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Let us go home
Women weigh up potential risks to their safety every day. But in doing so, are we upholding rape culture?
Party like it's 3012
If younger generations want to shape their future, there are conversations we should be having right now.
The next wave: Greens' Jack McDonald
As a child, the Greens' Jack McDonald was drawn to "the game" of politics. But his own activism was born of his Maori identity.
Crossing the border
New Zealand journalist Emma Beals knows risk; she’s weighed them every day for the past two years she’s been covering the war in Syria.
The next wave: National's Todd Barclay
As part of a series of profiles of new political candidates under 35, Elle Hunt talks to Todd Barclay, who will be standing in Clutha-Southland.
The next wave: Labour's Arena Williams
In the first of a series of profiles of new political candidates under 35, Elle Hunt talks to Arena Williams, Labour's candidate for Hunua.
The place of faith
What does the popularity of churches like Arise mean for the future of Christianity?
No free lunch
Elle Hunt discovers there's no such thing as a free lunch at the Budget 2014 lock-up.
After the boom, the pinch
Younger generations are footing the bill for benefits that they themselves are likely to miss out on – and some economists predict a revolution.
Budget Day: The basics
It's that time of year again: what's Bill got in store for 2014? Elle Hunt will be reporting back from the lock-up this afternoon.
Look Up: Wishing I hadn't
As scornful as Elle Hunt is of the "spoken word film for an online generation", she has concerns about the extent to which her life is lived online.
Marriage in the Millennial age
With one in three marriages ending in divorce, and de facto relationships on the rise, how relevant is it as the institution in the modern age?
The girl who played with fire
Elle Hunt downloaded Tinder in the interests of journalism. That's her story, and she's sticking to it.
Tinder: No spark without matches
The mobile dating app Tinder bills itself as being "like real life, but better".
Meat the future
New Zealand punches above its weight in terms of global meat consumption. But if we don't change our habits soon, we risk running out of it altogether.
Eating rare at Cazador
An Auckland couple are hoping to change the popular perception of offal.
Equality, or elitism?
The international rankings of New Zealand universities suggest we must ask ourselves whether we're happy for just one or two to be of global standing.
Slipping down the rankings
Take global rankings at face value, and you can draw two conclusions about New Zealand’s universities – firstly, that Auckland is the best, and secondly, that the others are getting worse every year.
An uneasy intersection
The decision to ban Odd Future from entering NZ presents some glaring double standards, writes Elle Hunt.
Splore: The need to know
The three-day music festival Splore is in the business of "transformational experiences".
The last hurrah
This weekend's Camp A Low Hum is to be the last – so if you're heading along, what can you expect?
On the other side
A lot of the alcohol-related incidents paramedic Jake Carlson, 25, responds to involve his peers.
In harm's way
Senior Sergeant Mark Buttar says he's not out to stop people having a good time.
Behind the bar
Mat Lear sees the effects of over-indulging, but says reports of binge-drinking culture are over-rated.
Laneway: Need to know
Seasoned festival-goers share their tips for St. Jerome's Laneway Festival in Auckland on Monday.