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OpinionRates rise opponents shot down in brutal Q&A at Auckland CouncilAfter the interrogation was over, one councillor was compelled to give his beleaguered North Shore counterpart a pick-me-up.By Hayden Donnell | 27th May, 2026Senior writer
Dating Files: ‘Men can be interested in older women, but generally they are ageist’A 71-year-old semi-retired woman is looking for a healthy man with a sense of humour.By Dating Files | 27th May, 2026Guest writer
Officials told government not to intervene in a climate court caseThe government was warned it would be premature to consider reform while a court case against emitters was under way.By Lillian Hanly of RNZ | 27th May, 2026Guest writer
‘Tears (mine) every time!’ Elizabeth Cox’s love/hate relationship with children’s books'A bad rhyming scheme will bug you every time... 'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 27th May, 2026⚖️
NZ First MP Andy Foster claims $36k top-up to stay in home he’s owned for 26 yearsThe former Wellington mayor says he claims the accommodation subsidy because 'the cost of owning a home in Wellington is not cheap'. By Joel MacManus | 27th May, 2026Senior writer
OpinionLobbying shouldn’t be done in the shadowsAccusations over climate change legislation have the lobbying industry back in the headlines, and it's all negative.By Holly Bennett | 27th May, 2026Guest writer
Damning health data breach reports releasedThree reports on the Manage My Health cyber security breach were released today... so what happened exactly?By Henry Oliver | 27th May, 2026Bulletin editor
Government MPs acquired 25 extra investment properties after passing pro-landlord reformsFrom new rentals to redevelopments, some coalition MPs have been upping their ownership of residential properties.By Joel MacManus | 27th May, 2026Senior writer
OpinionIs the NZ government sleepwalking into its own automation scandal?Cautionary tales from abroad show that when automation and AI goes wrong, it does so at speed and scale – with huge human and financial costs.By Alexandra Sinclair | 27th May, 2026Guest writer
AWF 2026: a selection of reviews from the record-breaking books festivalFrom Patrick Radden Keefe to R. F. Kuang to Witi Ihimaera Smiler.By Group Think | 17th May, 2026A bunch of people
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 15Auckland Writers Festival has landed.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 15th May, 2026
‘A voice, of a generation’: A conversation about Famesick by Lena DunhamTwo fans of the TV show Girls discuss the memoir that exposes what went on behind the scenes.By Claire Mabey & Madeleine Chapman | 14th May, 2026
Live updates from the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book AwardsWelcome to the biggest night in Aotearoa literature.By Claire Mabey | 13th May, 2026
‘Graphic novels deserve a lot more love’: Rachel Smythe’s books confessionalThe creator of cult hit Lore Olympus on AI crimes, favourite books and the beauty of graphic novels.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 13th May, 2026