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“Cut it out. Now.”

Posted on March 31, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Some of the important conversations I’ve been part of this past two weeks have been about what we can do, as white people, to shut down racism wherever we see Continue Reading →

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“I don’t like dogs”

Posted on March 25, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Last weekend, I volunteered as a collector for the Blind Foundation’s annual Red Puppy Appeal. The appeal helps raise money to raise and train guide dogs, which costs approximately $30,000 Continue Reading →

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Hands Around Nelson’s Mosque

Posted on March 22, 2019 by writehanded — 1 Comment ↓

Today I was present at the Mosque in Nelson as the country marked one week since the atrocities committed in Christchurch. The turnout was phenomenal. In general terms, Nelson is pretty Continue Reading →

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Because a Woman’s Heart is Like a Needle at the Bottom of an Ocean

Posted on March 21, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I wrote about Sugar Magnolia Wilson’s new collection for Booksellers New Zealand. It is an arresting treatise on gender, nature, love, and the unknowable depths of women. 

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#thinspiration

Posted on February 24, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Blame the bots? We’re relying more and more on algorithms to regulate our lives – but what happens when they get it wrong, sometimes with catastrophic results?

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The secret clause WINZ doesn’t talk about

Posted on February 21, 2019 by writehanded — 6 Comments ↓

Like something out of a badly written B grade movie, Section 66A sounds boring, and it also sounds like something a lawyer would uncover at the final hour before a Continue Reading →

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State of Emergency continues

Posted on February 10, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

The Nelson fires are not under control, say Civil Defence, and the State of Emergency will stay in place until at least Wednesday. Here’s a list of how you can Continue Reading →

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A tale of terror, and how you can help Nelson

Posted on February 9, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

Yesterday I walked out my back door and saw the pillar of smoke billowing over my house. The wind was coming in my direction. I barely thought. I just ran.

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“My vagina is depressed!”

Posted on February 2, 2019 by writehanded — Leave a reply

I was never a Sex In The City gal, but even I remember the iconic episode where Charlotte gets diagnosed with vulvodynia. It’s poor representation of a misunderstood condition, but it’s Continue Reading →

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The illusion of safety

Posted on January 25, 2019 by writehanded — 3 Comments ↓

It has been another horror week for news of violence against women. This morning, I learned the name of the man who committed a heinous crime. It was a name Continue Reading →

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