I’ve been on Instagram for over three years now. In that time, there have been multiple digital decluttering outbursts involving mass unfollowing...
Disclaimer: I am not a personal financial or investment advisor. The advice in this article does not constitute financial, accounting, or legal...
First published on Friday the 12 th of April, 2019, this piece comes in at number 23 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2019....
First published on Wednesday the 24th of April, 2019, this piece comes in at number 27 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2019....
Nikki Kennedy (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga a Mahaki and Te Whakatōhea) needed to do something to ensure the survival of Te Reo. This, combined with...
Trigger warning: this piece features discussion of violence and rape.
Have you ever thought about who cleans up the aftermath of...
Feeling like you’ve had a productive day can be pretty great. However, I’ve noticed over the last few years is that getting that same sense of...
November has been a pretty amazing month for New Zealand’s literary scene. With two launches of highly anticipated books and the announcement of...
Earlier this year, The New Yorker published a piece that heralded luxury paint company Farrow & Ball as the arbiters of modern taste in...
This year, more than ever before, it’s crucial that we make Kirihimete one that is better for our people and our planet. Because the holiday...
A comprehensive guide to those responsible decisions that we know deep down we should be making already. How many of these planet-friendly habits...
Wouldn’t it be great if we lived in a world where conversations about women’s bodies didn’t revolve around: making unsolicited comments about our...
If you’ve ever done a trash audit, you’ll know that the bathroom is an area of the home that can regularly generate a lot of waste. But that needn...
I have always liked shoes. Shoes help you do things and go places. Though my zest for shoes will never rival that of Carrie Bradshaw’s (and I have...
When I was younger, I wanted to be a cyclist. Specifically, I wanted to be like those sunkissed, helmetless Europeans that you see in the movies...
The recent surge in media coverage of the burning of the Amazon aggravated many people’s eco-anxiety. You don’t need to be a climate scientist or...
One of the Great Disappointments of my 2019 will be having missed Alexander Chee at this year’s Auckland Writers Festival. Sadly, it was only...
Haven’t heard of Frances Hodgkins? You have just over two weeks left to make your way to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki before the Frances...
Last year, I was asked to speak about medicine alongside two doctors at my old high school’s careers evening. Collectively, we touched on the...
Changing any aspect of your lifestyle can be difficult. For those transitioning to a more planet-conscious mode of living, there will be many...
Audre Lorde (1934 - 1992) was many things - feminist, activist, lesbian, icon. She was also an immensely talented and prolific writer who penned a...
It’s coming up - that time of year when our evening hours have the potential to be a little bit sparklier (and full of screen-friendly snack...
What do you do when your friend’s substance use (of alcohol or other drugs) starts affecting their relationships, work, finances, or ability to...
Recently, I had the privilege of hearing Dame Margaret Sparrow, pioneer in sexual health services, speak at the New Zealand Medical Student’s...
Trigger warning: rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, violence
Whenever I feel overwhelmed – by a feeling, a situation, an issue...
I’m going to start with the obvious: the best approach to drug law reform will be one that most effectively minimises harm.
The approach...
This year’s Auckland Writer’s Festival brought some of the brightest and best creatives of both local and international literary scenes to our...
Our planet is in trouble. We’ve known about the climate crisis for some time, and now more than ever is the time for collective action. But there’...
Growing up, the people in my communities never talked about motherhood as though it were a choice. It was always a matter of figuring out the when...
It’s bizarre that until recently skincare was an area of my life in which I’ve never taken an evidence-based approach. Over the years, I’ve bought...
Let me just start off by saying that I have a lot of admiration for people who choose to maintain a vegan or vegetarian diet. Depending on where...
Women have historically been excluded from the world of finance, and a significant amount of stigma persists around women having conversations...
