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Newsroom
As Aotearoa slowly emerges from Covid-19 restrictions and we head into Mental Health Awareness Week, Margaret Stanley reflects on the things that got us through this difficult time
Stuff
OPINION: Building trust is the key to overcoming the challenges of Covid-19, climate and conflict.
E-Tangata
“How does that maunga in Aotearoa that you’ve claimed to be ‘toku maunga’ become your mountain? And what gives you the right to claim that river as yours? It’s not ancestry. It’s not an inherited story. So, what is it?” — Catherine Delahunty.
Newsroom
Covid-19 is a universal crisis but it begs the question – are Kiwis capable of caring about people in low-income countries when we have pressing social problems in our own backyard?
Stuff
OPINION: People are entitled to their views, but how hard should we fight back?
Newsroom
Columnist Rod Oram prepares for his upcoming trip to Glasgow for the UN summit on climate change by pondering his own life journey and the thinking, people and events that have shaped him
The Conversation
New information Instagram makes teens feel worse about their bodies is an opportunity for parents to start a conversation with their children about their online lives, and encourage positive habits.
Stuff
In this personal essay, Nadine Anne Hura writes about how we suspend our belief in awful truths.
The Spinoff
I Ōrākei Marae, e whakaako ana ngā kaiako o Te Kaa i ētahi rōpū nō ētahi kamupene huri noa i Aotearoa me pēhea e whai māramatanga ai, e whai hononga anō ai ki te ahurea Māori i runga hoki i te ngākau pai. Read the English language version of this story here. He rau kōrero mō te hītori matatini
The Conversation
Over the course of the pandemic, there’s been an increase in many aspects of social cohesion. But this may be slipping as lockdowns drag on. Here’s how we measured social cohesion, and why.
Metro Philadelphia
Audible has been changing the game when it comes to podcasts and learning through sound, and that’s exactly why Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra decided to sign on with them to create an all-new listening experience. With ‘Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box‘, Chopra provides a series of 12 episodes spanning […]
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Rules Are For Little People: Those who claim that all human-beings are equal have obviously never encountered a man on horseback when they ...
Stuff
OPINION: UK writer Sam Delaney says that the professional help he finally turned to has made him a rare breed among his peers.
The Conversation
Understanding liminality and its origins can provide ways to better understand the foggy, ambiguous space we’re experiencing right now.
Newsroom
"It’s most definitely about wairua": a story of a fatal road accident, by Dr Himali McInnes
Capsule NZ
Briony Benjamin talks to Capsule about writing in a pandemic and how she dealt with the 'time pressure' of a cancer diagnosis at 31.
On Friday, The Big Idea published a story on Jack Gray’s personal experience with Lorde’s record company ahead of her Te Reo Māori release - “Tokenism in Full Force” - My Take on Lorde’s Album.
E-Tangata
“You know, anyone’s success belongs to a whole island of people. That’s one thing that Mum taught us. Never forget that your success is dependent on every person connected to you — and who’s helped you.” — Leatuao Larry Tua’i-Lavea.
Newsroom
It has been 40 years since the 1981 Springbok tour. As ideological and cultural politics have changed, so too has the way we remember New Zealand’s response, argues Dr Sebastian JS Potgieter.
E-Tangata
“As a teacher, I’d been invited to major life milestones of former students, like 21st birthdays and graduations. But never this.” — Dahlia Malaeulu.
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Shayna Wirihana’s held the national title twice - now she’s ranked 13th globally.
Opinion: Bodo Lang examines New Zealanders' 'reactance' to Covid restrictions - and how to lower the threat of compliance fatigue.
One silver lining to come from the pandemic may be how much more mindful we are about money, a new University of Otago report reveals.
E-Tangata
“The same system which processed the land theft has adapted to prevent its return. Apologies and cash compensation keep the issue of land safely dormant — like a sleeping baby strapped to the back of a new parent.” — Connie Buchanan.
Newsroom
Children can be affected in different ways by something like last Friday's terror attack. Carol Mutch has some tips on how to help.
the Guardian
Stress can feel like a baseline condition for many of us â especially during a pandemic. But there are ways to help alleviate the very worst of it, whether through support, sleep or radical self-care
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