The mamae of Kawakawa Stirling, whose whānau passed before their time.

A journey through whakapapa to pepeha by Aryan.

Kataraina on the taonga that is her ancestors.

Nicola Paul on the reality of Covid-19 in Aotearoa.

Healing through moko, a poem by Charmain Williams.

A poem on grief by Melanie Adamson.

A message from Jamie Perham about mana wahine.

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

Aryan McKay asks a very important question.

A poem by Emma Moody.

A love letter from Bella Waru to their inner child.

Healing from colonisation with Celine Dam.

With the passing of her dad, Jemma experienced a clash of two cultural belief systems – Māori and Pākehā.

Whitley Nepia on the immense trials of cancer.

Michaella Simpson calls out the names given to us by society.

A reflective first-person piece by Brooke McInnes.

Hongihongi te wheiwheia—Arahia Andrews on the realities of her life.

Shardae Grenfell on her māreikura.

Cadence Chung on her ancestresses and the challenges they faced when they immigrated to New Zealand.

Ruby Rae Macomber on the destruction of Tane Mahuta’s domain by humankind.