Brat summer, but it's winter in Aotearoa
Brittany Cosgrove's guide, for those stuck in the southern hemisphere.
France's hijab ban undermines the Olympics' claim of gender parity
Playing sport is a human right, but too many women in France are being left out, writes Anna Cusack of Amnesty International Aotearoa NZ.
You don't need all the things to have a hobby
It feels like everything we do is incomplete if we don't own the assets needed for the activity, to then show off online.
The other side of the 'brain drain': I left Aotearoa and didn't find myself
An expat offers an alternative view to the grass is always greener mindset.
Why does the right look so wrong?
“The issue is that true style calls for real vulnerability, and this is anathema to the modern conservative voice.”
I'm happy being sad: a defence of sad girl literature
As the climate changes and wars escalate, do we really need any more stories written by white women about white women's problems?
Where to now for the NZ fashion industry?
The industry gets honest about its value, challenges and future in a new and important report from Mindful Fashion NZ.
On Kate Sylvester’s closing, and the state of NZ fashion now
Zoe Walker Ahwa on the shocking news of Kate Sylvester’s closure, and what it means for the local fashion industry.
The allure of the domestic goddess: Tradwives, Nara Smith and Gen Z
Complex gender implications aside, the rise reveals a collective yearning for stability and simplicity – regardless of how illusionary.
I directed a whole television series and I still feel like a fraud
It’s not uncommon to be a creative with a case of imposter syndrome, writes Ghazaleh of her experience directing Miles from Nowhere.
Laughing with or laughing at: Gypsy Rose Blanchard, public opinion and true crime
What Gypsy Rose’s notoriety says about our obsession with women’s trauma as entertainment.
NZ Fashion Week has changed, and that’s okay
Ensemble editor Zoe Walker Ahwa reviews NZFW, as it finds its new identity.
