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Celebrity Treasure Island Power Rankings: No more (calf) tears left to cry

A huge week for both celebrity tear ducts and celebrity calf tears.

By Alex Casey | 6th May, 2026

‘I’m cursed to forever be making a fool of myself’: Hannah Kent’s Atwood encounters

The acclaimed Australian writer is the author of Always Home, Aways Homesick... and the protagonist in a trilogy of awkward run-ins with Margaret Atwood.

By The Spinoff Review of Books | 6th May, 2026

The National Party’s five-point comms plan to seize back the agenda

A strategic reboot seeks to put Luxon above the fray and the party on the front foot.

By Toby Manhire | 6th May, 2026

Editor-at-large

Review: Stalked is shattering, sickening, and yet somehow still hopeful

The strength and bravery in this documentary series will connect with every woman who has ever been made to feel scared by a man.

By Alex Casey | 6th May, 2026

Siouxsie Wiles: Menstrual cups are a great invention. But how safe are they?

They're a game-changer in terms of reducing waste, but only a handful of contradictory studies have been done on their safety.

By Siouxsie Wiles | 6th May, 2026

Contributing writer

RMA reform minister Chris Bishop and local government minister Simon Watts

Plan for merger or we’ll do it for you: the government’s council ultimatum

Councils have three months to come up with amalgamation plans – or have change imposed on them.

By Catherine McGregor | 6th May, 2026

Contributing writer

Try to guess which MPs are from the 5th parliament and which are from the 54th. (Image: Tina Tiller)

New Zealand’s immigration debate is like something out of the 1870s

Act is chasing NZ First who are chasing the anti-immigration vote.

By Joel MacManus | 6th May, 2026

There’s a lot on you guys.

Auckland has a problem. Everything awesome is happening in May, all at once

Good luck cloning yourself.

By Emma Gleason | 6th May, 2026

Tangi Utikere.

One MP, One Pint: Tangi Utikere is looking to be a sure thing for Palmy this election

The Labour MP on the best and worst of Palmerston North, and his nickname for the health minister.

By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th May, 2026

Literally, the Kaimai Express was going to Tauranga. Metaphorically, it was heading into the past. (Image: Tina Tiller)

A train trip back in time to before we screwed up our transport system

The Kaimai Express was a trip to a less car-dominated past. It may also have been a small taste of the future.

By Hayden Donnell | 5th May, 2026

When severe weather warnings don’t result in severe outcomes, people question their basis

Severe weather warnings aren’t predictions – why do we judge them as such?

The issue is not that the data is wrong, it is that probability is being treated as prediction, and then judged accordingly.

By Ruben Miller | 5th May, 2026

The cost of being: A solo mother with ‘very organised’ bank accounts

The cost of being: A solo mother with ‘very organised’ bank accounts

'It’s important I make my money work for me.'

By The Cost of Being | 5th May, 2026

Neil Finn has purchased the oft-complained-about Edinburgh Castle

Neil Finn has bought the Edinburgh Castle, will ‘turn it into a wellness retreat’

The infamous Auckland pub and hotel will soon be silent, thanks to its musical neighbour.

By Madeleine Chapman | 5th May, 2026

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New Zealand is leading the world in not getting married

Statistics show that marriage isn't just on the slide here – we're topping the tables on nearly every measure of marriage’s retreat.

By Catherine McGregor | 5th May, 2026