NZ First is digging its own grave by backing the Regulatory Standards Bill
Pressure from coalition partners may see NZ First abandon its stance on the Regulatory Standards Bill, raising questions…
Leaving Spotify wasn’t enough, so Tiki Taane wrote a protest song about it
Tiki Taane lets us know what he really thinks about the world’s biggest streaming platform. Last night, just…
Looking backwards to move forward: 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
This week is the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. To celebrate, we’re running a…
NZ First wants a compulsory KiwiSaver. Boosting the Super Fund is a better bet
Big returns for what’s already one of the world’s best-performing sovereign wealth funds, and more evenly delivered benefits…
The cost of being: A ‘poor yet comfortable’ 50-year-old who just paid off their mortgage
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a community group coordinator…
Windbag: A tour inside Te Matapihi, Wellington’s $217m new/old central library
The soon-to-reopen library retains a memory of its past, but has been transformed into something entirely new. The…
The benefits of collectivity: Why free dental care should be a universal basic service
The individual and collective economic reasons for including oral health in our public health system are clear, and…
The frustrating, head-scratching debate around housing infrastructure
They say Parnell doesn’t have the infrastructure to support apartments, and we should build on farmland instead. Really…
‘Just plain weird’: Phil Spencer gives his verdict on NZ’s actual best homes
Ahead of the return of New Zealand’s Best Homes, Tara Ward presents host Phil Spencer with some options…
Where to watch this year’s Emmy-nominated TV shows in New Zealand
Ahead of the 2025 Emmy Awards this Monday, we round up this year’s most nominated TV shows. Roll…
Why TikTok’s Mr Fantasy is KJ Apa’s greatest role yet
A celebration of Mr Fantasy, the bizarre British alter ego of KJ Apa. Singer songwriter Mr Fantasy is…
The cost of being: A project manager who believes life’s too short to eat bad food
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a sole trader project…