Zoe Madden-Smith
He said he can't make me orgasm because I use a vibrator
Why that's a myth.
Extreme anti-mandate groups have a new hobby: transphobia
A new Disinformation Project report shows a surge in trans hate online after the Posie Parker visit.
GPs can’t prescribe ADHD medication, here’s why that’s bullshit
“Switching my medication has caused me quite a bit of anxiety.”
Here are the strangest things people have left in Ubers around NZ
Chicken, cat flap doors, fish. You know, normal things to have with you on an Uber ride.
Why food is a rip-off in NZ compared to Australia
A report found last year that the supermarket sector is making over $1 million in excess profit.
Why your ears ring after a concert and why you should care
It's almost definitely tinnitus. Here's how you can avoid it.
How Australia’s vape crackdown created a huge black market
And what New Zealand can learn from it.
It took me 8 years to get an endometriosis diagnosis
“Endometriosis care, as it currently is, is just not acceptable."
‘Dungeons and Dragons come to life’: Three NZers on why they LARP
"It basically feels like spending the weekend in the sun, which is kind of rare these days."
People tell us why they ghost other people
Is it ever okay to ghost someone?
Forestry slash has destroyed Tairāwhiti, who should pick up the bill?
“It’s going to take years to recover.”
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.
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.
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."
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”.
'I don't think I'd cope': Aspiring politicians react to Jacinda Ardern hate
NZ police reported that threats against the prime minister had nearly tripled over three years.
Why summer drownings are the worst in 40 years
Since December, more than 30 people have drowned in our waters.
Young workers are more burnt out than any other age group, but why?
“It’s been two years and I still haven’t recovered.”
The music festival trying to fuck up Christchurch’s conservatism
The top two tiers of the lineup are over 50% female, over 40% queer and 22% people of colour.
The ozone is slowly healing decades after humans destroyed it
But NZ will always have a UV problem
I want to remove my uterus because my endometriosis is so painful
“Even breathing too deeply makes my whole body feel like it's on fire."
Homophobia is driving queer people out of small towns in NZ
People in the rainbow communities say homophobia attacks aren’t rare in small town New Zealand
I'm straight but I give guys blow jobs as a side hustle
What it's like being a male sex worker
The AI portrait app you love is 'soul-crushing' for NZ artists
“It is extremely harmful to artists but I don’t think many people are aware of that.”
Welcome to Naked Week
How much time do you see yourself naked each day?
Covid is coming to Christmas. Here's how to keep safe
Last week there were more than 34,000 reported cases of Covid-19.
Nine people tell us about the first time they felt like a man
Looking back I feel like that was a defining moment of me thinking, ”Oh, I am a man now.”
Why it’s hard to know the impact of cannabis on lungs
Specialists say the illegal status of cannabis in many countries makes it difficult to study.
New over-the-phone abortion service is getting 100 bookings a week
“We are receiving around 15 bookings a day. Certainly more than we were expecting.”
‘The pressure makes you want an escape’: Youth vaping up 3x
“Young people don’t want to hear from the CEO of Te Whatu Ora, they can’t relate to them.”