NEW ZEALAND
I Got Shocked By the Machines Once Used to ‘Cure’ Homosexuality and Hysteria
These electro-shock devices act as a pocket history of healthcare and repression.
Dark Histories: These Photographs Tell Forgotten Stories of Murder and Violence Against Gay Men
We spoke to artist Sean Coyle about his work memorialising sites of homophobic violence.
Powerful Portraits By a Young Māori Photographer Looking For His Heritage
Chev Hassett combines Māori tradition with contemporary photography.
What I Learned From Having a Dad with Depression
New Zealand comedian Cori Gonzalez-Macuer was working on the hit comedy 'What We Do in the Shadows' when tragedy struck his real life.
A French Hitchhiker Lost His Shit in New Zealand After No One Picked Him Up
He smashed up the Punakaiki entrance sign—allegedly worth $3000—and threw it into a river.
'Bisexuality', a Poem by Hera Lindsay Bird
"Everyone assumes you want to fuck them.........and they're right"
This Guy Quit His Job to Travel the World Catching Pokémon
Currie has been on the road for a week now and already bagged 90 of the original 151 Pokémon.
This Steampunk Rocker Is Campaigning to Regulate Synthetic Drugs
Hamilton Morris travels to New Zealand to meet musician and activist Matt Bowden, who's been fighting for drug reform in the country.
A Throat-Slitting Scene in a 'Sweeney Todd' High School Play Went Very Wrong
Two teenagers suffered real cuts from a real razor as a result of a serious prop mishap, but both are out of the hospital.
In Loving Memory of Auckland’s Oldest Strip Club
For 53 years Las Vegas was the seedy, beating heart of K Road. And then it was gone.
A New Zealand Student Cheater Smashed Up an Office with an Axe to Steal Her Exam Back
The unnamed 23-year-old hid in a closet inside Otago University, then broke down several doors in an apparent attempt to erase evidence of her cheating.
Meet the Model Who Ate 22 Big Macs in an Hour
Twenty-three-year-old Nela Zisser is New Zealand's most famous competitive eater.