Stories by Aleyna Martinez

Deadly Ponies designer Liam Bowden shares his secret to success.

Lucilla Gray says that it’s frowned upon to start your own label straight out of university, but going her own way since graduating has been paying off.

How do you make your fashion label stand out in an over-saturated market?

With Record Store Day right around the corner, we talk to vinyl collector and DJ Mike Ruckus.

Jahra Rager Wasasala's stand-out Auckland Fringe dance performance Mother/Jaw is set for a bigger stage.

Blurry-eyed fans who stayed up for the semi-final against South Africa were still buzzing when we hit the streets to talk to them.

Vanuatu reggae band Young Life holds fundraising gig for their devastated islands.

LA's Azizi Gibson says Christchurch producer, Kamandi, changed the way he makes music.

A new play tells of a Maori-Chinese romance in a time of intolerance of cross-cultural affairs.

Drake shows his melting pot of New Zealand fans why he's a real rap hero.

Growing collective culture amongst young brown creatives in Wellington.

We check out BOWL-A-RAMA, one of the biggest events in local skateboarding.

Massey design students let loose on Wellington's botanical gardens.

Music 101's Melody Thomas visits musician Estère's studio - her bedroom.

Josh Bailey has been developing software that allows musicians to make music with tesla coils.

The experts are agreed: sitting for prolonged periods is detrimental to our health. Elle Hunt gives a standing desk a go.

For most of the Soulfest performers, it was their first time in New Zealand. For many punters, it was their first time witnessing these neo soul heroes live.

With the release of her third album and tours of the US and NZ, it's been a big year for Ladi6. Here's a live version of her song 'Goodday'.

Alexa Wilson questions what she sees as the increasing commercialisation of the world.

Gabe Davidson and Rochelle Harrison are aiming to create a business that’s sustainable for everyone involved.

If These Walls Could Talk explores street art in New Zealand through profiles of five artists. We chat with producer Ross Liew about the web series.

Jay Knight's new album 19/94 captures the spirit of Aotearoa's new wave of rap. Aleyna Martinez meets the producer and some of his collaborators.

Shaking hips, swaying arms and pulsing drums: Dance is an an integral part of Cook Islands culture.

Hip hop in the 1980's was an alternative to gangs, but the style has changed and grown in the past 40 years.

If there's a hip hop show on the Kapiti Coast, the chances are DJ Pleez is behind it.