaupapa. Ka pai!
Mary - a twin with a difference
Mary Haddock-Staniland is an identical twin who looks nothing like her brother... She's a gender rights advocate fighting for change and education in Aotearoa
Amber Maya - a queer woman caught between two worlds
We chat with Amber Maya about her latest single 'Jealous'. The singer that MTV called 'one to watch' talks about going from one country where her…
Women and men in top jobs - how is it different?
Is work-life different for men and women in top jobs?
Changing Chinese names for Kiwis
It's common for Chinese to change their name when living in New Zealand but should they have to?
A Racism Conversation
We sat down for a kōrero about racism. Yup, it sure does exist. ???
How roller derby and art helped me feel comfortable in my own
Ariki identifies as takatāpui, a term for those who don't fit into the binaries of gender and sexuality. Roller derby was a fresh start for Ariki,…
Meet Miss Auckland Fa'afafine
Current reigning Miss Auckland Fa'afafine, Jessica, sat down with us to talk about the similarities and differences between fa'afafine and transgender, her family, and pageant life…
Transgender: did you know?
Here are something things to know about trans history and the every-strengthening community.
Gender Neutral Bathrooms - so everyone can wee and poo when they want
When you gotta go you gotta go, but what if there isn't a bathroom for you? ? Is it time more businesses adopted gender neutral bathrooms?…
Vel's story
Vel took some time to chat with us about dysphoria, his journey and the pressures of needing to physically change to outwardly reflect how you feel…
Sarita Das: Pronouns
Meet Sarita, your queer, non-binary, polyamorous, multiracial, intersectional, sex coach. Today Sarita will talk about gender-specific and gender-neutral pronouns.
Is coming out obsolete?
"I see myself as more than how I identify."