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Sasha Borissenko

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  • Journalist, Editor, PR Specialist and Consultant, Freelance
Brooklyn
As seen in: MSN New Zealand, The New York Times, Issuu, The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, Broadly, Stuff.co.nz, VICE, New Zealand Herald, The Spinoff and
Covers:  Hard news, social issues, health, fashion, lifestyle, culture, art, design, performing arts, food, film, law, investigations
Legally inclined. NZH biz columnist. @AccessMediaNZ champion. Freelance work seen via VICE, NYT, Al Jazeera, & more. Thoughts = mine. Errors are a ironic joke.
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Siouxsie's Saga

Siouxsie's Saga

After a drawn-out hearing, no quick judgment is to be expected in the case taken by academic and science comm…

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Siouxsie Wiles v University of Auckland: Why all businesses should watch closely

Siouxsie Wiles v University of Auckland: Why all businesses should watch closely

The Employment Court case between microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles and the University of Auckland could have wid…

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'No one wants to sit by the fat lady' - how obesity myths take hold

'No one wants to sit by the fat lady' - how obesity myths take hold

In the final episode of her Chewing the Facts podcast, Sasha Borissenko investigates why people are fixated w…

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Book In for a Long Lunch With Boutique Gin and Wine Tastings at The Runholder, Martinborough's El...

Book In for a Long Lunch With Boutique Gin and Wine Tastings at The Runholder, Martinborough's El...

The town's newest - and largest - cellar-door restaurant is geared up to amplify everything the Wairarapa reg…

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The hidden reason why supermarket Coke is so cheap

The hidden reason why supermarket Coke is so cheap

As the government grapples with removing GST from fruit and vegetables but sidesteps any talk of a sugar tax,…

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Trick or treat? Why health star ratings on food aren't working

Trick or treat? Why health star ratings on food aren't working

Fatness is often cited as a personal choice, but are all food choices made equal? In episode eight of Chewing…

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Why fat discrimination in the workplace is legal in NZ

Why fat discrimination in the workplace is legal in NZ

In episode seven of Chewing the Facts, Sasha Borissenko finds it's legal to discriminate against someone for …

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'My doctor said I lied about my food habits - I was 8 years old'

'My doctor said I lied about my food habits - I was 8 years old'

Doctors who push their patients to lose weight could be doing more harm than good. In the latest episode of h…

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Are caps on weight loss surgery racist? Chewing the Facts finds out

Are caps on weight loss surgery racist? Chewing the Facts finds out

In the latest episode of Chewing the Facts, Sasha Borissenko sinks her teeth into weight loss surgery. Bariat…

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Dieting to lose weight? Don't bother, say experts

Dieting to lose weight? Don't bother, say experts

In episode four of Chewing the Facts , Sasha Borissenko explores why diets don't work, the role of exercise, …

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'Colonisation is killing us': How unhealthy food took over our poorest suburbs

'Colonisation is killing us': How unhealthy food took over our poorest suburbs

In the latest episode of her Chewing the Facts podcast, Sasha Borissenko looks at fatness, the role of coloni…

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Chewing the Facts: 'It's very easy to become obese in a country like New Zealand'

Chewing the Facts: 'It's very easy to become obese in a country like New Zealand'

In the latest episode of her Chewing the Facts podcast, Sasha Borissenko explores the role of genetics and th…

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Could everything we know about fatness be wrong?

Could everything we know about fatness be wrong?

What if everything we thought we knew about fatness was wrong - or at least, a lot more complicated? In a new…

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Our fatness blind spot: Sasha Borissenko on how weight myths control our lives - NZ Herald

Our fatness blind spot: Sasha Borissenko on how weight myths control our lives - NZ Herald

Sasha Borissenko - best known to Herald readers for her weekly legal column - launches a new podcast tomorrow…

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Our fatness blind spot: Sasha Borissenko on how weight myths control our lives - NZ Herald

Our fatness blind spot: Sasha Borissenko on how weight myths control our lives - NZ Herald

Sasha Borissenko - best known to Herald readers for her weekly legal column - launches a new podcast tomorrow…

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No End In sight: The Reality Of Having Endometriosis in New Zealand | Woman+

No End In sight: The Reality Of Having Endometriosis in New Zealand | Woman+

On the first day of Endometriosis Awareness Month WOMAN+ investigates an appalling debilitating disease that …

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Studio Visit: Bespoke Plywood Furniture and the Art of Organisation With Industrial Designer Abe ...

Studio Visit: Bespoke Plywood Furniture and the Art of Organisation With Industrial Designer Abe ...

"We thought the workshop would be messy but acceptable, but as you can see it's just chaos," Abe Hollingswort…

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Stunning turnaround: Technology helps $130m liquidated development

Stunning turnaround: Technology helps $130m liquidated development

What could have been the end of a $130-million Wellington development causing a “domino effect” of liquidated…

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Shop Independent New Zealand Makers at Collecte, Whangārei's Cool New Fashion and Design Store

Shop Independent New Zealand Makers at Collecte, Whangārei's Cool New Fashion and Design Store

Az James has built a career working alongside artists, helping to develop and design exhibition experiences a…

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Shop Independent New Zealand Makers at Collecte, Whangārei's Cool New Fashion and Design Store

Shop Independent New Zealand Makers at Collecte, Whangārei's Cool New Fashion and Design Store

Az James has built a career working alongside artists, helping to develop and design exhibition experiences a…

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Aged Care Is In Crisis: Part 3 | Woman+

Aged Care Is In Crisis: Part 3 | Woman+

Support workers have been undervalued for years. In 2013, Lower Hutt caregiver Kristine Bartlett claimed the …

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Birth Trauma: Have ACC Done Enough | Woman+

Birth Trauma: Have ACC Done Enough | Woman+

What should you do when the most intense and transformative experience that is childbirth delivers trauma tha…

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Aged Care Is In Crisis: Part Two | Woman+

Aged Care Is In Crisis: Part Two | Woman+

Whether it's labour shortages, tight margins, or pandemic-induced neglect, the aged-care sector is at a tippi…

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Aged Care is in Crisis: Part One | Woman+

Aged Care is in Crisis: Part One | Woman+

In 1998 there were 10,000 retirement village villas in Aotearoa. Last year, there were 38,500 and by 2043 peo…

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