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OpinionThe Weekend: Nothing unites the masses like a deeply embarrassing manAnd this week's man was Ray Chung.By Madeleine Chapman | 19th July, 2025Editor
‘It fills your cup’: Netballer Casey Kopua on returning to the court in Game On'We’ve all shown a bit of vulnerability to put ourselves back out into that public eye to be scrutinised.'By My Life in TV | 19th July, 2025Guest writer
Mountains, memory and Mona Blades: the geology of a novelHow layers of time, memory and place form the foundations of a story.By Gina Butson | 19th July, 2025Guest writer
OpinionThe New Zealand Youth Choir global award shows there’s soft power in more than just sportsLabour arts spokesperson Rachel Boyack reflects on her experiences touring with the choir over 20 years ago.By Rachel Boyack | 19th July, 2025Guest writer
The Friday Poem: ‘Frost Tender’ by Rebecca HawkesA new poem by Rebecca Hawkes.By Rebecca Hawkes | 18th July, 2025Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending July 18In which the former prime minister’s memoir is unseated by a local crime novel from 2023.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 18th July, 2025⚖️
Eat Well For Less NZ couldn’t have returned at a more appropriate timeThe series that teaches us how to eat healthier while saving money isn’t here to rage against the machine – though sometimes I wish it would.By Tara Ward | 18th July, 2025Staff writer
When immunisation is a health target, why isn’t the flu vaccine free for kids?Although it's a common illness, the flu can be very serious – even in healthy and active young people.By Harriet Wild | 18th July, 2025Guest writer
The cost of being: An international flight attendant who’s studying part-time'I would love to have more money for: Travel!!'By The Cost of Being | 18th July, 2025Guest writer
‘Nose stuck in a book’ and other stubborn misconceptions around kids and reading'How dare any government department imply that our children's books are anything less than vital to Aotearoa's future?'By David Hill | 10th July, 2025Contributing writer
‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow WarriorHelen Clark looks back at the events of 1985 and what has happened since.By Helen Clark | 10th July, 2025
‘Keri Hulme brought me thumping back to earth’: Ross Calman’s books confessional'I described my ideal writing situation ... a cottage by the sea away from all the distractions of modern life. She said I was really just procrastinating.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 9th July, 2025
Heard about The Salt Path by Raynor Winn? Here’s what to read insteadFive local books about long walks that you can reach for instead.By Claire Mabey | 8th July, 2025
‘I’m aware I sound nuts’: How tarot helped Stacy Gregg land her biggest book deal yetA flooded house, a manuscript about cats and several decks of tarot cards – the unlikely story behind The Last Journey.By Stacy Gregg | 5th July, 2025