The National Party’s leadership soap opera finale recapped A plot twist has seen a controversial character spared from the cutting room floor, and the return of a familiar villain....

The National Party’s leadership soap opera finale recapped

A twist in the tale: Introducing Auckland Writers Festival’s ‘cool cousin’ A smorgasbord of literary live events – plus DJs, dining, book stalls and more – is set to take over Q Theatre next month....

A twist in the tale: Introducing Auckland Writers Festival’s ‘cool cousin’

Treaty clauses to be weakened, repealed – despite officials warning of ‘significant risks’ The controversial cabinet decision was made quietly, going against Ministry of Justice advice....

Treaty clauses to be weakened, repealed – despite officials warning of ‘significant risks’

Live blog: Crunch time for Luxon and the Moany Five at National caucus This is made up. Or is it?...

Live blog: Crunch time for Luxon and the Moany Five at National caucus

‘Lyrical, important, educational, moreish’: Hugo Grrrl on a book everyone should read 'My attention span has been scrambled by screens, same as everyone else. Getting absorbed in a novel makes me feel like my brain is actually working again.'...

‘Lyrical, important, educational, moreish’: Hugo Grrrl on a book everyone should read

A twist in the tale: Introducing Auckland Writers Festival’s ‘cool cousin’ A smorgasbord of literary live events – plus DJs, dining, book stalls and more – is set to take over Q Theatre next month....

A twist in the tale: Introducing Auckland Writers Festival’s ‘cool cousin’

Disabled kea achieves social dominance with one-of-a-kind ‘jousting’ technique 'He completely dominates the feeding platform.'...

Disabled kea achieves social dominance with one-of-a-kind ‘jousting’ technique

The cost of being: A mum about to transition from paid to unpaid parental leave 'I'm forever logging into my banking app and robbing Peter to pay Paul.'...

The cost of being: A mum about to transition from paid to unpaid parental leave

Sweet Jesus: NBA star Steven Adams has joined the Iran-US propaganda war The video shows Jesus punching Donald Trump straight into hell. Except, that’s not Jesus…...

Sweet Jesus: NBA star Steven Adams has joined the Iran-US propaganda war

Who is James Christmas, the National rising star turned Act saviour? He swears he’s not a “secret wokester” in a Trojan horse, so who exactly is Act’s new candidate for Tāmaki?...

Who is James Christmas, the National rising star turned Act saviour?

Wellington faces another dangerous day as red warning stays in place After one of the worst flooding events in the region's recent history, forecasters warn even short bursts of rain could cause fresh havoc....

Wellington faces another dangerous day as red warning stays in place

Wellington region state of emergency: what you need to know Evacuations are under way as severe weather intensifies....

Wellington region state of emergency: what you need to know

New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week Including the new miniseries from the creator of Baby Reindeer....

New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island Parts of the North Island are in clean-up mode following flash flooding on Sunday, with bad weather expected to continue in Wellington until Tuesday night....

In pictures: The damage caused by flooding across the lower North Island

Who decides the New Zealand government?  Voters: 10%. Winston Peters: 15%. The Reserve Bank governor, 18 months ago: 30%....

Who decides the New Zealand government?

The lack of entry-level jobs is about so much more than unemployment If businesses are doing less of the practical work of developing early-career talent, universities will need to do more....

The lack of entry-level jobs is about so much more than unemployment

How many Māori seats should there be in parliament? A proposed law would prevent the number of Māori electorate seats from increasing until at least 2032. Is that fair?...

How many Māori seats should there be in parliament?

Luxon’s most difficult fortnight has begun Another bad poll result confirms National's slide – but does anyone in caucus have the stomach to do something about it?...

Luxon’s most difficult fortnight has begun

Social media is a hellscape for public-facing women. Could AI hold the solution?  An Auckland tech expert has come up with a way to stop the most damaging social media comments from getting through....

Social media is a hellscape for public-facing women. Could AI hold the solution?

Is this the poll that spells the end for Luxon? Frustrated MPs have figured a resignation is the only way. Last night's numbers could stiffen their sinews....

Is this the poll that spells the end for Luxon?

‘Calamities and care’: Elizabeth Knox’s profoundly moving memoir, reviewed 'The best of literature about the worst of times.'...

‘Calamities and care’: Elizabeth Knox’s profoundly moving memoir, reviewed

Mould, dust and gas: How to keep your home ‘safe as houses’  A guide to avoiding illness and accidents....

Mould, dust and gas: How to keep your home ‘safe as houses’

Review: The Pitt finale proves why it’s the best show on television right now After yet another 15 hours in hell, season two finale just delivered us to television finale heaven....

Review: The Pitt finale proves why it’s the best show on television right now

It was another bad week for… Christopher Luxon’s leadership The prime minister insists that National's internal polling is way better than the public numbers, but no you can't see it, because it goes to another school. And it lives in Canada....

It was another bad week for… Christopher Luxon’s leadership

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 17 New local books top the charts this week....

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 17

Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson’s Dunedin lovefest, reviewed The event was part therapy session, part motivational speech, 100% lovefest....

Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson’s Dunedin lovefest, reviewed

Review: Flight of The Conchords’ comeback show was a mess in the best possible way Jemaine Clement and Bret Mckenzie promised they'd put more practice in for the rest of their tour. Let's hope they don't....

Review: Flight of The Conchords’ comeback show was a mess in the best possible way

Could a ball hit the roof of Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium? In photos, the steel beams above the pitch look tantalisingly kickable. We asked Dan Carter and a physics professor if they think it’s possible....

Could a ball hit the roof of Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium?

The 100-hour gauntlet that could decide whether Luxon survives as PM Seven potential hazards across the coming days....

The 100-hour gauntlet that could decide whether Luxon survives as PM

From merino to machine learning: Allbirds’ wild AI pivot The NZ-founded company that once sold Silicon Valley its favourite sneaker is now trying to sell it computing power....

From merino to machine learning: Allbirds’ wild AI pivot