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Love, actually, at 85: ‘I love him more now than I ever did’A woman with 'completely separate' finances from her partner of 45 years enjoys his sense of adventure.By Love actually | 14th June, 2026Guest writer
Where to eat on Karangahape Road – an insider’s guideThe top food spots on Karangahape Road, from soufflés to natural wines to really good pies.By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 13th June, 2026Contributing writer
How Michael Jackson moonwalked into the centre of pop culture againWhy is Michael Jackson back? And why is he walking the streets of Christchurch? By Alex Casey | 13th June, 2026Senior writer
‘Consider me bitten’: Stakes by Noelle McCarthy, reviewedWith Grand, McCarthy announced her talent. With Stakes, she drives it home.By Claire Mabey | 13th June, 2026Books editor
Review: Te Ara Tupua is the road Wellington always deservedSmell the sea salt, feel the looming hills: it’s your typical ride to Wellington, but in 3D.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 13th June, 2026Politics reporter
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending June 12Major new Irish novel alert!By The Spinoff Review of Books | 12th June, 2026⚖️
OpinionMemo to Labour: Wasteful spending is for roads, not public transport subsidiesLabour made a big mistake saying it would spend $65m making public transport cheaper. We need that money for roughly five metres of highway. By Hayden Donnell | 12th June, 2026Senior writer
New details emerge of Te Māngai Pāho’s vision for Māori newsChange is afoot for the Māori news sector.By Liam Rātana | 12th June, 2026Ātea editor
Help! I can’t stop watching Celebrity Tipping Point NZThis isn’t just a game show. It’s a metaphor for life.By Tara Ward | 12th June, 2026Staff writer
Mission impossible? Labour tries to announce a policy without a screw up or scandalChris Hipkins so very nearly managed to unveil the party’s public transport policy without a problem. But then things went… off the rails.By Hayden Donnell | 11th June, 2026Senior writer
OpinionWhy the supreme court was not ‘totally out of line’ in its climate case rulingThe judges acknowledged that Mike Smith’s claim faced serious obstacles. But they thought it deserved a trial.By Steven Price | 11th June, 2026
A battle over the bare minimum at Auckland CouncilOne councillor said tall buildings contribute to global warming. Another said Auckland doesn’t have a housing crisis. By Hayden Donnell | 10th June, 2026
The case for Māori switching to the general roll this electionMāori are being urged to think about whether their vote would have more impact in a general electorate this year.By Liam Rātana | 10th June, 2026
NZ suspicion of US has surged in Trump 2.0 – it’s now seen as a bigger threat than ChinaA new poll reveals a dramatic change in the way New Zealanders see the global giants.By Toby Manhire | 10th June, 2026