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Breast density is a known cancer risk so why aren’t women being told? NZ Listener

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Breast Cancer: my story: NZ Listener

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Late life OE: how Kiwi emptynesters are finding new ways to travel: NZ Listener

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Wellington on a Plate: Making the food festival accessible, The Post

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Homeless women, NZ Listener

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Female poverty in retirement, NZ Listener

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Talking about death and dying: NZ Listener, May 2024

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Domestic violence – shocking figures as police wind back family harm call-outs: NZ Listener, March 2024

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Why has it taken so long to celebrate one of our greatest artists?

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‘Everyone is itching to go’: Kiwis’ lust for travel is hurting the economy

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Schooling in the age of Omicron: ‘Maxi vaxx’ parents’ fears for children as mask mandates are removed

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Trendy diet, eating disorder, or a good way to lose weight and feel better?

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‘Parents are not expected to be teachers’: Facing the struggle of home learning during lockdown

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Take a hike: How the great outdoors can change your life

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Tens of thousands of Kiwis were adopted at birth. Now they’re speaking out

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Lumping it: Is NZ’s breast cancer system failing high-risk women?

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State of mind: The looming crisis facing aged-care facilities

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Lady Deborah Chambers:’I know how tough it is at the bottom’

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Bank of Mum and Dad: The pitfalls of giving money to your kids

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Mourning from afar: The families whose hearts were broken by Covid rules

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Women can do anything…. if they’re paid properly

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A digital divide, Children with devices – SST/Stuff

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The outcasts: Life as an unvaccinated person in the traffic light system

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Flying the Kite to Help Others

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Stuck in the middle: Youth mental health needs caught between child and adult services

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The subtle art of demasking

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‘Avoid at all costs’: Kiwis who caught Covid-19 overseas urge country to take it seriously

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Overscheduled kids and one of the few perks of lockdown

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Brain fog, hot flushes and night sweats: how midlife burnout can destroy you

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Job or jab? Vaccine-hesitant workers face agonising choice as mandate deadline looms

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Covid and climate change have robbed 20-somethings of the exciting transition to adulthood

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How Longer Lives and Bigger Generation Gaps Impact Retirement

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The lost generation: How some students are left behind in widening Covid divide

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Auckland’s team of 5 million doing the heavy lifting in lockdown – SST/Stuff

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Smartphones in schools: curse or necessity – SST/Stuff

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Learning to co-parent with your ex – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Menopause over Martinis: Sarah Connor – Woman

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Burnout: how to spot it – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Social media: how it inspires young people to starve themselves – Sunday/Stuff

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Covid vaccine – when will we get a shot? – Thrive

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Has Wellington lost its cool title to Auckland? – Sunday-Star Times/Stuff

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Life in lockdown

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No more Page 3 and the fight for female pleasure – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Flat hunting with my daughter – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Survivors guide to Christmas Day – Sunday magazine/Stuff

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Young people and cannabis – Weed is not a big deal – North and South

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The Lower Hutt garden teaching kids in care how to grow their own food – Stuff/Your Weekend

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What to do with the food we waste the most – Stuff/Life magazine

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Sustainability just makes good business sense – Stuff/SST

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Rebecca Priestley: Why carbon emissions need to be part of our daily decisionmaking – Sunday magazine

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DOC threatened species ambassador Nicola Toki – Your Weekend

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Young and Anxious: why kids need to know its okay to be average – The Listener

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China’s One Child Policy – Canvas magazine, NZ Herald

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One Kiwi Woman Charts her Journey into the World of Hormone Replacement Therapy – Stuff

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The Teen who turned her family waste-free – Stuff

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Do we need to raise the retirement age? – NZ Listener

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Cancer Car Crash – NZ Listener

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Second wave feminism – NEXT

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Rejecting fast fashion with small runs of NZ-made clothing – Stuff

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‘It’s not a quick fix’: Michael Beel’s 60kg weight loss after bariatric surgery – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Gillian Triggs – NZ Listener

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Hyper Parenting – NEXT

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Why Plunket volunteers are up in arms – NZ Listener

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Are modern teens too well behaved? – Sunday magazine

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Conspiracy of silence – Stuff

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Modern family – Your Weekend/Stuff

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The lifelong health hangover of teen drinking – Radio NZ

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Hastings Revival – North and South

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The happiness curve: why the best years of your life are ahead of you – Stuff

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Why freezing your eggs has become popular among Kiwi women – Next magazine 

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Who made my clothes – Cotton On’s China factory – Sunday Star-Times

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Understanding the healing power of female friendship – Your Weekend

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Articles

Wellington on a Plate, The Post

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Homeless women, NZ Listener

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Female poverty in retirement, NZ Listener

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Talking about death and dying: NZ Listener, May 2024

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Domestic violence – shocking figures as police wind back family harm call-outs: NZ Listener, March 2024

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Why has it taken so long to celebrate one of our greatest artists?

