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Dog of the month: Scout, who is so independent she could be a cat

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A new exhibition in Wellington showcases the faces behind your local goods and services.

Behind the counter: Wellington shopkeepers

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A proposed law might make it easier to fix the broken stuff laying around your house.

An afternoon at the Repair Café, where everyday objects get a second life

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What does a forever relationship look like when you don't believe in marriage? And how do you celebrate it?

Dreaming of my not-wedding day

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I'm on the wrong side of 40, I never pursued creative work and now my job is killing my soul. Help!

Help Me Hera: Do I even want the public sector job I might be about to lose?

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For all its virtues, Anzac Day – unlike its cousin Armistice Day – is a commemoration of war, not peace.

Seize the day

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Australian and New Zealand volunteers fought together in the Waikato War, yet still its place in the Anzac tradition is unacknowledged by our defence forces or RSA.

The first, forgotten Anzacs, more than 50 years before Gallipoli

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How will the recent wave of job cuts impact ethnic diversity in the media? 

The voices that vanish in a decimated newsroom 

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Welcome to the whirring wonders of one brain trying to align its actions with its beliefs in a system it thinks is evil.

Is it time for anti-capitalists to embrace shopping? An argument with myself

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'My husband puts 10% into KiwiSaver and I put 8%. We also save about $500/$600 a month.'

The cost of being: A frugal charity director with two teens and two houses

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Why Restore Passenger Rail has set its sights on stopping cruise ships

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Trust me, I know: I’ve been living in a damp, violent hotel in central Auckland for six months and counting.

There’s no need to make emergency housing harder. It’s hard enough already

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And no, I will not accept the miniature puddle-covered excuses for ice rinks that towns pull out of the cupboard every winter.

Hear me out: It’s embarrassing that Wellington doesn’t have an ice rink 

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Our laws are leaving many veterans who served after 1974 out in the cold. I know, because I'm one of them.

Lest we forget? The shame of our two-tier veteran’s system

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An essential guide to all the holes you can drive through in this country.

All 29 road tunnels in New Zealand ranked from worst to best

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The Ministry of Health has delayed the release of its evidence brief on puberty blockers. While we wait, Julia de Bres speaks to those with firsthand experience.

What access to puberty blockers means for trans young people and their whānau

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Yes, they're better for the environment. No, that's not a good enough reason for me to use them. 

Hear me out: You can shove your reusable period products

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Student advocates are calling for 'drastic measures' to force the university to take their concerns seriously.

Auckland uni students threaten rent strike over rising accommodation fees

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They pressured me to have children, and I had two. Now they won't lift a finger. 

Help Me Hera: My parents won’t help out with my kids

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A big lipped, dark eyed, slimy limp fish. A juicy, elongated orb with 16 little legs, four bouncing from its topside and a mouth pouting with stubby tentacles. A pale, ghost-like squid with maroon markings. Many new friends for you.

Introducing some of our 100 new sea friends

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It's more than just a kids' cartoon about talking dogs, OK?

I saw ‘The Sign’, and it opened up my eyes: All the fuss around Bluey, explained

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A brief round-up of submissions on the controversial proposed law.

‘The worst piece of law proposed since 1979’: Reactions to the Fast-track Approvals Bill

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A poem from Robin Peace's new collection.

The Friday Poem: ‘Cereal giving’ by Robin Peace

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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 26

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The 'Wicked Game' heartthrob is in his late 60s now. That didn't stop him putting on a lively, goofy and very sparkly show.

‘A hell of a lot of fun’: Our reviews of Chris Isaak’s dazzling Auckland show

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Hear me out: All I want is a TrueBliss T-shirt

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Wondering where to host your next BYO in the capital? Whether it's a small gathering or a massive party, we've got some recommendations. 

A guide to Wellington’s best BYO restaurants

Each week in the lead-up to the election, 

 cartoonist Toby Morris is going to teach us how to draw a different New Zealand politician. First up, it’s the prime minister.

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The Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read the rest of the series 

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Each week in the lead-up to the election, cartoonist Toby Morris is going to teach us how to draw a different New Zealand politician. First up, it's the prime minister.

The Spinoff

SocietySeptember 11, 2020

The Side Eye: How to draw Jacinda Ardern

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SocietySeptember 11, 2020

The Side Eye: How to draw Jacinda Ardern

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