How porn on social media has shaped young Kiwis’ sex lives – Under the Influence, episode 4Nadia MaxwellNZ Herald·1 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readPorn is reshaping young people’s experiences, and rough sex is becoming the norm. But one Dunedin school is tackling it head-on with a bold, student-led response.Rough sex inspired by porn is reshaping young Kiwis’ early sexual experiences, often against their will. In episode 4 of the Herald’s new online video series Under the Influence, director-producer Nadia Maxwell discovers how social media has become the digital storefront for the porn industry
About half of young New
