Madden-Smith, Zoe

Toi Rankin and Pablo Sinclair hope other Māori and Pasifika men will resonate with the mission to stay well in today’s society. (Image: Pepe De Hoyos Photography.)

'I need to fix this' - battling back from mental health rock bottom

New series ALLGOODS on TVNZ+ - a raw exploration of what it really means to be well as young Māori and Pasifika in Aotearoa today.

Mon, Jul 7

Schools pushed ahead with their own celebrations.

Pride Week: 200 schools join despite threats of protests

Lil Gay Out was cancelled but other events went on.

Fri, Jun 6

Tammy Rumsey pictured in hospital Photo/Emily Int-Veen.

Mysterious fatigue illness traps people in their bodies

Zoe Madden-Smith looks into the controversy around ME/Chronic fatigue syndrome for Re: Investigates.

Mon, May 12

8:37

Hera Eruera from Auckland Plumbers Group wants more women to join the trade.

'Why would you want to do a man's job?': Life as a female plumber

When plumber Hera Eruera arrives at a plumbing job she gets a mix of reactions.

Fri, Apr 18

'I can't survive on $55 a week': Benefit cut due to hospital stay

If a person spends more than 13 weeks in hospital, their benefit is automatically cut to $55 a week.

Wed, Mar 12

'I need to fix this' - battling back from mental health rock bottom

New series ALLGOODS on TVNZ+ - a raw exploration of what it really means to be well as young Māori and Pasifika in Aotearoa today.

Mon, Jul 7

Pride Week: 200 schools join despite threats of protests

Lil Gay Out was cancelled but other events went on.

Fri, Jun 6

Mysterious fatigue illness traps people in their bodies

Zoe Madden-Smith looks into the controversy around ME/Chronic fatigue syndrome for Re: Investigates.

Mon, May 12

8:37

'Why would you want to do a man's job?': Life as a female plumber

When plumber Hera Eruera arrives at a plumbing job she gets a mix of reactions.

Fri, Apr 18

'I can't survive on $55 a week': Benefit cut due to hospital stay

If a person spends more than 13 weeks in hospital, their benefit is automatically cut to $55 a week.

Wed, Mar 12

Brodie Green says hunting is his way of life. Photo: Re: News’ documentary series The Regions.

Hunters fear losing guns for seeking mental health help — but needn't

"I never, ever wanted to put my firearms licence in jeopardy because someone thought that I was in a dark space and that I shouldn't have firearms."

Thu, Feb 20

Brodie Green and his friend Sammi Holland with the deer they shot. Photo/Zoe Madden-Smith

'Hunting is my way of life' – city dwellers get schooled in rural NZ

A new series, The Regions, from TVNZ’s Re: News shows what it's like to grow up in small towns.

Tue, Feb 11

December 2024

Eczema: Why do we know so little about topical steroid withdrawal?

“It feels like my skin is so inflamed it is strangling my bones. It’s like it’s strangling me.”

December 21, 2024

November 2024

The true cost of NZ's poor record of dental care revealed

A new report shows how much the dental care system is costing Aotearoa.

November 4, 2024

October 2024

What to expect when you stop smoking weed

For most people, cannabis withdrawal will be mild but symptoms can be more pronounced for daily users.

October 25, 2024

April 2024

Reemi founder Emily Au-Young (second on the left) holding up a wash bag for period underwear in Bangladesh.

Period poverty: NZ company to supply period underwear in Gaza

"We have a space here to offer manaakitanga," Reemi founder Emily Au-Young says.

April 28, 2024

Re: News’ new documentary investigates youth vaping in Aotearoa and Australia.

Vapes are prescription-only in Australia, should NZ be the same?

Vaping was supposed to stop people from smoking. But instead, it's got a new generation hooked on nicotine. And now there’s no simple answer on how to control it.

April 7, 2024

Kiarah Spellacey says the normalisation of painful periods got in the way of her being diagnosed early and has made it harder for her endometriosis to be treated.

Painful periods: The myth that delayed my endometriosis diagnosis

New Zealanders travelling overseas for treatment shows an endometriosis action plan is well overdue. But where is it?

April 3, 2024

Instagram is limiting suggested political content

Here's how you can turn the setting off.

April 2, 2024

March 2024

If you want your movie to be remembered for its plot, and not its run time, then you've got to rein it in people.

Too many movies are way too long and I'm over it

"All I want is to go to the cinema, be entertained and not feel like I'm desperately trying to keep my eyes open waiting for it to finally finish," writes Re: News' Zoe-Madden Smith.

March 26, 2024

The ins and outs of snoring etiquette

"You're allowed to be pissed off."

March 5, 2024

January 2024

I spent 18 months surfing porn sites for research

Dr Jane Cherrington spent years of her life watching and researching porn to try and figure out what exactly is out there and how the heck we can start talking about it.

January 29, 2024

December 2023