Time to end the enshittification of New Zealand

I live in the great green heartland of New Zealand; a biologically ruined grassy waste created to serve cows. And when out in this countryside – dead rivers rich with brown foam, man-made fountains of cow piss raining down on paddocks to percolate into the groundwater and poison it with nitrates,

The Boyfriend Holding Pen needs to happen NOW

This is a good old-fashioned rant sparked by my fury over spending a small fortune to see my most favourite artist in the world and having to share space with the worst men in existence throughout it. If you're not up for that kind of rant - go

FNC - 40 at a festival baby!

Welcome to Friday Night (actually day) Chats! I'm so happy to be here! I am in such a good mood because I'm away from my kids! I'm in Tāmaki Makaurau for Laneways! I'm writing this on a Wednesday, but I'll

18 years after Sophie Elliott’s murder, we're still not facing the truth

Content warning: Gendered violence, murder, sexual assault, sexual harassment. Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email. Skip to comments Like many, when I first saw Clayton Weatherston's dead eyes staring out at me on One News I was repulsed. It&

Inclusion is over

Last week, my eldest son began high school. He was so excited - he was absolutely fizzing. I volunteered to take him and his friends to school, and they leapt out of the car when we arrived, racing to the school hall before I could even snap a 'first

FNC - Long days, short years

Kia ora! Welcome to Friday Night Chats!

What to do if you're afraid of whatever the Hell is going on in the world...

AKA how to build community 

Ways to help flood and landslide survivors and victims

Our little country is in mourning after devastating floods and landslides swept across the motu. There are many who need help. Here's a (starter) list of places you can donate. Annoyingly, some media outlets have lists of donation options behind paywalls. Which just feels like you're

FNC: the hits don't stop coming

Hi! Josh here. Emily is away this week for a family commitment so I am hosting Friday Night Chats. Be gentle, it's my first time. A huge thanks to Emily for trusting me with the keys while she's away. Feel free to skip to the comments

You need to know about glurge

Hi! Josh here – Emily is away this week for a family commitment and so we're running a series of guest posts. We've been writing a bit about AI recently, especially with the horrible news that users of Grok / X / other AIs have been rampantly generating and

On living longer after loss than before it

An extraordinary guest piece by writer Helen Gilby

FNC - This world we're living in

Hello! You made it to Friday! Welcome to Friday Night Chats. It's great to have you here. Let's chat. Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email! Skip to comments Happy Friday! How has your week been? We are