Share Story×Share StoryFacebookTwitterBlueskyRedditEmailLinkedinWhatsappMessengerAs the election draws closer, Daniel Vernon aka @yeehawtheboys goes home to Paeroa to talk about the issues with his grandmother – and learns a bit about himself in the process. More Reading
Putting RFK Jr.’s keto advice to the test in PapatōwaiCould the controversial US health secretary be right about keto? Best to put his guidance to the test in the Catlins.By Nina Brown | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
Middle age feels like the forgotten season of lifeThe quiet grind of life changes you – and now makes you perpetually tired. By Amanda Wood | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
How to Paint a Nude: the dark horse of the 2026 Ockhams shortlist, reviewed'Unlike any other New Zealand novel I’ve read ... it had me veering from intrigue to boredom to outrage to pleasant surprise.'By Claire Mabey | 21st March, 2026Books editor
It was a good week for fans of the 1pm briefingNow the government just needs to bring back car-free days so we can all stay at home and watch the briefings together, just like old times. By Group Think | 20th March, 2026A bunch of people
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 20'My Bourgeois Apocalypse' is going down as one of the great titles of the year. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 20th March, 2026⚖️
OpinionThe aborted Nelson rape trial revealed uncomfortable truthsThe jury asked questions about the complainant’s underwear and sexual history.By Ruben Miller | 20th March, 2026Guest writer
The music played at the Christchurch bus interchange, reviewedWe asked local musicians – and people waiting for the bus – their thoughts on the playlist of opera, classical music and easy-listening jazz. By Shanti Mathias | 20th March, 2026Contributing writer
Review: Rugby doco No Tears on the Field is a love letter to TaranakiThere might not be crying on the field, but there’s no shortage of emotion in this heartwarming documentary. By Tara Ward | 20th March, 2026Staff writer
‘Hope is not a plan’: the week the economic outlook turned grimmerThursday’s GDP figures were disappointing enough on their own. Against the backdrop of an escalating fuel crisis, they could be the calm before the storm.By Catherine McGregor | 20th March, 2026Contributing writer
New poll offers solace for Luxon, but election hangs by a threadThe PM will be relieved after ‘near hysterical’ flurry, despite a new survey pointing to a hung parliament.By Toby Manhire | 18th March, 2026Editor-at-large
New Zealand’s petrol supply is terrifyingly fragileHow can New Zealand protect its energy independence in an era of war?By Joel MacManus | 18th March, 2026
Chris Hipkins and Jade Paul: How the personal became public and politicalConfusion swirled around claims and denials.By Veronica Schmidt | 18th March, 2026
OpinionPetrol is so expensive. Hopefully we’ve been reducing our dependence on it?It would be a real shame if we’d done something like stop NZTA spending on walking and cycling. Ha ha ha.By Hayden Donnell | 17th March, 2026
Live: Nicola Willis gives the fuel crisis the full 1pm briefing treatmentStrap in for Covid-91.By Toby Manhire | 17th March, 2026