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Conversion therapy was banned a year ago. But the real hard work remains

"...we've got the [conversion therapy] ban, but we don't have the education.”

  • 18 Feb 23

Message from Piha: Do not come here

“If you want to do anything for a place that you love, don't come.”

In Photos: The town of Eskdale after Cyclone Gabrielle

Flash flooding in the small town north of Napier took the life of two-year-old Ivy Collins.

Cyclone Gabrielle: How to help and find help

Civil Defence is asking people not to donate goods and instead donate cash directly to relief funds.

Researchers think they’ve found the key to a male birth control pill

Researchers say the results could be a “game-changer” in developing the male birth control pill.

'It's all a write-off': Cyclone Gabrielle's damage in Hawke's Bay

“We knew it was coming and to be ready, but no one knew how bad it was going to be here.”

Cyclone Gabrielle in photos: ‘Damage not seen in a generation’

The storm is moving out to sea but not before belting parts of the North Island.

How to make the cheapest emergency kit: flatter's guide

To be ready for an emergency, you need to have at least three days of supplies at the ready.

‘Will I die waiting for health care?’: NZers rally for trans rights

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Tāmaki Makaurau and Pōneke last weekend.

Meet Amy: The first baby born through an HIV-positive sperm bank

There is no cure for HIV but effective medication can make a person’s viral load undetectable.

Hate speech law delay: ‘Ignoring hate doesn’t work’

"We’ve basically been moved back to where we were prior to the attack.”

I’m AFAB pansexual: How do I talk to girls/femmes?!

Chat non-platonically with babes in your area!

Govt announces minimum wage to rise from April 1

That's an increase of $1.50. The existing minimum wage is $21.20.

Five tips for how to cope with eco-anxiety

“All of these emotions are valid and they are a reflection of the systems that we're living in."

How Māori want Te Tiriti to be honoured this year

Re: News asked four rangatahi Māori about what honouring the Treaty in 2023 means to them.

Why Māori are reclaiming their indigenous names

“It feels more me. It just feels more me. It's a funny thing to explain, I get quite emotional.”

Introducing Venus: Two weeks till my first big drag performance

Follow Venus in the lead up to their first big drag performance in Wellington.

  • 05 Feb 23

Does casual sex suck or is it me?

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Australia honours Indigenous people instead of King Charles on $5 notes

It says it will consult with First Australians about the banknotes’ design.

Auckland’s rivers and wetlands were paved over. Now we are paying for it

Each generation has been “kicking the can down to the next generation”.

In pictures: Auckland cleans up after the flood

Photographer Caitlin Vinicombe headed out on Tuesday to capture some of the clean up.

How to help those affected by Auckland's floods

The number one thing charities need is cash.

Can I get a refund? Know your rights when floods disrupt your plans

A handy guide so you don’t wind up paying rent for a flooded home that you can’t live in anymore.

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