How one 40-year-old song ended up in seemingly every big NZ movie of 2025
Alex Casey investigates the powerful resurgence of a Crowded House hit in cinemas this year. The most patriotic…
Who are this year’s recipients of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Literature?
Introducing the three acclaimed writers about to receive another feather in their already decorated caps. After speculating over…
Casey Costello meets with self-proclaimed ‘terf’ as landmark case reaches final chapter
While the associate health minister hosted an Irish anti-trans activist to discuss ‘women’s rights’, around the corner, the…
Unpacking the ‘hostile takeover’ bid for Kelston Boys’ High School
Can you really just take over a school? Kelston Boys’ High School could become a charter school by…
The Regulatory Standards Bill is back in parliament – here’s what you need to know
The controversial bill is back before parliament this week, with a few changes, as David Seymour endeavours to…
Tongan rugby league fans are the greatest show in sports
Forget the game. The highlights of Sunday’s Kiwis vs Tonga test happened in the stands. On Sunday, I…
New Zealand’s low birth rate isn’t just about maths – it’s about fairness
Across the OECD, fertility rates tend to be higher where men and women can more easily balance work…
One MP, One Pint: Laura McClure on deepfakes and risking an Act Party PR disaster
Act MP Laura McClure is very sorry for letting Simon Court talk about menstrual cups. Laura McClure already…
The tricky trade-offs in making room for rivers in the city
Urban streams are often channelled into culverts and forgotten about. In Christchurch, Shanti Mathias visits two projects that…
It’s time to accept that New Zealand’s weather stinks
It’s a hard truth, but one we have to acknowledge if we’re going to move forward as a…
What’s it like to have adult measles? I asked my father
With Aoteaora on the ‘cusp’ of another serious measles outbreak, Emma Gleason finds out what happens when you…
The best moments from the 60th Silver Scroll awards
The big night honouring the best in New Zealand songwriting took place in Ōtautahi last night. Alex Casey…