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Late Night Pit Stop: Acho's
Not many people in Auckland; not many places. Better make the most of it.
The Ultimate VICE Guide to Any Kind of Break-Up
Let us point you in the direction of good advice, whatever the end of your relationship looks like.
Night Out Receipts: Edi Gardens Beers, Amyl In the Smokers’, Mayonnaise
It’s my first time in Melbourne in six years and this is my third night out. My stomach, liver and wallet are on the edge.
‘Human Beings Have Been Using Drugs for Thousands of Years’: Helen Clark Wants NZ to Decriminalise Drugs
“There’s no reason why you can’t take an alcohol or tobacco regulation model to [drugs].”
THIS WEEK ONLINE – Eating Endangered Sharks, Landlord Self-Defence, Capitalism 4ever
Plus: Someone stop Zuck, Australia's one big detention centre, the 2 music industries, and more.
Thousands Uncontactable As New Zealand Grapples with Its Worst Natural Disaster ‘This Century’
Senior politicians are urging the prime minister to bring in the military to assist police with reports of violence and looting.
Biden Wants to Take a Page From New Zealand’s Success on Gun Reform
Praising Jacinda Ardern’s “galvanizing action” following mass shootings, Biden sought insight into her country’s approach to gun reform as they met this week.
How Canada’s Anti-Vax ‘Freedom Convoy’ Sparked Global Copycat Protests
The volatile protests in Ottawa have inspired a wave of so-called “freedom convoys” in other parts of the world, and they are just as chaotic.
Sex Work Has Been Decriminalised in Victoria. Here's What That Means.
Sex work advocates have described it as a “momentous” win. But there's still a long way to go.
Australians Could Soon Have to Prove Their Age Before Watching Porn
The government says it isn't trialling age verification protocols for porn. Privacy advocates don’t believe it.
‘Religious Freedom’ Means Trans Students Still Face Threats of Expulsion
LGBTQ students across Australia were promised protection from discrimination at school. Only some of them will get it.
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Is Currently Being Trolled By a Bunch of Furries
"Imagine getting ratio'd by furries."