Five New Year’s resolutions we should make as a country – Cecilia Robinson
In an election year, especially, this matters. Democracies do not just rise or fall on the quality of…
Free week of bus travel as Hawke’s Bay unveils biggest network shake-up in years
The regional council said the new network represented the most significant public transport changes in almost two decades,…
I was addicted to painkillers. Using medicinal cannabis has been a ‘game-changer’
The drug worked to manage his pain for a few years, but Fleming says he then developed an…
Iran protests: Khamenei vows crackdown as internet shutdown widens
Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, raising a previous toll of 45 issued the day earlier, said at least…
Whanganui motorcycling legend Percy Coleman to be honoured with 100-bike display
“In his first year with Indian [motorcycles] in 1914, he set Australasian records for the one mile, 10…
Heatwave dressing: Can you really wear shorts to the office?
I fell down a rabbit hole, a deep dive into the Papers Past newspaper archive and a treasure…
X users tell Grok chatbot to undress women and girls in photos. It’s saying yes
Ashley St Clair is one of a growing number of women who have been digitally “undressed” by Grok.…
Wānaka freedom camping investigated after unauthorised New Year party
“Any event on public conservation land needs to have an authorisation from DoC. This is so we can…
Devonport ‘unexplained’ death: Three-year-old boy’s body found on New Year’s Day
In a statement today, Detective Inspector Aaron Pascoe said, “While the circumstances around this incident are unexplained, there…
Best of Inside Economics: Why can’t we fix our mortgage for 30 years like Americans?
Or there is a sliding scale of fees over a five-year basis then no fee. None of the…
Our little ponies: The democracy of riding clubs
Marilyn Monroe died on August 4, 1962. My parents were discussing it a few years later and my…
Moon could be hiding billions of years of Earth’s air: Study | 'Particles carry Earth’s chemical signature' | Inshorts – Inshorts
Moon could be hiding billions of years of Earth’s air: Study | ‘Particles carry Earth’s chemical signature’ |…