Tess Nichol

Many reporters say they're experiencing burnout as they grapple with the endless demands of a 24/7 news cycle in sparsely resourced newsrooms. Journalist Tess Nichol says saving journalism might mean… Audio

Journalist Tess Nichol has a proposal for New Zealand women – when it comes to makeup, you can just... not. Lockdown is a good time to look at which social pressures we adhere to day-to-day and drop… Audio

Wellington and Auckland in particular are battling ageing water pipes that aren't up to the job of burgeoning populations.  Audio

Metro Magazine's digital editor Tess Nichol has been getting all het up about some BIG voices dominating the media with their bad opinions. Audio

Photo exhibitions are wonderful places, if you're into that sort of stuff. But lots of adults these days exist on a visual diet of smartphones and instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and ironic memes. Audio

Multi-level marketing schemes are growing in popularity in New Zealand. Odds on you've seem one on your social media feed. In a nutshell a company sells you a whole lot of product, and you then sell… Audio

MLMs - multi-level marketing schemes - are not illegal, but they often target vulnerable women and very few people make money out of them. Audio

According to a Melbourne-based think tank, climate change is very scary and depressing. However Metro's Digital Editor Tess Nichol has been trying to look for the positives. Audio

One in ten kiwis are vegetarian or at least mostly meat-free. The Better Futures report released today shows the number of vegetarians has risen steadily since 2014.  Audio

The Government proposed today merging all 16 polytechnics into a single national institution. Education Minister Chris Hipkins says this will radically reform the organisations, in the face of of… Audio

Journalist Greer Berry has penned a piece saying driving on the beach is a step too far, and asking why we allow beaches to be classed as roads.  Audio

Mondelez is slashing the size of its Pascall packets of lollies - we're talking jet planes, wine gums, jubes and mint imperials by 25 percent. But the price is only dropping 15 percent.  Audio

Question of the Day: what lolly was a childhood fave? Audio

A British woman has shared her story about discrimination she has faced because of her disability. Kellie Wilson says she loses out every time due to her deafness. She's applied for 1000 jobs in 18… Audio

What should New Zealand's relationship to China be? Is our relationship cooling under the Labour led Government, with Winston Peters more inclined to pivot towards the United States when it comes to… Audio

The Salvation Army's State of Nation Report is out called Are you well, are we safe? It measures the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders, and they are skeptical of the Government's focus on wellbeing… Audio

Question of the Day: what lolly was a childhood fave? Mondelez is slashing the size of its Pascall packets of lollies - we're talking jet planes, wine gums, jubes and mint imperials by 25 percent. But… Audio

The Salvation Army's State of Nation Report is out called Are you well, are we safe? It measures the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders, and they are sceptical of the Government's focus on wellbeing… Audio