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‘Everyone is itching to go’: Kiwis’ lust for travel is hurting the economy

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Schooling in the age of Omicron: ‘Maxi vaxx’ parents’ fears for children as mask mandates are removed

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Trendy diet, eating disorder, or a good way to lose weight and feel better?

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‘Parents are not expected to be teachers’: Facing the struggle of home learning during lockdown

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Take a hike: How the great outdoors can change your life

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Tens of thousands of Kiwis were adopted at birth. Now they’re speaking out

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Lumping it: Is NZ’s breast cancer system failing high-risk women?

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State of mind: The looming crisis facing aged-care facilities

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Lady Deborah Chambers:’I know how tough it is at the bottom’

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Bank of Mum and Dad: The pitfalls of giving money to your kids

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Mourning from afar: The families whose hearts were broken by Covid rules

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Women can do anything…. if they’re paid properly

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A digital divide, Children with devices – SST/Stuff

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The outcasts: Life as an unvaccinated person in the traffic light system

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Flying the Kite to Help Others

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Stuck in the middle: Youth mental health needs caught between child and adult services

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The subtle art of demasking

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‘Avoid at all costs’: Kiwis who caught Covid-19 overseas urge country to take it seriously

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Overscheduled kids and one of the few perks of lockdown

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Brain fog, hot flushes and night sweats: how midlife burnout can destroy you

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Job or jab? Vaccine-hesitant workers face agonising choice as mandate deadline looms

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Covid and climate change have robbed 20-somethings of the exciting transition to adulthood

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How Longer Lives and Bigger Generation Gaps Impact Retirement

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The lost generation: How some students are left behind in widening Covid divide

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Auckland’s team of 5 million doing the heavy lifting in lockdown – SST/Stuff

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Smartphones in schools: curse or necessity – SST/Stuff

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Learning to co-parent with your ex – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Menopause over Martinis: Sarah Connor – Woman

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Burnout: how to spot it – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Social media: how it inspires young people to starve themselves – Sunday/Stuff

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Covid vaccine – when will we get a shot? – Thrive

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Has Wellington lost its cool title to Auckland? – Sunday-Star Times/Stuff

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Life in lockdown

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No more Page 3 and the fight for female pleasure – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Flat hunting with my daughter – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Survivors guide to Christmas Day – Sunday magazine/Stuff

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Young people and cannabis – Weed is not a big deal – North and South

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The Lower Hutt garden teaching kids in care how to grow their own food – Stuff/Your Weekend

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What to do with the food we waste the most – Stuff/Life magazine

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Sustainability just makes good business sense – Stuff/SST

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Rebecca Priestley: Why carbon emissions need to be part of our daily decisionmaking – Sunday magazine

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DOC threatened species ambassador Nicola Toki – Your Weekend

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Young and Anxious: why kids need to know its okay to be average – The Listener

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China’s One Child Policy – Canvas magazine, NZ Herald

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One Kiwi Woman Charts her Journey into the World of Hormone Replacement Therapy – Stuff

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The Teen who turned her family waste-free – Stuff

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Do we need to raise the retirement age? – NZ Listener

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Cancer Car Crash – NZ Listener

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Second wave feminism – NEXT

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Rejecting fast fashion with small runs of NZ-made clothing – Stuff

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‘It’s not a quick fix’: Michael Beel’s 60kg weight loss after bariatric surgery – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Gillian Triggs – NZ Listener

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Hyper Parenting – NEXT

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Why Plunket volunteers are up in arms – NZ Listener

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Are modern teens too well behaved? – Sunday magazine

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Conspiracy of silence – Stuff

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Modern family – Your Weekend/Stuff

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The lifelong health hangover of teen drinking – Radio NZ

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Hastings Revival – North and South

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The happiness curve: why the best years of your life are ahead of you – Stuff

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Why freezing your eggs has become popular among Kiwi women – Next magazine 

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Who made my clothes – Cotton On’s China factory – Sunday Star-Times

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Understanding the healing power of female friendship – Your Weekend

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Articles

Wellington on a Plate, The Post

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Homeless women, NZ Listener

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Female poverty in retirement, NZ Listener

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Talking about death and dying: NZ Listener, May 2024

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Domestic violence – shocking figures as police wind back family harm call-outs: NZ Listener, March 2024

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Why has it taken so long to celebrate one of our greatest artists?

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‘Everyone is itching to go’: Kiwis’ lust for travel is hurting the economy

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Schooling in the age of Omicron: ‘Maxi vaxx’ parents’ fears for children as mask mandates are removed

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Trendy diet, eating disorder, or a good way to lose weight and feel better?

