Is it really bad to cook with extra virgin olive oil?
Unlike refined oils, extra virgin olive oil is mechanically extracted without the refining processes used to produce many…
Former drug addict and criminal Dr Paul Wood on why quitting a bad habit is not enough – Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett
Speaking to Paula Bennett on the Ask Me Anything podcast, Wood says the difference between failure and success…
Melissa George swaps Paris for Auckland crime spree in Ms. X, Three’s hot new show
“I’m someone who likes to do all the hard yards myself and it’s been quite tough at times…
Psychologist suspended for two years after sex with client
The psychologist, who has interim name suppression, occasionally worked with inmates. While working with a male client between…
Inside Economics: Why a bad Auckland economy drags the whole country down; plus, the beer tax debate heats up
Perhaps if we acknowledged that more, we’d cheer up and some of that positivity might cheer up Aucklanders…
NZ Warriors: Andrew Webster’s bad luck as squad has been cursed by cruel casualties across golden NRL seasons
Daniel Anderson coached the Warriors to the NRL grand final. Photo / Photosport In terms of achievement, Webster…
Weekend wine guide: Vintners’ bad luck is spreading through our top wine regions
Michael Cooper Wine writer·New Zealand Listener· 30 Jul, 2026 06:04 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
British Open: Matt Fitzpatrick blames betting for golf fans’ bad behaviour
“I would say every golfer that’s played a professional tournament has had a message of abuse from someone…
Fifa World Cup: Jordan Henderson suffers ‘really bad’ injury celebrating England victory
“Not good. Not good. We have a defender now with a red card and Jordan just fell over…
Compulsory 12% KiwiSaver’s a bad idea, despite what the chattering classes say – Simon Bridges
The NZ Society of Actuaries Retirement Income Interest Group (who sound like an exciting bunch of characters, by…
Sugar is not uniquely bad for you. But it’s undermining good habits
The study also had another important finding. Most of the sugar we eat is composed of nearly equal…
There is an AI bubble and it will burst…but is that such a bad thing? – The Economy of Everything
In that case, the question for New Zealand is, can our economy avoid the worst of the fallout?…