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OpinionWhen a gambling ad played instead of Jai Arrow’s walkout, it felt personalMy grandfather died of the disease the league player has. But that’s not the only reason I winced when Sky cut away from his big moment.By Lachlan Woods-Davidson | 9th September, 2026Guest writer
‘I fell for Tom Ripley’: Anthony Byrt’s life in books'Europe was full of guys like that when I was travelling, probably still is.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 9th September, 2026⚖️
National’s tourism pitch: International Visitor Levy redistribution in, bed tax outNational has announced a new policy to share revenue from the International Visitor Levy with councils, as an alternative to the bed tax it previously promised to explore.By Henry Oliver | 9th September, 2026Bulletin editor
What’s the difference between a tax and a levy – and does it even matter?We asked some experts.By Emma Gleason | 9th September, 2026Staff writer
Why the world thinks New Zealand solved the housing crisisFrom Zohran Mamdani to the Financial Times, international media and politicians seem to think NZ has fixed housing affordability. Um… what?By Joel MacManus | 9th September, 2026Senior writer
One Candidate, One Pint: Paul Henry on never giving a shit what anyone thinksThe Act candidate on 'bloody stupid' liquor laws, and whether he'll 'tone down' his trademark honesty in parliament.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th September, 2026Politics reporter
Can Labour up the ante after getting outflanked by National on KiwiSaver?Sam Stubbs says he'd be 'stunned' if there was not a bold response.By Toby Manhire | 8th September, 2026Editor-at-large
What Wellington’s culture crowd is looking forward to this springHighlights from the capital’s cultural calendar, from the people who should know. By Catherine McGregor | 8th September, 2026Commercial editor
Robyn Malcolm wants us to change how we think about menopauseMalcolm is on a mission to find out more about menopause in New Zealand, and why she had such a brutal time of it.By Tara Ward | 8th September, 2026Staff writer
The calls on the right to ‘rort’ MMP by engineering a National Party overhangAdvocates include a former National leader, a high-profile NZ First candidate and a billionaire donor. By Toby Manhire | 8th September, 2026Editor-at-large
Labour and National both under 30% in new pollLatest Taxpayers' Union polling also has Opportunity back below the five percent threshold.By RNZ | 7th September, 2026
Can Craig Renney tame the ‘big Green elephant’ and turn Wellington Bays red?'My job here is to win this seat, and create a base so that Wellington is back to being a Labour town.'By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 7th September, 2026
Gone By Lunchtime: Only 64 more days of tax, tax, tax, tax, tax, tax, tax, tax, taxHas this election campaign peaked early?By The Spinoff | 4th September, 2026
Echo Chamber: As always in the House, ‘sorry’ seems to be the hardest wordThere were rhymes but little reason in parliament this week. By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 4th September, 2026