Zoe Madden-Smith
Police now have more powers to seize criminal assets
New legislation aims to target gangs and make it harder for members to profit from criminal activity
'War on drugs has failed': Calls for a new way to tackle meth harm in NZ
Several recommendations have been made in a new report to tackle the drug's harm in NZ.
There's a friendship recession and it's hurting NZ men
“I think I was in denial about it for a long time."
Unpacking SPF, broad-spectrum and reef safety: Here’s the Re: guide to sunscreen
Re: has put together a checklist of things to look out for when you fork out for your next bottle.
Asking people how much their outfit costs
"We love a thrifty queen."
Anal sex is on the rise but education isn’t catching up
“When I get regular STI checks, I never get asked about anal sex then either - only vagina or oral."
I’m celibate: Let me tell you why
“It’s not about not getting sex. It’s about not wanting sex, like at all right now.”
Young NZers on Jobseeker benefit react to Luxon calling it a ‘free ride’
“I don't know how sitting up at midnight hooked up to a dialysis machine screams free ride to you,"
It’s 2022 and NZ law still doesn’t define what consent is
“While the legal system may have a lot of grey areas, consent should never be a grey area."
Including pleasure in sex education could increase condom use, study finds
“Pleasure has been overlooked and stigmatized in health promotion and sex education”.
Students twice as likely to live in mouldy homes than other NZers
35 percent of students had A4 size mould growing in their flats, a new survey says.
What Māori place names can tell us about water safety
What's in a name? A calm death.
66% of NZ students struggling to buy food, clothing and pay bills
On average, those living in a shared flat spend 56% of their weekly income on rent.
Fight to lower voting age to 16 reaches NZ’s highest court
“Our movement is much bigger than just the courts.”
Monkeypox has officially arrived in NZ, so what is it?
“It is less contagious than Covid-19 and the outbreaks are much smaller,” Krause says.
Thunderstorm asthma is now a thing. Thanks, climate change
And we have a dust mite problem too.
How to spot a concussion and what to do next
Young people are the most at risk of concussions, making up 63% of ACC claims in 2020.
Asking people how much money they have in savings
“Nowadays you have to save for today, tomorrow and the future as well."
Taranaki father on why living rurally doesn’t save him money
“The system that so desperately wants people off the system was trapping us in the system.”
Why this Taranaki couple earning $165k want to live with their parents
"Working to help whānau, that's my purpose of life aye."
How to ask your boss for a pay rise
Asking for a raise can feel awkward, uncomfortable and just plain terrifying.
How NZ politicians reacted to Roe v Wade ruling
A National MP deleted a “distressing” post.
Celebrating Matariki as non-Māori
"You’re going to be playing some beats while I am planting the trees.”
Empty viewings and cheaper rent: How my flat hunt went in 2022
I want to make one thing clear, the housing market is in no way chill. It’s still very much fucked.
NZ had the highest melanoma death rate in the world in 2020
Alongside Australia, New Zealand also has the highest number of cases of melanoma in 2020.
‘Most the kids have uncles that are blackpowers’: Growing up in Pātea
Re: talked to two teens growing up in the town behind NZ's greatest ever tune, 'Poi E'.
Self-harm hospitalisations have doubled for 10-14-year-olds
"During the pandemic we’ve been completely online and that takes a huge toll on teenagers."
Taxing sugary drinks drops sales by 15%. Why isn’t NZ doing it?
Researchers analysed more than 60 studies which looked at the impact of sugary beverage taxes.
I never want kids so I had a vasectomy at 32
“Once I figured out that kids aren’t something I dream of, I wanted to commit to that.”
Covid-19 Update June 1: 8,182 new cases and 13 deaths
Dedicated pharmacists are now able to prescribe antiviral medicines as treatment for Covid-19.