A gift guide for people who really don’t want to buy shitGifts can be a source of joy this Christmas even if you hate capitalism.By Gabi LardiesStaff writer & Shanti Mathias | 13th December, 2024Staff writer
The cost of being: A 30-something dad with a mortgage and a bike'Squirrel the small stuff, splash on something big.'By The Cost of Being | 13th December, 2024
Help Me Hera: How do I navigate Auckland traffic without going insane?The selfishness of this city's drivers never fails to ruin my day. How do I get from A to B without wishing retribution on my fellow motorists?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 12th December, 2024
OpinionHow Mt Smart turned into the most electrifying Auckland destination of 2024A much maligned old friend is reborn as a field of dreams. By Toby Manhire | 11th December, 2024
The cost of being: A thrifty apprentice who’s saving up to travel'If there's a way I can get a bargain, I'll choose that option nearly every time.'By The Cost of Being | 10th December, 2024
Freezers, pasteurisers and funding woes: A day at a human milk bank in ChristchurchIt's supplied breast milk to thousands of newborns in need, all thanks to donors, volunteers and philanthropists.By Shanti Mathias | 10th December, 2024Staff writer
The Spinoff guide to life: How to attend a tangiRemain respectful, bear in mind that tikanga Māori is central to all proceedings, and you’ll be fine.By Liam Rātana | 9th December, 2024Ātea editor
When can I buy alcohol in Auckland?From today, liquor stores will have to close at 9pm. By Gabi Lardies | 9th December, 2024Staff writer
Too hot to handle: How climate-friendly housing is becoming unliveableFor a long time, New Zealanders have focused on the issue of cold homes. But for at least a couple of decades, the opposite problem has been appearing in townhouses and apartments.By Kasey McDonnell | 9th December, 2024Guest writer
Windbag: Did Te Rauparaha really drink at the Thistle Inn?According to a Wellington urban legend, the notorious Ngāti Toa chief used to pull his waka onshore to drink at the city’s oldest pub. Is it true?By Joel MacManus | 9th December, 2024Wellington editor
Booze, brawls, batons and blood: The Queen Street riot, 40 years onHow a free concert in Aotea Square ended in chaos – and Dave Dobbyn being charged with inciting a riot.By Gabi Lardies | 7th December, 2024Staff writer
The cost of being: A pensioner with no car or cellphone, who spends on books'I always think carefully before I buy so I never regret purchasing stuff.'By The Cost of Being | 6th December, 2024Guest writer
OpinionJuliet Gerrard: Funding the whole pieIt's a tiny portion of our overall funding, yet social sciences and humanities research makes a massive impact. Without it, the pie starts to crumble.By Juliet Gerrard | 5th December, 2024Guest writer
Help Me Hera: I watched Past Lives and now I can’t stop thinking about an old friendWe're both in happy relationships with other people now. Is it insane to reminisce about the time we secretly, almost, maybe fell in love? By Hera Lindsay Bird | 5th December, 2024Contributing writer
OpinionWhy the City to Sea Bridge is not just another relic to saveSome things are too important to demolish, argues architect Caro Robertson.By Caro Robertson | 4th December, 2024Guest writer
The cost of being: A 41-year-old GM who’s moved back into the whānau home'Five words to describe my financial personality? Learning from each mistake made.'By The Cost of Being | 3rd December, 2024Guest writer
Why can’t bikes go on buses in New Zealand?With bike racks on buses suddenly declared off limits, how are cyclists coping?By Shanti Mathias | 3rd December, 2024Staff writer
‘Really dangerous’: The TikTok UV tanning trend that has made it to Aotearoa'It could end up costing people their lives for the sake of a tan.'By Alex Casey | 2nd December, 2024Senior writer
Can Gumboot Friday provide $24m worth of counselling sessions in four years?Hundreds more counselling sessions will need to be delivered every month if the charity wants to access all of its $24m funding.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 2nd December, 2024Staff writer
God defend the breast screeners of New ZealandIn praise of the people who turn up in service of other people's health.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 30th November, 2024Senior writer
