Politics
Aotearoa's climate warriors strike in unison
Students across the country ditched school and marched the streets, passionately calling for immediate action on climate change.
The many questions of the Waitangi Day Pub Crawl
Living on the other side of the world often results in glasses that are rose-tinted, and filled with more than a little rosé. Never is this…
What is Capital Gains Tax?
It might be a little too easy to put the Capital Gains Tax in the 'too hard basket'... we've got you - here's Capital Gains Tax:…
Adopting Alex
We sat down with Alex to talk about his journey of adoption from Russia to Aotearoa.
Dear Lorde
Who would have thought penning an open letter to Lorde would end in a $19,000 court case? Meet Nadia and Justine, who stirred up global news…
How NZ caused a deadly pacific pandemic
84 years after influenza killed 22% of Samoa's population, New Zealand apologised for not doing more to protect Samoan citizens. So what actually happened in 1918?
New Zealand colonised the Pacific
Re: looks into the often contradicting relationship New Zealand has with Pacific Island nations.
How NZ became nuclear free
Aotearoa is proudly nuclear free, but it took some grit to get here. So how exactly did Kiwis kick it to the curb?
White Man Behind A Desk: University Funding
From bums on seats to 'better research, better cash', this week White Man Behind A Desk clears up a few questions we had about the…
Peace on the Korean peninsula
Despite both Donald Trump and Dennis Rodmans' best efforts, North Korea doesn't promise to denuclearise anytime soon. But is there some form of peace on the…
1080
1080: Here we visit the West Coast, Nelson and Wellington for our story about the controversial pest-control system. We take a look at what it actually…
White Man Behind A Desk: Consent
Re: welcomes a White Man Behind A Desk, who has invited a white woman to discuss the topic buttoned-up Kiwis can be too awkward to address:…
White Man Behind A Desk: Government Debt
Government debt - it's not all bad. Here's a White Man Behind A Desk to tell you why Aotearoa's billions of dollars of debt can actually…
Matriarchal Societies
Journey to these magical lands, where women hold the power ✨
NZ's suffragettes
2018 marked the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in Aotearoa. Let's keep leading the charge!
Paving the way for women in politics: Elizabeth Yates
In 1893 Elizabeth Yates was elected the mayor of Onehunga, making her the first female mayor under the British Crown ????
Little people tackle big issues
We asked some little nippers about their thoughts on some big issues & then armed them with crayons ?
Abortion Referendum: Ireland Decides
Ireland is a country divided. On the 25th of May the Irish will vote on whether to repeal the 8th amendment, a law prohibiting almost…
Kiwi drug users reveal why they're not ready to stop using
The war on drugs has raged for decades, but according to these Kiwi teens it's not actually that hard to get hold of drugs here. Is…
The nuclear football
Here's a troublesome tale about a football that's not a football and a biscuit that's not a biscuit...both controlled by Trump and both powerful enough to…
Politicians' Properties
Some politicians are living lush - are they out of touch with the housing crisis?
NZ's own racist monuments
What should we do about these monuments? Do we keep them up to remind us of our history or add to them to provide more context…
Patea's fight for the sea shore
Mining for offshore iron sand deposits could mean irreparable damage to the South Taranaki Bight, here's what the residents of Patea want you to know...
Re:visit - Georgina Beyer
Georgina Beyer is a groundbreaking, fearless woman; never afraid to speak her mind and stand up for what she believes in ???
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.
Flat Race 2017 episode 7 - Jacinda Ardern's acceptance speech
For the past couple of weeks the flat has been in limbo, the communal margarine was running low and there was no more toilet paper. The…
Global warming: Waiting for Pacific Islands to disappear
While our image is clean and green, our actions aren't following suit. All bar one of NZ's major political parties support the Zero Carbon Act but…
Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Anayat and Golriz shared their brave stories of how they made their way to New Zealand. The continued work they both do for refugees and asylum…
Australia says YES to same-sex marriage
We travelled to Melbourne, Victoria to talk to Australians in and out of the LGBTQIA community about the same-sex marriage postal survey and the YES result…