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Happy Metallica-in-Auckland day to all who celebrate, especially my husbandA tribute to the fans who go all-in.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 19th November, 2025Senior writer
OpinionWhy a Māori collective is arguing for the protection of New Zealand’s water'It's not about who owns water. It's about protecting our water bodies, for all New Zealanders and future generations."By Kingi Smiler | 19th November, 2025Guest writer
Review: Doja Cat just delivered the most electric live performance I’ve ever seenThe opening night of Doja Cat's world tour set the bar very, very high.By Alex Casey | 19th November, 2025Senior writer
One MP, One Pint: A visit to Wellington’s ‘last true public bar’ with Greg O’Connor'This is going to make me sound like a bloody drunk, but mind you, I’ve got to 67 years with everyone knowing I like a drink.'By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 19th November, 2025Politics reporter
‘Books are escape hatches’: Serie Barford’s reading life'These days I access information via the internet. But not a day goes by when I don’t pick up a book.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 19th November, 2025⚖️
‘It’s going to get worse’: What will it take to regulate the appearance industry?There’s an ugly side to our appearance industry, and experts warn we’re seeing only the tip of the iceberg. By Alex Casey | 19th November, 2025Senior writer
Why Auckland’s traffic is bad, in one mapHint: it’s not because we didn’t build enough motorway lanes.By Hayden Donnell | 19th November, 2025Senior writer
Trust in National slips further as voters turn awayThe latest Ipsos Monitor survey reveals National has lost the public's trust across almost every major issue.By Catherine McGregor | 19th November, 2025Contributing writer
A crash course in the many changes shaking up education in AotearoaStruggling to get your head around the recent barrage of education-related headlines? Here's a rundown. By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 19th November, 2025Contributing writer
OpinionControversial: Public transport in Auckland is actually pretty goodThough it might be a controversial opinion, these days public transport in Auckland is in many respects fine, and in a number of areas, bordering on good.By Hayden Donnell | 17th November, 2025Senior writer
Cover StoryPerpetually broke: How New Zealand could (eventually) afford its futureA comprehensive analysis of the country's financial future, 50 years after Robert Muldoon made 'the worst decision by a New Zealand politician ever'.By Eric Frykberg | 17th November, 2025
The five best moments from the launch of Juggernaut 2Chris Bishop on ditching MMP, Linda Clark on waiting for Winston and plenty more from Wellington's one-night-only trip back to the 90s.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 15th November, 2025
Echo Chamber: Act gets a big win, and ‘everything is ka pai’ for WinstonThe Regulatory Standards Bill passed into law, the House got two independent MPs, and Chlöe Swarbrick got serenaded.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 14th November, 2025
Whakapapa, not birthplace: Should citizenship be a birthright for all Māori?The Tribunal says Māori should be entitled to citizenship by whakapapa — no matter where in the world they’re born.By Liam Rātana | 14th November, 2025
