Stories by Alexa Cook
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Warning over life in the rugby big leagues
24 Sep 2015
Young Pacific Island rugby players are heading overseas unprepared for a world of drugs, orgies and fame, two former players say.
Life in the fast lane
2 Sep 2015
Growing up, Sam Barry's passion was for anything with wheels and a motor. Now he's looking to take out the New Zealand UDC V8 Ute Championship.
Cost of living in squalor
30 Jun 2015
The dilemma of finding affordable rental housing that’s also up to standard.
Nothing like traditional poetry
24 Jun 2015
The Wellington Matariki Poetry Slam is taking centre stage in Te Papa Museum’s Marae.
On a bad buzz: Warnings about NBOMe
19 Jun 2015
Synthetic drug NBOMe is being sold as LSD, but its effect could be much more dangerous.