Michelle Duff

Michelle Duff is a freelance journalist, and author of Surplus Women, a book of short stories published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Michelle Duff

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Tom Phillips campsite
Opinion
Society

It’s just a camping trip! With their dad! Marokopa inquiry reveals state of NZ child protection

Michelle Duff
16 Sep 2026
An empty courtroom with accusatory phrases like "Did you say no?" and "You could have closed your legs" overlaid, highlighting current defence tactics in sexual assault cases.
Politics

Underneath the political squabbling, what would a change to consent laws actually mean?

Michelle Duff
27 Jul 2026
A file folder labeled "IPCA Independent Police Conduct Authority" lies on a dark surface with a police shield in the background. Overlaid are highlighted quotes about police descriptions of individuals' behavior and emotional responses.
Opinion
Society

When women are ignored and disbelieved every day, what options do we have left?

Michelle Duff
26 Jun 2026
Michelle Duff surfing
Society

This International Women’s Day, do something radical: love yourself

Michelle Duff
07 Mar 2026
Andrew Coster
Opinion
Society

The ‘hysterical’ problem in the Andrew Coster Q+A interview

Michelle Duff
09 Dec 2025
Children jump rope in a schoolyard while incentive prizes, including electronics and toys, and a fundraising leaderboard with student names and amounts raised are overlaid on the image.
Society

Is this skipping challenge a wholesome kids’ fundraiser or a slick money-spinner?

Michelle Duff
24 Sep 2025

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