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Should prisoners be allowed to have sex?
17 Jul 2017NZ is one of few western countries to ban conjugal visits. Some say it should be a basic human right.
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Weekly Reading: Best longreads on the web
15 Jul 2017This week: Adventures in the outback; New Zealand's alt-right movement; an oral history of The Simpsons’ Planet of the Apes Musical; and much more.
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If NZ politicians were Game of Thrones characters
14 Jul 2017Winston as Walder, Maggie as Melisandre and Joyce as Brienne: We risked our public funding to bring you this.
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Keeping up with the Kontentsphere
14 Jul 2017This week: A flying visit from Ansel Elgort; Donald Trump Jr.'s twitter fingers; Bad Weather; And the bothersome bowel movements of an unnamed celebrity.
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Farewell Burger Queen, the neighbourhood will never be the same
13 Jul 2017After 15 years in business, a beloved Mt Albert burger joint is shutting down. Loyal subject Kate Newton reports.
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The Singles Life: When did Naz become New Zealand’s BBQ Reggae it-girl?
13 Jul 2017Bachelor NZ babe Naz was always destined for greater things and her latest project is no exception - though at first glance it does raise some questions.
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How Auckland’s changed through the eyes of skateboarder Levi Hawken
12 Jul 2017The streets as a playground.
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Wireless Docs: The Land Speaks
12 Jul 2017A new generation of leaders fighting to preserve their ancestral land from being turned into a high-density housing development.
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Save the awkward convo for the first date
11 Jul 2017A NZ-made rival to Tinder is about to launch, promising to let singletons “cut to the chase”.
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A brief yet traumatic history of Air New Zealand safety videos
11 Jul 2017As Air New Zealand prepare to launch yet another wacky safety video, we look back at all those that have gone before.
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New study identifies the four types of Facebook user
10 Jul 2017Are you a relationship builder, town crier, selfie or window-shopper?
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A commute can become a white-knuckle ride on Auckland’s dead end cycle ways
10 Jul 2017A slow road to making the city cycle-friendly.
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Antiquated abortion law a $20 million ‘box ticking exercise’
10 Jul 2017The decriminalisation of abortion in New Zealand will save the taxpayer millions, a leading doctor says.
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Weekly Reading: Best longreads on the web
8 Jul 2017Our weekly recap highlighting the best feature stories from around the internet.
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The best and worst movies of 2017 so far
7 Jul 2017Get Out, Wonder Woman and Fate of the Furious: We argue among ourselves whether cinema is killing it atm.
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Keeping up with the Kontentsphere
7 Jul 2017Has another week passed you by with nary a fleeting glance at the weird and wonderful world of online content? Get the goss with another handy dandy instalment of Keeping up with the Kontentsphere.
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The Singles Life: The soul singing teacher who will steal your heart
6 Jul 2017With an incredible voice and some pretty nice hair, Teeks has seemingly all he needs to succeed. But where is this soul sensation headed?
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'We don't yet know the full scale of what happened'
6 Jul 2017Thousands of New Zealanders want an inquiry into historic abuse of children in state care.
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'I am ok, and thanks for asking!'
6 Jul 2017Former Greens MP Holly Walker on her memoir, The Whole Intimate Mess.
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Why Māori need to be included in the drug law debate
5 Jul 2017Reformers can’t ignore those especially at-risk from the drug they want to legalise, AUT senior lecturer Khylee Quince says.
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How did socks become sexualised? This student wants to know
5 Jul 2017Follow up question: What does it mean for how society looks at school girls?
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Joining the pride: The Lions tour in seven days
4 Jul 2017The red invasion of Wellington began with a growl but ended in a roar. Max Towle was sceptical but soon became a convert.
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