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Dating Files: A ‘mostly straight’ 25-year-old looking for a ‘minimum 6’1” educated guy’Mostly I'm finding: bums.By Dating Files | 9th September, 2026Guest writer
Auckland Council fast-tracks a big fat middle finger to the governmentIf they can’t stop developments in far-flung areas, it looks like councillors are just going to refuse to service them.By Hayden Donnell | 9th September, 2026Senior writer
OpinionWhen a gambling ad played instead of Jai Arrow’s walkout, it felt personalMy grandfather died of the disease the league player has. But that’s not the only reason I winced when Sky cut away from his big moment.By Lachlan Woods-Davidson | 9th September, 2026Guest writer
‘I fell for Tom Ripley’: Anthony Byrt’s life in books'Europe was full of guys like that when I was travelling, probably still is.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 9th September, 2026⚖️
National’s tourism pitch: International Visitor Levy redistribution in, bed tax outNational has announced a new policy to share revenue from the International Visitor Levy with councils, as an alternative to the bed tax it previously promised to explore.By Henry Oliver | 9th September, 2026Bulletin editor
What’s the difference between a tax and a levy – and does it even matter?We asked some experts.By Emma Gleason | 9th September, 2026Staff writer
One Candidate, One Pint: Paul Henry on never giving a shit what anyone thinksThe Act candidate on 'bloody stupid' liquor laws, and whether he'll 'tone down' his trademark honesty in parliament.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th September, 2026Politics reporter
Can Labour up the ante after getting outflanked by National on KiwiSaver?Sam Stubbs says he'd be 'stunned' if there was not a bold response.By Toby Manhire | 8th September, 2026Editor-at-large
What Wellington’s culture crowd is looking forward to this springHighlights from the capital’s cultural calendar, from the people who should know. By Catherine McGregor | 8th September, 2026Commercial editor
Love, actually, at 30: A ‘work in progress’ relationship with a divorcé'We don't share finances - but I imagine this will be a conversation when I move in.'By Love actually | 6th September, 2026Guest writer
When a homeless person becomes the newsThe trial of a homeless woman accused of the murder of another homeless person has us asking the wrong questions.By Ruben Miller | 6th September, 2026
OpinionNZ has been failing mothers who struggle with their mental health for generationsMy great-great-great grandmother suffered an agonising death. Generations on, what's changed? NZ has a maternal suicide rate six times higher than the United Kingdom’s. By Rebecca Jayde | 5th September, 2026
Help Me Hera: How can we stop being mean to our friends?Our mean-spirited personalities are social poison.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 3rd September, 2026
Dating Files: A repro-conditional fraysexual who’s never had a bad date'Even if I discovered absolutely no attraction to the person, there was never a situation where someone turned out to be horrible.'By Dating Files | 2nd September, 2026