Lifang Chen explores what home means as a New Zealander
I stopped looking at flights and glanced at the two passports lying beside my laptop. I picked up…
Central Otago wine: How Pinot Noir put region on global map
“If you consider that Martinborough Pinot Noir started in the 1980s, we didn’t get underway until the mid-1990s…
Anna Breman explores temporary appointment to Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee
However, as Finance Minister Nicola Willis explained, “It has been the practice for successive governments to exercise restraint…
Whanganui District Council explores airport solar project to lower power bills
Gasnet said the site would be “good for around 4MW [megawatts]” and that a connection to the Powerco…
Pietra Brettkelly explores uncharted waters in new film Crocodile
Brettkelly is getting a kick out of it, too. “It was like the buzz of great documentary work,”…
‘The arms race of beautification’: The social media images fuelling self-doubt
Jane Phare’s first ball dress, made from a sensible winter material. Professor Kirsty Ross laughs at the memory…
Under the Influence video series: How social media affects our youth – and how we can respond
Unrealistic standards that plagued girls are now hitting boys. Gen Z voices reveal what’s in their feeds as…
Faster Than Fear: Brooke Darrow’s motorcycling documentary packs an emotional punch
“There’s a real duality that’s inherent to motorcycling, and the liminality between grief and adrenaline can be pretty…
Featherston book festival proves the power of real books in an AI world
This Wellington commuter town of 2700 formerly served as the place you drove through to get to Greytown…
Inside John Tamihere’s six-figure Waipareira Trust bonus and his long war with Charities Services
There is long-established case law that prohibits charities from involvement – especially the funding of – partisan politics.…
What makes a Kiwi bach? The simple holiday homes reshaping design
But does that still hold true in today’s world? “Absolutely,” says Tim Dorrington of Dorrington Atcheson Architects (DAA).…
Maiko Lewis-Whaanga exhibition ‘Ma’ brings mindfulness to Gisborne cafe
“Life feels incredibly busy and full of noise and constant information, and my art has become a place…