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What it's really like being a female tradie in NZ

What it's really like being a female tradie in NZ “I think that the culture is pretty bad. And I hate when people say, ‘it's one or two bad eggs’ because I think of all the times I've been harassed on site, there's been other men around and those other men didn't say anything or they laughed. And that's what hurt most.” As one of only 2% of female electricians in Aotearoa, Brooke Thompson has experienced bullying and harassment throughout her career. But she found support and encouragement fr
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NZ’s public health system is failing trans people

Months after being referred for top surgery, non-binary person Stevie received a rejection email saying the public health system had no capacity - an email many gender diverse people are familiar with as the system struggles to meet their needs. Stevie felt uncomfortable in their body ever since they went through puberty and their chest became a physical and emotional burden. “In my lower moments I’ve just looked in the mirror and cried, or been angry, or tried to rip [at my chest]."
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I’m getting top surgery to finally feel comfortable in my body

I’m getting top surgery to finally feel comfortable in my body “In my lower moments I’ve just looked in the mirror and cried, or been angry, or tried to rip [at my chest]." We follow Stevie in the days leading up to their top surgery - a gender-affirming procedure to remove breast tissue. As a non-binary person, ever since puberty they have felt uncomfortable in their body and this top surgery will allow them to overcome the largest contributor to that.
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‘Covid has fucked everyone’: Students on low attendance rates

A recent Ministry of Education report showed only 40% of students attended school regularly in the second term of 2022. Politicians, educators, and commentators all jumped in to debate why this is. But do you know who we haven’t heard from? The students. So we reached out to students in the Re: News audience to ask why they think attendance was this low. By the Ministry’s definition, a student had to attend 90% of classes during the term to have regular attendance. This means you would only
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You probably didn’t vote in the local elections but it's not your fault

You probably didn’t vote in the local elections but it's not your fault “A lot of the people who are in positions of power can now see that that turnout is so low that it's no longer morally justifiable.” Only 4 out of 10 eligible people voted in the recent local government elections, and young people were even less likely to vote. But experts say the system is broken, creating barriers between young people and engagement with local government and elections.
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FBoy Island reinforces rape culture, experts say

An upcoming TVNZ reality show called FBoy Island is under fire after contestant Wayde Moore previously took advantage of a drunk and vulnerable teenager, putting his hand over her mouth as she called for help. First reported by the Herald on Sunday, Moore was charged with suffocation but was found not guilty in court last year, and following this revelation TVNZ announced it was editing Moore out of the show. But sexual assault prevention advocates say problems with the show run much deeper.
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