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‘Dear Maurice, I miss you’: tributes to Maurice Gee, 1931 – 2025Friends and colleagues remember the late, great New Zealand writer.By Claire Mabey | 16th June, 2025Books editor
Will a voluntary ‘nature credits’ market really help biodiversity?The government sees potential, but sceptics warn it's no substitute for regulatory protections. By Cerys Gibby | 16th June, 2025Guest writer
Lights at a hut are like togs in a saunaAround the country, DOC is upgrading backcountry huts with solar panels and electric lights. But as technology evolves, are we losing something special?By Dan Keane | 16th June, 2025Guest writer
Huge rise in surgery outsourcing prompts alarm among doctorsThe government's focus on elective surgery wait times has driven thousands of outsourced operations – and fresh warnings about the risks of draining public sector expertise. By Catherine McGregor | 16th June, 2025Contributing writer
What Chris Bishop’s decision on Plan Change 14 means for ChristchurchIntensification is coming to Christchurch, whether the council likes it or not. By Shanti Mathias | 16th June, 2025Contributing writer
A counsellor reviews ChatGPT’s counselling adviceFace-to-face therapy is prohibitively expensive for most New Zealanders. Could ChatGPT fill the void?By Anna Sophia | 16th June, 2025Guest writer
Vale Maurice Gee, 1931 – 2025Maurice Gee was one of New Zealand's greatest writers for adults and for children.By Claire Mabey | 15th June, 2025Books editor
OpinionThe Weekend: Dignity in death shouldn’t be so hardWhen a friend becomes a stranger.By Madeleine Chapman | 14th June, 2025Editor
Understanding Sir Roger Hall, the most successful playwright in New ZealandHis name sits above the title of most of his plays. It might even sit above the phrase 'New Zealand theatre'. Sam Brooks speaks to Roger Hall about paving the way for an entire artform.By Sam Brooks | 14th June, 2025Contributing writer
The very loud minority – inside the TPPA protestsProtestors shut down the CBD today as the TPP was signed in the casino above. Don Rowe bore witness. By Don Rowe | 4th February, 2016Contributing writer
Television: Preview the Incredible Shorty Street Scandal Debut Single + LIVE SHOW Announcement!Preview James Mustapic's incredible debut single 'Hold Your Hand in Mine Harry Warner' and scroll down for a CRAZY LIVE SPINOFF EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT.By James Mustapic | 1st December, 2015Guest writer
Experiential: Oh the Ponytail and Paul Henry-themed Places You’ll Go With Freeview PlusAlex Casey spends an afternoon time travelling with Freeview Plus, catching up on all of the extraordinary TV she missed out on from The Real to Who's Doing the DishesBy Alex Casey | 3rd September, 2015Senior writer
TV Taught Me: How One Cooking Moron Became an Overnight Masterchef HeroAlex Casey is very good at watching cooking shows and very bad at cooking in real life. She took up the My Food Bag challenge to become a Masterchef in her own home.By Alex Casey | 17th August, 2015Senior writer
UnREAL: How Real is UnREAL? The Runner-Up of the Bachelor NZ Spills the Secret Reality BeansAlex Casey watches UnREAL – a drama set behind-the-scenes of a Bachelor-esque show – with The Bachelor NZ's Dani Robinson, who dishes the dirt on how real reality TV really is.By Alex Casey | 7th August, 2015Senior writer