New Zealand
Dungeon Queering
Every Wednesday in a central Auckland dungeon, a group of adventurers fight forces of darkness...and you're welcome to join!
Chlöe Swarbrick's maiden speech
Aotearoa's youngest MP in 42 years, Chlöe Swarbrick, used her maiden speech in Parliament to address mental health and the importance of kindness.
The Barter Barber: men's haircuts and mental health
Meet the barber travelling around the country cutting hair and encouraging Kiwi men to do what they're infamously bad for: opening up about how they're feeling
A history of our asylums, and where are they now?
Back in the day, those labelled 'undesirables' were put into mental asylums and kept in isolation. Today, those houses of horror have been refurbed for entertainment.
Solving NZ's possum problem: creating mutant possums
What if we could get possums to eradicate themselves? Genetically engineering these nocturnal nuisances could help to make Aotearoa predator-free by the year 2050 and help…
Re: discover - Kitekite Falls
Tucked away beside Auckland's Piha beach are the Kitekite falls. Standing at about 40m tall, this tiered waterfall is quite a sight ???
Piha is breathtaking, in more ways than one
Piha: named by CNN as one of the best beaches in the world, this hive of surfing, swimming and Maui dolphins has some dark secrets too…
Camp Glenorchy
Welcome to Camp Glenorchy, the world's first fully sustainable camping ground. Opening in March 2018, this clean, green camp site is bound to inspire people to…
Staycation #1 - under the assumption you like coffee
New year, new coffee spot? Check out one of these beauties if you're in Auckland ☕️ ?
NZ's West Coast - Washed Away
Erosion and rising water levels on the South Island's West Coast could see the town of Hector washed away completely.
Dante's Peak vs. Tāmaki Makaurau
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the City of Sails got Dante's-Peaked? And more importantly what would happen to the KFCs? We have ????
Carving pounamu foraged from West Coast riverbeds
"It has an energy of life, as a living thing, but it also has its own energy where it can take on energy from other people…
Nana's Old Wise Tales #5 - Reacting to jams
Nana reacts to the sounds of today. It's a big yes for Lorde and David Dallas but unfortunately Rihanna doesn't get the tick of approval ?
SWIDT
Meet SWIDT, the rap group from Onehunga with more nominations than Lorde at this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. Find out how they'd spend $10…
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...
Hera Lindsay Bird: writing poetry that teenage girls love and old-school poetry lovers hate
Proving poetry is alive and well, Hera Lindsay Bird's personal and powerful work is getting accolades both here in Aotearoa and internationally. Fresh off of her…
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…
Re.cord Volume 2: Paige
Sweet songbird Paige hides herself away in the bathroom to write her music. We got her out of there and into the studio to perform two…
A hoon deep inside the Civic Theatre
Tāmaki Makaurau's The Civic is one of the seven remaining atmospheric theatres in the world which basically means it's really beautiful and is decorated with much…
Rapper JessB in a live performance of Set It Off | Re.cord
JessB's Facebook bio says "JUST YO FAVORITE FEMALE FLAME SPITTA" and we couldn't agree more ???
Re.cord Volume 4: Melodownz
Bronson AKA Melodownz is an artist, poet, rapper and gentle Polynesian panther.
The killer weapons around us: Guns in NZ
Despite being a small country, Aotearoa has a dark history with gun violence. Is it time we put a ban on these weapons?
How effective is the NZ prison system?
"I just wanted to get bail so I'd just say the right things to the judge." We now have more than 10,000 people in jails across…
The biggest obstacles hindering our future
It might not be smooth sailing into the future. The speakers of #FFTF17 share their thoughts about what could be standing in our way.
Future of blindness
New Zealand has been a leader in curing blindness in developing countries. What are the next steps in this journey?
Re: talks to Paralympian Liam Malone
Liam Malone sat down with us and talked girls, dating and body language.
How a UBI could help young business owners
Is a Universal Basic Income an option we should be considering for the future?
Is lab-grown meat going to destroy NZ farming?
As lab-grown meat enters the market in New Zealand, what will it mean for our farming industry?
The coolest stuff we have to look forward to as a nation
We caught up with some of the amazing speakers at #FFTF17 - here are some of the things they're looking forward to for NZ
On set with the NZ Police
Have you ever wanted to talk to the police without having to call 111? Now's your chance.
If you'd like to have a kōrero with the cops,…