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50 years of sexual liberation
Sex! It's been with us for 50 years, according to the famous poem by Philip Larkin. And goodness, what we’ve been doing with it… From the miniskirt to ‘Fifty Shades’, Virginia Ironside and

Rebecca Kamm: Why do so few women propose?
Isn't it a bit strange that, very broadly and heterosexually speaking, men propose marriage and women don't?

Latest Kiwi sex findings
People from Invercargill are the biggest swingers in New Zealand, while in Gisborne people like to have sex in water. The results from a nation-wide sex survey are in.

The truth about sex addiction
It affects women as well as men, and it starts young. Joanna Moorhead on a secret that's ruining more and more lives.

Doctor had affair with teen patient
A 40-year-old doctor has been found guilty of professional misconduct after an affair with a "highly vulnerable" teenage patient.

Andrew Geddis: Churches' gay marriage fears needless
If that change really is needed, then so be it, writes Andrew Geddis. "But I think the Law Society is wrong and the bill as it stands would not require anything new of any religious group."

Asians eye NZ property in marriage bid
Non-resident Asians are buying Auckland houses and apartments to enhance their marriage prospects, an academic claims.

Friends come first for women
Survey finds 22 per cent of women feel they have stronger relationship with girlfriends than their partners.

Play it cool when networking
Steve Hart finds that if you want to expand your business contacts, you need to get out more.

Let courts unlock trust stashes
The Law Commission wants to address the "injustice" of current laws that allow trusts to be used to avoid having to share property equally when couples separate.

Facebook couple page 'crosses the line'
Facebook’s latest move - to create automatic “couples” pages for anyone listed as in a relationship - has crossed the line, users say.

Law Commission targets trust 'injustice'
The Law Commission wants to crack down on the "injustice" that allows the use of trusts to protect property during disputes.