Stories by Asia Martusia King
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Why Aotearoa's strippers are so fired up and standing out
Dancers angry with the way they've been treated for years are trying to change the law - not just for themselves, but everyone working in industries rife with exploitation.
Sharpshooter a wee champion at sending urine on its way
The sharpshooter insect has a skill unlike any other - firing droplets of pee using a little catapult built into its bum.
Calendar Girls dancers take employment campaign to Parliament
Calendar Girls dancers told not to come back to work are picketing outside of the strip club in Wellington and lobbying Parliament over their rights as independent contractors.
It's a multi-sensory extravaganza as sweet Ed Sheeran wins over crowd
Review - He's one of the most famous music artists on the globe, selling more than 150 million records worldwide, and he seems genuinely chuffed to be performing at Wellington's Sky Stadium.
'It gave me shivers': Sound of 'dust devil' captured on Mars for first time
Scientists are thrilled to have recorded the sound of a dust devil - a small but violent whirlwind - from planet Mars for the first time.
Video Premiere: Jeremy Redmore - Sing Like A Unicorn
Jeremy Redmore is perhaps best known for his time as the guy from Midnight Youth, curating rock hits and leaning coolly against walls; a contrast to his new hat as the whimsical J.A. Redmore… Video
Rock, paper, scissors, winner! Fast-fingered champ takes home $1000 prize
Wellington held its second annual Rock Paper Scissors Championship this week, with winner Zoe beating 99 fellow contestants and taking home a grand prize of $1000.
Cannabis seedlings weeded out of Parliament grounds
Cannabis seedlings have been found growing in Parliament's rose gardens today, with a groundskeeper confirming the plants had been raked up and destroyed along with the rest of the green waste.