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Everything we learned from a deep dive into digital advertising at the 2026 election

What parties, candidates and third-party promoters forked out to get their ads into your feeds.

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Kai

The supermarket hash browns of New Zealand, ranked from worst to best

Hayden Donnell
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More questions about RNZ’s $11.8m deficit, an unlawful loan and a possible law suit

Henry Oliver
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Society

The great Wellington weekend, summer 2026/27 edition

Catherine McGregor
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Colin Mantell has passed away, but supporters are ready to protect his MAPAS legacy

Liam Rātana
13 Nov 2026
Opinion
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Women are too emotional, says angry man swearing about politics

Cleo Wood
13 Nov 2026
Society

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Anonymous
12 Nov 2026
Business

Two years ago, NZ had 1,439 journalism jobs. How about now?

Chris Schulz
12 Nov 2026
Society

Help Me Hera: My husband won't stop burping and farting around me

Hera Lindsay Bird
12 Nov 2026

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The letter that ended the chief of defence’s career

Henry Oliver
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The supermarket hash browns of New Zealand, ranked from worst to best

Hayden Donnell
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‘My view is it was too negative’: Gerry Brownlee on the National Party campaign

Toby Manhire
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The best and worst voting booths for each party, plus other data details from Election 2026

Joel MacManus
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Will one of the Chrises go?

Joel MacManus
12 Nov 2026
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Culture

Lloyd Jones on his disappointment that brother Bob Jones accepted a knighthood

Lloyd Jones
13 Nov 2026
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Dating Files: A lesbian looking for a long-term monogamous cat co-parent

Dating Files
12 Nov 2026
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Culture

How Black Sheeps brought a Kiwi cult classic back from the dead

Alex Casey
12 Nov 2026
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Politics

The letter that ended the chief of defence’s career

Henry Oliver
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Politics

Will one of the Chrises go?

Joel MacManus
12 Nov 2026
Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes in You can See Everything.
Culture

Review: You Can See Everything is worth every second we had to wait for it

Chris Schulz
12 Nov 2026
Gerry Brownlee speaking from the Speaker's office.
Politics

‘My view is it was too negative’: Gerry Brownlee on the National Party campaign

Toby Manhire
11 Nov 2026
Local comedian Dai Henwood has passed away after a six-year cancer battle. (Image: Getty)
Culture

‘A natural doofus’, ‘a comedian’s comedian’: Dai Henwood, remembered

Chris Schulz
11 Nov 2026
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Nocturnalists: Helen Emett on why a late-night burger always hits the spot

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Kai

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