Thank you for the ‘bonkbusters’: Dame Jilly Cooper, 1937–2025
The beloved author of over 18 novels – including Rivals, Riders and Bella – has died. I remember…
The cost of being: A Wellington data analyst who loves a sweet treat
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a data analyst shares…
Two Swifties try to figure out why Taylor Swift’s new album kinda sucks
Two Taylor Swift fans wrestle with Taylor Swift’s polarising new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Alex Casey:…
With a week to go, how is voter turnout looking in the big cities?
Local elections voter turnout is notoriously low – will 2025 buck the trend? With a week to go, this…
Jacinda Ardern’s new kids’ book, reviewed
Mum’s Busy Work was inspired by juggling motherhood with running the country. What does a frazzled working mother…
‘Nobody is there to see me’: Tami Neilson on touring with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson
Tami Neilson talks touring the United States with her heroes, and why nothing compares to a home crowd. …
The cost of being: A superyacht steward saving ‘90%’ of their income to retire early
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a superyacht steward with…
Jacinda Ardern’s new kids’ book, reviewed
Mum’s Busy Work was inspired by juggling motherhood with running the country. What does a frazzled working mother…
An art history lesson in five artworks – selected by five experts
From a 17th-century Spanish masterpiece to a radical whare whakairo to a 1980s photo embodying resistance, these five…
The Fold: Cracking the code to make news work for Gen Z
The media industry is obsessed with finding ways to reach young people, often concluding that Gen Z is…
Race briefing: Will Palmerston North grow up, or out?
In Aotearoa’s second biggest inland city, 43 people are running for 16 council positions, making for a competitive…
Race briefing: Porirua faces an existential question – is it time for a super city?
Porirua is a city of socioeconomic extremes and climate threats, but at least it’s doing better on the…