Weight-loss drugs v AI: Which one will reshape the economy first – Liam Dann
I don’t doubt it will, but there is uncertainty about the timing. Meanwhile, there’s been plenty of talk…
Engelbert Humperdinck reflects on 60 years of fame and heartbreak
He delivered some of his other greatest hits with equal enthusiasm: hanging out in cafes in London’s Tinpan…
I ate like a Boomer grandparent for a week. They’re wrong about our diets
Ask a Boomer grandparent and they’ll swear their generation ate healthier than yours. Check the statistics (and the…
How Auckland’s big construction slump hits the whole economy – Liam Dann
The total building value was $7.2 billion, down 5.9% from the March 2025 quarter. Residential building wasn’t too…
Simon Cowell’s new boy band December 10 reveal mentoring secrets
But anyone picturing Cowell in an apron flipping sausages can think again. In an interview with ContactMusic.com, Danny…
Golf: All Blacks, Hurricanes midfielder Jordie Barrett takes on Charles Tour’s Taranaki Open
“You find a bit of respect for these golfers who hack it every week. It was a great…
Why the jobs data suggests New Zealand’s recovery is already underway – Cecilia Robinson
That response told me something important. We are not just passive observers of economic sentiment. We participate in…
How Simran Kaur hit her FIRE number at 29 and still chooses to work – Nadine Higgins
But Simran’s version of FIRE looks a lot different. She’s got a designer handbag (second hand). She wears…
A Love Story in Cool and Warm Tones: Shooting ‘Heated Rivalry’
It was important to me that Heated Rivalry would look and feel elevated enough to punch above its…
Brisbane’s Bribie Island: Lizards with attitude, more kangaroos than cabanas, freshwater lagoon adventures
First we were in the island’s main village, watching the ibises and their jaunty walks around the local…
Wallaby warning for Hawke’s Bay: Like ‘rabbits on steroids’
He said the rivers’ “constantly evolving landscape” were home to vulnerable populations of ground-nesting birds, like the banded…
ZM’s Hayley Sproull to host My House My Castle reboot and tour her comedy show around New Zealand
“I’m a professional talker. There’s actually not much I haven’t spoken about yet,” she says. Dating dilemmas, her…