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Can lady vets hack it?
13 Dec 2016Massey University's chancellor says woman vet graduates are two-fifths of a full-time equivalent vet. But he didn't mean to cause offence.
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Girls allowed! How women are creating a new drag movement
13 Dec 2016A new breed of drag performers is emerging in Wellington’s LGBTQ nightlife.
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Will the Bill and Paula Show be any good?
12 Dec 2016We ask political commentators Ben Thomas, Carrie Stoddart-Smith and Stephanie Rodgers what to expect now that there's a new prime minster in the House.
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Doing it for the 'gram: Is social media the end of fashion?
12 Dec 2016Visiting fashion academics Dr Jana Hawley and Dr Andrew Reilly on selfies, seasons and saying goodbye to fashion as we know it.
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How our drug laws disproportionately affect Māori
12 Dec 2016With a punitive system dating back 40 years, calls are mounting to decriminalise drug use. But the government says it’s not on the cards.
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Cut off from the world: A journey down Kaikoura's ruined highway
9 Dec 2016We took a walk down Kaikoura's earthquake-ruined highway to check out the damage, and see what's become of the iconic crayfish caravans.
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What's your favourite Kings Arms memory?
9 Dec 2016The legendary music venue has been sold. We asked some of its most devoted punters to look back on their best and craziest Kings Arms experiences.
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Becoming a pop star one playlist at a time
9 Dec 2016Going from mall music competitions to half-a-million Spotify plays, Nakita is on the road to fame.
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Weekly Reading: The best longreads all in one place
9 Dec 2016This week: a deadly drug war, the last John Doe, and the attorney fighting revenge porn.
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Where the MPs running for PM stand on five controversial issues
7 Dec 2016We check their records on abortion, marriage equality, weed, prostitution and euthanasia.
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Breaking away from life on the streets
7 Dec 2016After five years of sleeping rough, what seems normal to most people takes some getting used to.
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Headquarters: The All Seeing Hand
6 Dec 2016In the depths of Upper Hutt, no-one can hear the screams.
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John Key: Everyone and no-one
6 Dec 2016Farewell to the everyman Prime Minister - familiar and forgettable at the same time.
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Five John Key gaffes immortalised as gifs
5 Dec 2016With John Key’s announcement today that he will step down as New Zealand’s Prime Minister, we look at the gifs his eight-year reign will be remembered by.
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John Key's resigned, here's what people are saying
5 Dec 2016Prime Minister John Key has announced his resignation. Here's the first sweep of reactions from around the web.
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Live: John Key quits as Prime Minister
5 Dec 2016After eight years, he's stepping down. Here's the live blog from RNZ tracking response from the country and the world..
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Hangover anxiety: Turns out it's real
5 Dec 2016Are your hangovers arriving accompanied by crippling fear? Congrats, you might be suffering from "hangxiety".
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‘It was weapons against prayer’
2 Dec 2016Honey Whakatope shares her experience of spending five nights at Standing Rock.
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Weekly Reading: The best longreads all in one place
2 Dec 2016This week: Casey Affleck's dark secret, going undercover as an Instagram influencer, and a lonely death in a graveyard.
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Seeing the world through the eyes of Glass Animals
1 Dec 2016The band's singer Dave Bayley on how a passing moment can turn into a song.
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In LA, there are no tall poppies
30 Nov 2016We talk to the creators of Sitting Room Only, a doco series charting the lives of New Zealand women chasing their Hollywood dreams.
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Top 10 stories of the month - November 2016
30 Nov 2016In case you missed something, here are our most read stories for the month.
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