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Can you get ketamine for depression in New Zealand?
Todd Hilleard tried half a dozen different antidepressants before turning to much less common prescription.
Americans explain rush week to New Zealanders
Rush week at the University of Alabama is the pinnacle of over-the-top university life in the US.
Could the Raygun firestorm give Kiwi breakers a break?
Leaders in Aotearoa's breaking community are standing behind Raygun and New Zealand's future in international breaking competitions.
A new Kiwi 'classic' picks up top Children, Young Adults book awards
Judges called the novel from Stacy Gregg "a taonga from a masterful storyteller".
Post-Olympic Blues is a thing for athletes
Miss watching your favourite sport? Spare a thought for the competitors.
Why have we started outsourcing (almost) everything?
Some homes are outsourcing domestic duties and personal decisions to streamline their lives.
Olympics 2024: Is it possible the internet made something better?
They might not all have won medals, but these athletes definitely won the internet.
The Kiwi brain behind the winning medal tally
Turns out the Medals Per Capita website is a nice bit of Kiwi propaganda.
Can NZ beat Australia? The dreaded 'per capita' medal count
There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
Even with the dreaded 'per capita', NZ isn't topping the medal table
There's more than one way to skin a cat, and tally medals. Let's pick the one that's best for us.
Can we freeze a body and bring it back to life?
An Australian cryonics company froze its first client in May. At the moment, it's unlikely to ever come back to life. Audio
Paris promised gender equality. Are TV commentators meeting that goal?
There's been a few "girl" and "lady" bombs when referencing female athletes.
Gen Z loves smut. NZ authors are cashing in
The popularity of spicy romance novels, or smut, has exploded and many new readers are young women.
The necklace that proves Simone Biles is the GOAT
The three-dimensional pedant has 546 diamonds and "embodies her unparalleled status in gymnastics," according to the LA-jeweller that created it.
Why is everyone talking about the Ballerina Farm trad wife interview?
Hannah Neeleman beams her idyllic country life to millions of followers, but a recent profile frames her as trapped.
Why is Simone Biles hitting back at a former team mate?
Biles' cheeky Instagram post slapped back at criticisms from the former Olympian.
South Island finally takes out best pie award
A slow cooked beef pie has taken out the Supreme Pie Award. And it's also just the second time a female baker has won the top gong. Audio
Homemade sunscreen on TikTok? Give me all the chemicals
Making an effective sunscreen isn't as easy as mixing a few ingredients in your kitchen.
Vegan cafe turns to meat to stay afloat
KIND Café & Eatery opened in 2018 with the aim of reducing meat consumption - now it's having to change tack to survive. Audio
Vegan cafe turns to meat to stay afloat
KIND Café & Eatery opened in 2018 with the aim of reducing meat consumption - now it's having to change tack to survive. Audio
The brat unpack: Lime green, #bratsummer and Kamala Harris
A word that was once an insult is now a compliment. How? Video
How do you judge the best pie in New Zealand?
"You feel a little uncomfortable for sure by the end of the day," said pro judge Tracey Bartlett. After today, she won't touch a pie for weeks.
The winner of the best bacon and ham in NZ is crowned
If you're a pork eater, it's hard to fathom that bacon - and its cold-cut cousin ham - can be judged on a scale. Isn't it all a salty, fatty dream? Audio
Model, influencer, enslaver: The dark story of Kat Torres
Kat Torres was a model with over a million Instagram followers. Turns out she was keeping women enslaved in her home.