Sasha Borissenko
An Affordable Cure For Hep C: the New Zealand Medical Profession's Little Secret
An underground buyer’s club has sprung up to meet demand for unfunded Hep C drugs in New Zealand. It’s legal, so why are so many doctors not telling their patients about accessing potentially life-saving treatment?
Does This Extreme Weather New Zealand Keeps Having Mean We're Fucked?
We asked a climate scientist if we're on the brink of climate change apocalypse.
New Zealand Women Talk About Their Experiences of Abortion
We spoke to four women about all the legal sidestepping they had to go through to terminate unwanted pregnancies.
What Lies Beneath: When Swimming in New Zealand's Waters Goes Wrong
"That guilt stuck with me for a long time, but now I realise he was already dead. There was nothing more I could have done."
How New Zealand Media Makes Waitangi Day Into a Day of Us and Them
It’s our so-called national day but, as researcher Alex McConville has found, Pākehā journalism is dictating the story.
Is Cannabis Oil CBD Actually Legal in New Zealand?
Nelson lawyer Sue Grey says yes, and she is willing to take the Government to court to prove it.
Now That Two Thirds of New Zealanders Support Euthanasia, Is it Time To Change the Law?
Since the death of euthanasia campaigner Lecretia Seales, public opinion seems to have reached a tipping point but the political will is slow to catch up.
New Zealanders Can't Test Their Holiday Drugs After Ecstasy Kits Withheld From Retailer
"We've already turned two people away today. It can be a matter of life and death."
The Mundanity of Being a Dominatrix in New Zealand
What it's like working in one of the most liberal sex industries in the world—hour by hour.
Bill English Gets to Be New Zealand’s Prime Minister on Monday
John Key's pick will sail into the role next week, despite the fact he failed miserably last time he went for the job.
We Asked New Zealanders How They Will Remember John Key
"I really can't get over the whole flag-changing debacle."
We Asked an Expert If It's OK for Holiday Home Landlords to Spy on You With Hidden Cameras
As we gear up for the Kiwi summer, sneaky prying landlords can kick you out of a holiday rental.