Deborah Heke on physical wellness and Māori culture, exploring connections between self, atua wāhine, and Te Taiao in the journey towards holistic well-being.

Jazz Barclay opens up about the unexpected early arrival of her daughter Pehirangi-Rua, sharing an intimate look at her dramatic birth experience and navigating the healthcare system.

Sonya transforms her struggle with appearance into a powerful testament to self-love.

After moving from Te Taitokerau to Te Waipounamu, Tehya Henare-Toka went from not Māori enough, to the brownest in the room.

Cameron MacCausland-Taylor on the media representation of fat women.

Emma Te Rina Smith, mum to Son, shares her haerenga through hapūtanga.

Zoe Moana Murray’s efforts as a student activist for reproductive equity.

Tayla Farquhar uses karakia in a time of adversity.

Emma Te Rina Smith with Josephine Raukawa on the work involved i ngā mahi o te Matakite.

MY BODY - MY SKIN. A poem by Samantha Te Wake Padden (Soul Auaha).

By Tina Tangiweto – written in the early hours of Tamatea-a-Ngana, 1/03/20.

Tiaarangi navigates through the rough seas of life by reflecting on the year thus far.

A message from Jamie Perham about mana wahine.

A comment from a coworker on her appearance left Melanie spiraling.

A poem by Emma Moody.

Whitley Nepia on the immense trials of cancer.

The pain of sex with vestibulodynia and vaginismus.

A glance is not enough to be able to judge someone else, says Yashvi Peeti.

An article leads Azalea Pointon to the realisation they are demisexual.

Laura Tretheway’s love poem to her warm, soft and real body.