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Label's backlash over 'misogynist' ads
New Zealand fashion label shrugs off ad campaign criticism, saying it is "onto something good".
COP21: Here's what you need to know
Leaders from across the globe will try and tackle one of Earth’s biggest problems: global warming.
Echo Festival promoter speaks out
New Zealand is the hardest place in the world to pull off music festivals, says the promoter behind the now cancelled Echo Festival.
Behind the scenes at the K-pop World Festival
Out of thousands of amateur K-poppers all over the globe, a handful travelled to the “Mecca” of K-pop to battle it out for the world title.
NZ music festival on shaky ground
McLaren Valley Festival is moving to Auckland after organisers failed to secure resource consent at McLaren Falls Park.
10 endometriosis myths busted
It’s a condition as tricky to say as it is to understand. Time to bust some common myths about this painful condition.
Learning to live with endometriosis
One in ten women suffer from endometriosis and it's a disease that can lead to a life of pain, depression and infertility.
‘Imagine a glass bottle breaking inside you’
Seven Kiwi women speak about their life with endometriosis.
Bodies under construction
As plastic surgery becomes more accepted than ever, we talk to young Kiwis who are opting to nip, tuck and cut.
Two years on from Roast Busters
Rape accusations, a controversial interview, and a social media storm: here’s a look at how the Roast Busters scandal shaped online activism.
10 renting myths busted
With more of us renting than ever before, it's important to know your rights.
When swiping right goes wrong
Dating app Tinder is all about finding love, but with so many scammers in the mix, is it still safe to swipe right?
K-pop's loyal New Zealand fanbase
Ahead of the Wellington K-Pop World Festival competition we talk to some of the stand out contestants.
10 student loan myths busted
There are a lot myths about student loans and it’s time to get to the truth.
'They've turned it into a race debate'
Like a celebrity after one too many drinks, Auckland’s property market has had enough bad press to make a PR person shudder.
Lecturers: It's hard to survive as a student
Students are working long hours and shouldering huge debt - and it’s leaving them exhausted, sick and unable to get the most out of their education.
Getting by on a student budget
Student loans and allowances haven't kept pace with living costs, but the Government says students should be supporting themselves.
At home, unheard and often alone
There's a group of young people in New Zealand whose world is mostly invisible to the rest of us.
The other side of sanity
Cameron Miller suffered a psychotic break while studying at university. He tells us what it’s like to lose your grip on reality.
Boogie down while the sun comes up
These ravers hit the dancefloor when most of us are reaching for the snooze button.
Loan cap catches out medical students
Student loan caps mean a third of the medical students will have to front their own fees.
Young and unemployed in NZ
Tens of thousands of young New Zealanders are out of work. We talk to three who have struggled to get their foot in the door of the job market.
Going to WINZ: 'It's degrading'
New Zealanders on the benefit feel dehumanised, intimidated and publicly humiliated by the country’s welfare system, a report says.