Decriminalise, depoliticise, destigmatise: New report says drug laws are ‘colossal failure’ that exacerbate harm
Foundation executive director Sarah Helm called the law “a colossal failure”. “In the past 12-18 months alone, we…
Parking rules: $85 supermarket carpark fines prompt debate over ‘genuine customer’ rules
The sign read: “Attention, Woolworths Browns Bay customer only carpark. Enforcement applies. “If you leave this car park…
Danyl McLauchlan: Government promises should be taken with a grain of salt
Simeon Brown, left, Promised “urgent action” on energy in mid-2024, while Winston Peters, right, played a part in…
Why hunger affects your health… and that of your descendants
It is well known that the proper functioning of our body depends on two types of factors: internal…
Police release new details on unsolved homicide in Miramar, Wellington
Police are now releasing further details six months on from the homicide, for which no charges have yet…
Abandoned Matamata Cup runners to get crack at take two – Mick On Monday
That wasn’t the case last year when the Team Wealleans Matamata Cup had to be moved from its…
Wellington trial: Teacher accused of sexually violating boy half her age
Sometimes at weekends, he said he’d stay overnight and she’d move the children into the spare bedroom. The…
AI healthcare firm Heidi Health raises $110m on the heels of huge New Zealand deployment; A lifeline for small businesses wrongly banned by Meta – Tech Insider
Health NZ last month confirmed it had abandoned an in-house effort to develop its own AI scribe, called…
Daniel Day-Lewis returns for son’s film ‘Anemone’. It doesn’t deserve him.
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis and his son, director Ronan Day-Lewis, on the set of “Anemone”. Photo / Focus Features…
Taylor Swift’s new album: No surprises – except for that sex song
Review by Graham Reid Music writer·New Zealand Listener· 5 Oct, 2025 10:59 PM3 mins to read Graham Reid…
Making headaches history? The game-changing meds offering new hope
“I’ve never felt a pain like that at any other time,” says Tom Zeller. “I liken it to…
Alex Watts On Curating Ayrburn’s Bold New Queenstown Dining Spaces
Alex Watts knows that Billy’s at Ayrburn won’t be to everyone’s taste. But she’s okay with that. To…