Former Hastings Girls’ High School student Charé Park jumps from the dance floor to the battlefield as an army reserve
She graduated from the University of Auckland with a degree in Dance Studies and said she decided it…
Faster Than Fear: Brooke Darrow’s motorcycling documentary packs an emotional punch
“There’s a real duality that’s inherent to motorcycling, and the liminality between grief and adrenaline can be pretty…
King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Broadcaster Barry Soper made an ONZM for services to journalism
The book, which covers the tenures of 12 Prime Ministers, has spent four weeks on the best-seller list,…
Black Ferns prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu reflects on journey, from rugby as an escape to a career after medical retirement
“I guess if I put myself in that space, that was where I was headed. But rugby opened,…
Let’s talk about food: Simplifying healthy eating in an age of conflicting nutrition advice
Dr Libby and My Food Bag’s Nadia Lim join forces to bring nutrition back to basics. One week…
Was Auckland the cradle of the Kiwi accent? An old theory gets a new hearing
This means going back to when large numbers of English-speaking settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand from the…
Australia just handed us an opportunity. Are we going to take it? – Phil Thomson
Australia is resilient, has one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, and will navigate this.…
Winston Peters on New Zealand’s response to the ‘Asian century’, declares foreign affairs funding an ‘absolute necessity’
“It’s fair to say New Zealand and its people have suffered more disruption and uncertainty originating from forces…
Discover an affordable Great Barrier Reef escape near the Whitsundays
You’ll know you’re in Bowen when you catch sight of the massive mango at the visitors centre, 4km…
Featherston book festival proves the power of real books in an AI world
This Wellington commuter town of 2700 formerly served as the place you drove through to get to Greytown…
Andrew Maaka cold case: Family remember him outside of gang – ‘Wasn’t an angel but wasn’t a devil in disguise either’
“We never judged him. We still hold a lot of love, sincerity and warmth for him.” Maaka had…
Singapore envy is not an economic strategy – Leonard Hong
We have not witnessed much progress in most policy areas, and there is little congruence between words and…