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Your digital identity is not under New Zealand jurisdiction

Our most important data is stored on US-owned cloud infrastructure and subject to US laws.
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By Tamawera Owens | 13th January, 2026
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'Everyone knows we’re on borrowed time.'
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The cost of being: A therapist with ‘a very high income but extremely high expenses’

'Finally paying off my student loan has freed up a chunk of cash each week – which instantly got absorbed into our living costs.'
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New health data breach increases scrutiny on private health IT

As Canopy Health confirms a cyber intrusion months after it occurred, the fallout from the Manage My Health hack continues.
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By Catherine McGregor | 13th January, 2026
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Trying to enjoy the summer while the world burns

The sausage of our Kiwi summer has come with a cheesy filling of existential dread.
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By Hayden Donnell | 13th January, 2026
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For one precious, fleeting three-week period a year, Auckland is perfect

It turns out Auckland actually works just fine – all it takes is half a million of us leaving.
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By Henry Oliver | 13th January, 2026
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New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

Your chance to sink your teeth into one of the movies of 2025 ahead of awards season.
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By Thomas Giblin | 12th January, 2026
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Pacific profiles: Dancer Corbyn Taulealea-Huch on life after the Royal Family

'I’d love for the world to see my team and what we do as a collective ... a lot of this means leaving New Zealand, but it is what it is.'
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By Litia Tuiburelevu | 12th January, 2026
Geneva AM recently released her debut album Pikipiki. (Image: Supplied). (Additional design: The Spinoff).

Ko wai tēnei: Geneva AM

'I’m not sure what my tīpuna were up to but they certainly travelled the world and had a lot of fun!'
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By Liam Rātana | 12th January, 2026
Clockwise from bottom left, Quasi on the roof of City Gallery; the zephyrometer; pania of the Reef, the Bucket Fountain; and the spot at City Gallery where the new sculpture will go (Photos: Supplied; Getty Images)
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The Marmitey goodness of public sculpture 

It can be a place-maker and a catalyst for conversation, as well as a divider of public opinion – and that's a good thing.
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By Megan Dunn | 12th January, 2026
The topics that will define politics in 2026

The topics that will define politics in 2026

Big elections here and in the US, a sputtering economic recovery, and more issues that will have us all talking in '26.
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By Catherine McGregor | 12th January, 2026
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NZ politics in 2026: The big issues on which the year will hinge

It's election year and the stakes couldn't be higher, but what three issues will loom largest?
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By Group Think | 12th January, 2026
The reason concert merchandise is so expensive and bad now

The reason concert merchandise is so expensive and bad now

'Why do they need to screw every person out of every single dollar they have?'
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By Alex Casey | 12th January, 2026
With changes in moderation policies and more bad news, social media can feel like a shit show.

Scared to scroll: Can you control your feed?

We’re witnessing the worst things in the world while sitting on the toilet.
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By Emma Gleason | 11th January, 2026

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