Category: Opinion
Article: Jess Jones for Sydney Star Observer I’ve been a sex worker for the past four years. It started as a fun side gig but eventually it became my full-time job. I was making great money as a female escort, and I had grand plans for my future. A year ago, after a lifetime of […]
I’ve struggled to write about the prospect of ending HIV transmission in New Zealand in one short opinion piece. I didn’t know whether to focus on the real excitement I feel at how totally possible it all is or the frustration I feel at the seemingly growing number of things that are standing in our […]
As part of our Luxe feature this month, we sent Amy Todd to eat her heart out. Nothing says luxury more than a delicious degustation menu, paired with a stunning New Zealand wine-matching. And what better venue to indulge than at Metro’s 2016 Restaurant of the Year? So one squally, whatever-happened-to-spring evening, we were dropped […]
You’ve left the safety of the couch and you’ve got your lucky pants on. You finally secured dinner plans with the dreamboat you matched with on Tinder weeks ago – Tristan from Toronto. He’s here on a working holiday visa, it’s your first date and you’ve already picked out your matching wedding tuxedos. You’re desperate […]
The small sleepy Irish town of Duneen is off the beaten track and moves to its own slow rhythms. But this all changes when human bones are discovered at a new housing development. For the locals who have spent their lives holding onto dreams, secrets and hopes, this discovery threatens the comfortable world they live […]
You watched the movie, and when you heard that the new ASB Waterfront Theatre was going to put it on, you texted, tweeted and Facebook messaged all your friends. Well, the theatre is now open, and the musical itself is incredible. Before I leap into my review of the show itself, I just want to […]
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis is a prescription medicine that can be used to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. It is not yet available widely in New Zealand, but efforts are being made to allow doctors to prescribe it free of charge. This is not a new drug and it has already been funded in […]
Most of you will agree, there is nothing worse than gazing longingly across a crowded restaurant, fixated on the one person in the room who has everything you want and need, yet unfortunately, their attention belong to another – The Waiter. You find yourself entirely switching off from the conversation you are having with your […]