Young people in NZ

Asking people what's hot (and not) about Ashburton

“I feel like there’s not a lot to do if you’re not drinking.”

We made a series about the lives of regional rangatahi

From hunting to boy racing, The Regions shows what it's like to grow up in small towns.

Hot or Not: Southland edition

We ask young people what’s hot, and what’s not, in Southland

I’m a seventh-generation fisherman on Stewart Island

‘There’s a saying that Stewart Island is 10 years behind everyone else.’

Brotherhood of bogans: inside Southland’s boy racer scene

‘You have your opinion, but it’s my life - I’m going to do what I want.’

Hunters fear losing their guns for seeking mental health help. They don’t have to

“Hunting is the one thing that got me out of dark space.”