What mothers really want for Mother's Day

On Sunday, it's Mother's Day. I've written quite a bit about the terrible things the Steves of the world market to us for Mother's Day. Usually, we do the Steve Awards for Excellence in Bad Mother's Day Marketing. But this

Government's treatment of women in Aotearoa goes to the United Nations

One year after legislation killed existing pay equity claims and basically ended the opportunity to bring new claims, the government is being taken to the United Nations. It's a huge deal. The team bringing the complaint to the UN includes Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission and

Ask Emily - The Bad Advice Column

I don't know why but people often ask me for advice. I get DMs all the time asking what I'd do in situations I hope I'll never find myself in and people ask me for tips when I clearly have very little wisdom. But,

FNC - Happy May Day!

42 reasons why a social media ban for teens is a bad idea

Is this the greatest invasion of privacy in NZ history?

FNC - Long weekend recs!

Happy Friday Night Chats! I'm so happy you're here. It's been rough this week, but I can already see the sun coming out, and that makes me happy. And it's a long weekend (sort-of I mean some of us have to work

Coalition Government announces crackdown on floodwaters

The Coalition Government is finally forcing floods to "move on", by passing new laws of physics.

I don't want to "adapt" to terrifying weather

Devastating climate change is here, thanks to oil companies and politicians. What are we going to do about it?

FNC - I like ads now

Kia ora! Welcome to Friday Night Chats! How are you? I'm in Tāmaki Makaurau today for a podcast recording. Back to Pōneke tomorrow. Let's chat! Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email! Skip to comments I am writing

It's a War on Woke and you're not ready to fight, you commie

Following the declaration of states of emergency for Cyclone Vaianu, Wairoa Mayor Craig Little said our little country is "becoming woke". Little, who arrived in Aotearoa on The New Zealand Company's first settler ship, the Aurora, in 1840, said Cyclone Vaianu was a "soyboy snowflake&

FNC - Short week? Did it feel like it?

Welcome to Friday Night Chats! I am so happy you're here! I hope you had a lovely long weekend (if you had one) and, if you didn't, I hope your week hasn't been too taxing. Let's chat! 💡Oh and speaking of chatting:

A Two Bedroom House

The next new rule was: You first. Guy wants to start a war? Go for it buddy. Go duel the other guy who wants to start a war. You get a knife, each.