Stories by Elle Hunt

Women weigh up potential risks to their safety every day. But in doing so, are we upholding rape culture?

If younger generations want to shape their future, there are conversations we should be having right now.

As a child, the Greens' Jack McDonald was drawn to "the game" of politics. But his own activism was born of his Maori identity.

New Zealand journalist Emma Beals knows risk; she’s weighed them every day for the past two years she’s been covering the war in Syria.

As part of a series of profiles of new political candidates under 35, Elle Hunt talks to Todd Barclay, who will be standing in Clutha-Southland.

In the first of a series of profiles of new political candidates under 35, Elle Hunt talks to Arena Williams, Labour's candidate for Hunua.

What does the popularity of churches like Arise mean for the future of Christianity?

Elle Hunt discovers there's no such thing as a free lunch at the Budget 2014 lock-up.

Younger generations are footing the bill for benefits that they themselves are likely to miss out on – and some economists predict a revolution.

It's that time of year again: what's Bill got in store for 2014? Elle Hunt will be reporting back from the lock-up this afternoon.

As scornful as Elle Hunt is of the "spoken word film for an online generation", she has concerns about the extent to which her life is lived online.

With one in three marriages ending in divorce, and de facto relationships on the rise, how relevant is it as the institution in the modern age?

Elle Hunt downloaded Tinder in the interests of journalism. That's her story, and she's sticking to it.

The mobile dating app Tinder bills itself as being "like real life, but better".

New Zealand punches above its weight in terms of global meat consumption. But if we don't change our habits soon, we risk running out of it altogether.

An Auckland couple are hoping to change the popular perception of offal.

The international rankings of New Zealand universities suggest we must ask ourselves whether we're happy for just one or two to be of global standing.

Take global rankings at face value, and you can draw two conclusions about New Zealand’s universities – firstly, that Auckland is the best, and secondly, that the others are getting worse every year.

The decision to ban Odd Future from entering NZ presents some glaring double standards, writes Elle Hunt.

The three-day music festival Splore is in the business of "transformational experiences".

This weekend's Camp A Low Hum is to be the last – so if you're heading along, what can you expect?

A lot of the alcohol-related incidents paramedic Jake Carlson, 25, responds to involve his peers.

Senior Sergeant Mark Buttar says he's not out to stop people having a good time.

Mat Lear sees the effects of over-indulging, but says reports of binge-drinking culture are over-rated.

Seasoned festival-goers share their tips for St. Jerome's Laneway Festival in Auckland on Monday.