I spent 18 months training generative AI – here’s what I learned
A first person account of training AI for tech giants. For 18 months, until September this year, I…
What, exactly, will Labour’s new Future Fund achieve?
New Zealand’s state investment vehicles have often suffered from having unclear aims. The challenge for Labour lies in…
Some extremely weird stuff is happening with our local elections
Alleged voter fraud in Papatoetoe. A candidate disrupting the voting in Onehunga library. Whatever is going on in…
What’s in New Zealand’s long-awaited climate adaptation plan? And what was left out?
A new framework lays out the role of central government, local government and individuals in responding to the…
Please God, when is the CRL going to open?
One man’s desperate and slightly unhinged search for an answer to the question on every Aucklander’s mind. Patrick…
Announcing Juggernaut 2: The Story of the Fourth National Government
Huge news for Juggernaut fans (Juggheads), the much-anticipated second season is coming soon, plus a special live event.…
A brief history of New Zealand’s buzziest op shop finds
From Victorian vibrators to top secret defence notes, you truly never know what you might find at your…
The cost of being: A disability beneficiary who can only work one day a week
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a disability beneficiary and…
Echo Chamber: A controversial bill is overshadowed by Te Pāti Māori’s turmoil
While you were distracted by the grumblings around Te Pāti Māori and the prime minister’s polling, parliament managed…
Reo and rage: why I’ve stopped taking the bait
Māori linguist Vincent Olsen-Reeder has had enough of social media outrage masquerading as reo Māori discourse – and…
The local election results, by the numbers
We trawl through preliminary results data to bring you fascinating insights and a whole lot of maps. Which…
Pams recalling butter as bakers baffled by flaky, watery, mouldy blocks
Flaky, funky-looking blocks from Pams have some consumers crying foul. What’s going on? In case you missed the…