Top 10 stories of the month - April 2016

In case you missed something, here are our most read stories for the month.

 

1 - THE PENCILSWORD: LEST WE FORGET

On Anzac Day we pause to remember fallen soldiers who fought overseas, but are we forgetting the New Zealand Wars? By Toby Morris.

2 - TELL YOUR FLATMATES - AND YOUR LANDLORD

A landmark court ruling means landlords are now liable for any damage accidentally caused by tenants - whether or not they have insurance.

3 - THE PENCILSWORD: SHIFTY BUSINESS

Sure, tax avoidance isn't always illegal. But that's not really the point, says Toby Morris.

4 - NO MORE MR NICE GUY

It's hard out here for a bro. Rebecca Kamm meets the entrepreneur teaching Auckland guys how to be men. 

5 - REVIEW: TICKLED

Tickled finds humour in the absurd, but its subjects truly shine once David Farrier steps aside. By Katie Parker.

6 - 'STAND UP FOR RACIAL UNITY'

Hundreds of young people took part in this year’s Race Unity Speech competition, but it was Palmerston North Boys' High School's Te Ariki Te Puni that took out first place with a speech that questioned whether New Zealanders really stood by the words of their national anthem. Story by Mava Moayyed.

7 - THE BACHELOR NZ: JORDAN MAUGER, NO CIGAR

Surely by now we should be more hooked, more in love with the Bachelor, more invested in which woman we wanted to see in his Instagram photos for the months to come, says Natasha Frost.

8 - THE BACHELOR NZ: IN DEFENSE OF NAZ

She is tenacious; she is affectionate; she is resplendent in bodycon. Natasha Frost on why Naz is the best part of The Bachelor NZ.

9 - VERSE CHORUS VERSE: AVERAGE RAP BAND

Verse Chorus Verse sees local artists break down the stories behind their music. For the series, we asked Average Rap Band's Tom Scott and Lui Tuiasau to run through the songs on their just-released album, El Sol. 

10 - WHY PRINCE MATTERS

Few artists have had such a distinct impact on the history of music as Prince. Hussein Moses takes a look back at his extraordinary career.