Is New Zealand broken? The Elephant asks Dave Letele and Shamubeel Eaqub
Butter prices for a 500g block have jumped from $4.50 to $8.42 since 2023. Unemployment sits at an…
Tom Brady reveals his dog Junie is a clone of the family’s dead pet, Lua, who died in 2023
“A few years ago, I worked with Colossal and leveraged their non-invasive cloning technology through a simple blood…
‘Enough is enough’ – New Zealand First wants to ban private fireworks
Peters said his party’s Fireworks Prohibition Legislation Bill would stop the retail sale, manufacture and importation of fireworks…
Why the Government is removing Treaty of Waitangi requirements for school boards
Education is supposed to be the great equaliser. But for too long there has been a wide equity…
NZ’s first marine reserve is turning 50 – the lessons from its recovery are invaluable – Conrad Pilditch and Simon Francis Thrush
Officially known as the Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve, the 556ha of protected waters and seabed became New…
Gripping moral thriller ‘It Was Just an Accident’ is among the year’s best
Enraged, Vahid stalks and kidnaps Rashid/Eghbal, intending to show exactly as much mercy as the notorious tormentor showed…
Everything is protein, but protein isn’t everything. Here’s what to know
Why do we need protein? Protein is necessary for human life. Fat and carbohydrates are our primary fuel,…
Westpac’s profit jumps 13%, as it fattens its margins; CEO says average borrower is ahead on their mortgage repayments
The value of term deposits held by the bank fell by 2%, while transaction and savings deposits rose…
Unemployment preview: New stats to reveal job market is still weak
“The labour market tends to lag the economic cycle.” Employment and demand for labour looked to be edging…
Poland’s optimism in the face of Russia’s threat is a lesson for NZ – Shane Te Pou
Access to the EU’s common market and investment has been a huge driver of this, but so has…
It’s a National leader’s job to kill CGTs, is Christopher Luxon up to it? – Thomas Coughlan
Normally, tax fights die the moment the ink dries. This one didn’t. Labour’s ban on interest deductions –…
Nutrition mythbusters: Is the three bite rule mindful or disordered eating?
The “three-bite rule” is a TikTok trend where users claim that taking just three bites of a dessert…