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SocietyJuly 22, 2022

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Bloody clued up or need to pad out your knowledge? Only one way to find out…

All week we are examining our relationship with menstruation in Aotearoa. Read more Bleed Week content here.

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AWF 2026: a selection of reviews from the record-breaking books festival

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The sausage sizzle: an iconic New Zealand invention. Image: Joel MacManus

The sausage sizzle was invented in NZ, not Australia. We have the evidence

That’s right, we're doing the pavlova thing but with snags.

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No two parents are alike, including when they're both women.

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The movie theatres of Wellington, ranked and reviewed

The capital has a passionate relationship with the movies, and a small but mighty collection of cinemas to match.

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After Rod Drury, can we flip our awards systems upside down?

It’s time for our awards to honour those at the bottom, not the top.

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Help Me Hera: I’m pregnant and I hate my job

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