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Live blog: Crunch time for Luxon and the Moany Five at National caucusThis is made up. Or is it?By Toby Manhire | 21st April, 2026Editor-at-large
Treaty clauses to be weakened, repealed – despite officials warning of ‘significant risks’The controversial cabinet decision was made quietly, going against Ministry of Justice advice. By Liam Rātana | 21st April, 2026Ātea editor
Don't mess with Bruce, the kea with half a beak who has never lost a fight'He completely dominates the feeding platform.'By Felix Walton of RNZ | 21st April, 2026RNZ
‘Lyrical, important, educational, moreish’: Hugo Grrrl on a book everyone should read'My attention span has been scrambled by screens, same as everyone else. Getting absorbed in a novel makes me feel like my brain is actually working again.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 21st April, 2026⚖️
The cost of being: A mum about to transition from paid to unpaid parental leave'I'm forever logging into my banking app and robbing Peter to pay Paul.'By The Cost of Being | 21st April, 2026Guest writer
Wellington faces another dangerous day as red warning stays in placeAfter one of the worst flooding events in the region's recent history, forecasters warn even short bursts of rain could cause fresh havoc.By Catherine McGregor | 21st April, 2026Contributing writer
Who is James Christmas, the National rising star turned Act saviour?He swears he’s not a 'secret wokester' in a Trojan horse, so who exactly is Act’s new candidate for Tāmaki?By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 21st April, 2026Politics reporter
Sweet Jesus: NBA star Steven Adams has joined the Iran-US propaganda warThe video shows Jesus punching Donald Trump straight into hell. Except, that’s not Jesus…By Hayden Donnell | 21st April, 2026Senior writer
Wellington region state of emergency: what you need to knowEvacuations are under way as severe weather intensifies. By Alice Neville | 20th April, 2026Deputy editor
OpinionWho decides the New Zealand government? Voters: 10%. Winston Peters: 15%. The Reserve Bank governor, 18 months ago: 30%. By Hayden Donnell | 20th April, 2026Senior writer
How many Māori seats should there be in parliament?A proposed law would prevent the number of Māori electorate seats from increasing until at least 2032. Is that fair?By Liam Rātana | 20th April, 2026
OpinionIs this the poll that spells the end for Luxon?Frustrated MPs have figured a resignation is the only way. Last night's numbers could stiffen their sinews.By Toby Manhire | 20th April, 2026
Social media is a hellscape for public-facing women. Could AI hold the solution? An Auckland tech expert has come up with a way to stop the most damaging social media comments from getting through.By Alex Casey | 20th April, 2026
It was another bad week for… Christopher Luxon’s leadershipThe prime minister insists that National's internal polling is way better than the public numbers, but no you can't see it, because it goes to another school. And it lives in Canada.By Joel MacManus | 17th April, 2026