In case you missed something, here are our most read stories for the month.
1. Is it true the pill could be making you depressed?
Photo: Illustration: Pinky Fang
A number of women report the onset of depressive symptoms after starting oral contraceptives. So why are many doctors failing to warn them it’s a side effect? By Tess McClure
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2. The Pencilsword: In the bin
Photo: Illustration: Toby Morris
Where has New Zealand rugby gone wrong?
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3. The election might be over, but don’t expect Chlöe Swarbrick to disappear
Chlöe Swarbrick Photo: Luke McPake/The Wireless
At 22, Chlöe was the youngest candidate in the race for a city with an average age of 35. She tried her darndest to inspire Auckland’s disengaged and disenchanted to give a shit about local body politics. By Janie Cameron.
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4. What the hell just happened at the Silver Scroll awards?
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A quick look back on the past finalists should tell you all you need to know about how we got here, writes Hussein Moses.
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5. Bludgers or desperate youths? Life on the dole
Photo: Lucy Smith
You might laugh about being on a taxpayer's holiday, but being on the benefit is mostly pretty shit. By Lucy Smith.
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6. Ko wai au? Ko wai tātou? Ko wai rātou?
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Navigating between the Pākehā and Māori worlds. By Mani Dunlop.
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7. Even a ‘killer clown’ has had enough of the creeps
The "Killer Clown" from Matteo Moroni's DM Pranks. Photo: DM Pranks
From killer clowns to #clownlivesmatter, this phenomenon is out of control. By Eleanor Wenman.
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8. The Singles Life: Can a rebrand redeem Willy Moon and Natalia Kills?
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Just 18 months have passed since Natalia Kills and Willy Moon scandalised our small island nation with their unbridled savagery on X Factor NZ. Now they’re back and seeking redemption with a brand new act. By Katie Parker and Hussein Moses.
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9. What it's like to survive an avalanche
"It was just the most amazing area I’ve ever been to in the world, in all of my life." Photo: Supplied
Franz Josef glacier guide Jamie Hareb was trekking solo when he found himself experiencing every mountaineer's worst nightmare. He shares his harrowing story of surviving an avalanche just weeks ago in the Southern Alps, on a solo mission from Franz Josef to Mt Cook Village.
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10. What if this Trump nightmare never ends?
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A view from a New Zealander in Texas. By Lamia Imam.