Election 2026: Kiri Tamihere-Waititi calls backlash to Mongrel Mob hui ‘manufactured outrage’
Earlier this week, Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara posted photos from a “health and wellbeing election hui”…
Dwayne Johnson reveals new details of Portia Woodman-Wickliffe documentary
“Portia Woodman is THE straight up GOAT bad ass who leads with grit, heart and pride. She’s not…
Major grower wants shake-up to kiwifruit sector; labels Zespri ‘fat and lazy’ despite record sales
Kiwifruit exports to Australia are the only exception. The apple and dairy industries had similar systems, but they…
Weapons, spyware and scams: Anthropic report reveals worldwide AI misuse
Russia: Claude was used to build software intended to power autonomous “kamikaze” drones. The drone swarm was programmed…
Emotional Roger Federer inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
In a light-hearted preamble, the eight-time Wimbledon champion totted up his career in some of his lesser-known statistical…
Tim Curry dies aged 80: Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien pays tribute
“Rest in peace dear Tim.” Richard O’Brien (left) with actor and singer Tim Curry at the Savoy Hotel…
New Zealand beer excise: Why the beer tax is squeezing pubs – Dylan Firth
New Zealand is running the same experiment in reverse. The high relative cost of beer poured from a…
Why the humble Kiwi pie is NZ’s ultimate winter comfort food – Glenn Dwight
Because honestly, what’s not genius about the pie? A pie in winter is doing far more than simply…
‘It ain’t changing’ Christopher Luxon hoses down ‘conversation’ on altering nuclear policy
Eventually, under the Aukus submarine pact, Australia will acquire nuclear propelled submarines, which would be banned from New…
Wellington lawyer Stephen Franks wins review over puberty blockers letter
Franks says the original ruling was “stupid” and embarrassing for the legal profession, which showed itself “so hostile…
Charlize Theron tells of night her mother shot her father dead
She added: “I never knew about a story like that. When this happened to us, I thought we…
Media Insider: Broadcasting Standards Authority v Sean Plunket and The Platform – BSA claims formal jurisdiction over Māori tikanga ‘mumbo jumbo’ comment
Peters told Plunket today that the BSA move was one of “breathtaking audacity”. “They say there’s a huge…