VICE NZ

Sex workers in New Zealand have the most legal rights of anywhere in the world. VICE goes into high-end brothels, solo home operations, and on the freezing, cold streets and finds an industry of extremes and lingering stigma.

Making heavy metal inspired by ancient Māori history has made teenage trio Alien Weaponry unlikely heroes in the fight to preserve New Zealand’s indigenous language.

Inside the lives of West Aucklanders affected by the highly addictive and gravely dangerous synthetic cannabinoid drug known as “synnies”.