Stories by Mahvash Ikram

It was an idea born out of the first Covid lockdown. Now dozens of business work out of The Kitchen Collective. Audio

The polls have closed and while we do not know what the new government will look like, one thing is for sure - the 54th New Zealand Parliament will have some fresh faces. Audio

Hundreds of Kiwis have been turning to an unusual fitness trend - the circus arts. Audio

An estimated 30 million people are gathered in Iraq right now for what could be the world's largest annual gathering. First Up's Mahvash Ikram spoke to a Kiwi pilgrim about her journey. Audio

It has been six months since Mark Griffin's family last lived together under one roof - and they still have no idea when they will be reunited. Audio

The carrots are too big, the capsicums are too small and the pears are a bit bruised. But Perfectly Imperfect, that does not matter at all. Audio

Hundreds of West Auckland residents have launched a petition calling for a government-funded managed retreat programme. Audio

Teachers say they have been forced to take on second jobs to make ends meet as the cost of living soars. Audio

A West Auckland resident says if council had cleared a stream behind his house more often there would have been less damage when it flooded in January, but Healthy Waters says that section of the… Audio

Izma Azad no longer shuts the front gate of her home - there is nothing valuable inside, she says. Audio

Overstayers in cyclone-hit regions should be granted an amnesty, a Tongan community leader says. Audio

The founder of one welfare organisation has been working 20-hour days to help pets and their owners. Audio

Residents on a central Auckland street badly hit by Friday's deluge say they lost almost everything when the sewerage main overflowed and contaminated flood waters entered their homes. Audio

The son of a dairy owner who was stabbed to death in 2014 tells First Up that the justice system is wasting money on criminals and ignoring the victims. Audio

First Person - The choice of women to wear hijab has been highlighted by protests in Iran. Mahvash Ikram reflects on it - and the sense of freedom a hijab gives her.

First person - Three years on from the Christchurch terror attacks, Mahvash Ikram writes an open letter to her young son telling him one day he will learn how the Muslim community was targeted, but…