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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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A white art deco building with LADIES REST above the door against a blue sky

The hard-fought history of women’s public toilets in New Zealand

Tom Phillips campsite

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

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.

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

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.

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

Michelle Duff surfing

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

Andrew Coster

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

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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.

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

An outdoor scene with scattered, colorful text boxes containing various supportive comments about taking children camping and raising them in nature, referencing topics like survival skills, ditching screens, and parenting.

Tom Phillips and the mythologising of the ‘good Kiwi bloke’

The cover of Surplus Women by Michelle Duff features a red-headed woman sitting on rocks with a red velvet dress on.

‘Good British stock’: How I found my Surplus Women

Will Byron Kelleher ever really be held accountable for his actions?

Review: The Homegrown festival formula needs a shake-up