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The REAL Sex Talk. Consent
19 Mar 2018Consent: It's so, SO important! But can also be kindof confusing, right?
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Law firms 'blacklist' #MeToo blog
16 Mar 2018A legal researcher says three law firms and a government agency are stopping staff from sharing stories of workplace harassment.
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Through the blue: Four women bid to make history by crossing the Cook Strait
15 Mar 2018“We’re crossing together, as a team and as friends.”
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Curators in conversation: Thinking about pictures of people
15 Mar 2018Te Papa curators Matariki Williams and Rebecca Rice discuss five portraits at the museum's new gallery.
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The REAL Sex Talk: The First Time
15 Mar 2018Are you ready to get it on? There's a few things you need to know, but don't worry, we got you.
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Ricky Gervais’ newest transphobic jokes are getting slammed
14 Mar 2018The comedian has just dropped his new special “Humanity” on Netflix.
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BANG! wants you
14 Mar 2018The RNZ podcast is going in for round two and creator Melody Thomas is looking for people to share their sex stories.
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Going to WOMAD? Here's a scavenger hunt
13 Mar 2018Blonde dreads! A "cigarette"! Bali pants! Henna! Find them all!
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Getting hold of meth in 20 minutes or less
13 Mar 2018“The war on drugs and ‘tough on crime’ hasn’t worked.”
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Wellington's Drag Scene – A Photo Essay
9 Mar 2018Introducing Lynn D'hour, Bunny Holiday, Tess Tosterone, Mike Litoris and more!
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My Favourite Things, with rad sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders
9 Mar 2018We talk movies, comic books and music with the award-winning American writer.
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Wanted: Writers under 25 with a ‘unique voice’
8 Mar 2018We speak to the founder of online youth journal Starling about what it takes to get published.
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A chat with Trixie Mattel – RuPaul’s Drag Race star, Billboard charting musician and TV show host
8 Mar 2018Trixie takes some time out of her busy schedule to chat with Baz Macdonald about life as a Drag Race star.
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Census 2018: Skuxx or sux?
7 Mar 2018We used our social media bubble to crowd source this unscientific survey of people’s thoughts.
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Fa’afafine, trans and bio queens – gender diversity in the NZ drag scene
7 Mar 2018'I didn’t realise that there could be so much power in femininity, when I had spent my whole life feeling degraded by it.'
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Hundreds backing a campaign to save Otago University's law camp
6 Mar 2018The camp has been scrapped by the uni after allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
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The trials and triumphs of New Zealand's Drag Kings
6 Mar 2018'The art of drag kings is just as transformative, artistic and entertaining as drag queens. Absolutely. But often that is not respected or recognised.'
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How RuPaul transformed New Zealand's drag scene
5 Mar 2018Drag has long been a part of underground culture in Aotearoa, but the recent success of a reality TV show has propelled it into the mainstream.
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Auckland City Limits 2018 review
4 Mar 2018Grace Jones and Beck turned up (albeit late) and delivered, but was the crowd spoilt with too much choice?
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D Brief - What’s the hype with space exploration?
2 Mar 2018Aman and James on why it's outta this world.
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