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‘Parents are not expected to be teachers’: Facing the struggle of home learning during lockdown

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Take a hike: How the great outdoors can change your life

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Tens of thousands of Kiwis were adopted at birth. Now they’re speaking out

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Lumping it: Is NZ’s breast cancer system failing high-risk women?

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State of mind: The looming crisis facing aged-care facilities

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Lady Deborah Chambers:’I know how tough it is at the bottom’

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Bank of Mum and Dad: The pitfalls of giving money to your kids

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Mourning from afar: The families whose hearts were broken by Covid rules

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Women can do anything…. if they’re paid properly

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A digital divide, Children with devices – SST/Stuff

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The outcasts: Life as an unvaccinated person in the traffic light system

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Flying the Kite to Help Others

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Stuck in the middle: Youth mental health needs caught between child and adult services

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The subtle art of demasking

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‘Avoid at all costs’: Kiwis who caught Covid-19 overseas urge country to take it seriously

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Overscheduled kids and one of the few perks of lockdown

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Brain fog, hot flushes and night sweats: how midlife burnout can destroy you

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Job or jab? Vaccine-hesitant workers face agonising choice as mandate deadline looms

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Covid and climate change have robbed 20-somethings of the exciting transition to adulthood

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How Longer Lives and Bigger Generation Gaps Impact Retirement

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The lost generation: How some students are left behind in widening Covid divide

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Auckland’s team of 5 million doing the heavy lifting in lockdown – SST/Stuff

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Smartphones in schools: curse or necessity – SST/Stuff

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Learning to co-parent with your ex – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Menopause over Martinis: Sarah Connor – Woman

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Burnout: how to spot it – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Social media: how it inspires young people to starve themselves – Sunday/Stuff

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Covid vaccine – when will we get a shot? – Thrive

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Has Wellington lost its cool title to Auckland? – Sunday-Star Times/Stuff

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Life in lockdown

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No more Page 3 and the fight for female pleasure – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Flat hunting with my daughter – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Survivors guide to Christmas Day – Sunday magazine/Stuff

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Young people and cannabis – Weed is not a big deal – North and South

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The Lower Hutt garden teaching kids in care how to grow their own food – Stuff/Your Weekend

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What to do with the food we waste the most – Stuff/Life magazine

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Sustainability just makes good business sense – Stuff/SST

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Rebecca Priestley: Why carbon emissions need to be part of our daily decisionmaking – Sunday magazine

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DOC threatened species ambassador Nicola Toki – Your Weekend

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Young and Anxious: why kids need to know its okay to be average – The Listener

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China’s One Child Policy – Canvas magazine, NZ Herald

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One Kiwi Woman Charts her Journey into the World of Hormone Replacement Therapy – Stuff

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The Teen who turned her family waste-free – Stuff

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Do we need to raise the retirement age? – NZ Listener

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Cancer Car Crash – NZ Listener

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Second wave feminism – NEXT

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Rejecting fast fashion with small runs of NZ-made clothing – Stuff

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‘It’s not a quick fix’: Michael Beel’s 60kg weight loss after bariatric surgery – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Gillian Triggs – NZ Listener

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Hyper Parenting – NEXT

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Why Plunket volunteers are up in arms – NZ Listener

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Are modern teens too well behaved? – Sunday magazine

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Conspiracy of silence – Stuff

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Modern family – Your Weekend/Stuff

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The lifelong health hangover of teen drinking – Radio NZ

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Hastings Revival – North and South

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The happiness curve: why the best years of your life are ahead of you – Stuff

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Why freezing your eggs has become popular among Kiwi women – Next magazine 

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Who made my clothes – Cotton On’s China factory – Sunday Star-Times

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Understanding the healing power of female friendship – Your Weekend

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Essays/Opinion

A beauty contest:  1985 – creative non-fiction essay – Dominion Post/Stuff

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Bare Island  – a short story – Turbine, VUW 2020

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Remembering and Forgetting – Spinoff – an essay for Mum

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Yeah Mum I know: talking to teens about sex

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Let’s raise a toast to technology: Your Weekend/Stuff

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Make an effort for Mum tomorrow – Your Weekend/Stuff 

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My thoughts on Valentine’s Day – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Are we losing the art of conversation – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Gen Vers guilty of spoiling their kids – Your Weekend/Stuff

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Turning 50 – Stuff/Your Weekend

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The cruel disease that has taken my young mother’s mind – Stuff

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Mother’s Day: A letter to my dying mum – Stuff

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The highs and lows of a high-school reunion – Stuff

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Checking out a university – for my daughter – Stuff

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A one week roadie to the Far North reveals beauty previously unwitnessed – Stuff

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Blended: Inside the tricky dynamics of the stepfamily unit – Stuff

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I’m a dance mum… but thank goodness I’m not a horse mum – Stuff

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Generation X: The pressures women face – Stuff

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I tried to live plastic free for a week and it’s impossible – Stuff

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