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The cost of being: A ‘dual income, no kids’ government worker'Leave my coffees alone!'By The Cost of Being | 16th April, 2026Guest writer
Help Me Hera: My perfect relationship turned out to be a fantasyHe moved on in the blink of an eye, and I'm still picking up the pieces.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 16th April, 2026Contributing writer
Why isn’t NZ copying Australia’s approach to the fuel crisis?Australia has halved its fuel tax, moved to level two of its response plan, and sent its prime minister on a fuel-security tour of Asia. New Zealand has done none of these things. Does that matter?By Catherine McGregor | 16th April, 2026Contributing writer
Fuel crisis: We are so screwed vs it's going to be fineThe government keeps telling us not to panic. On the other hand, maybe we should panic.By Hayden Donnell | 16th April, 2026Senior writer
NZ teachers can legally have sex with students over 16. Is it time for change? 'There is quite a bad loophole here, and everybody else has fixed it.'By Alex Casey | 16th April, 2026Senior writer
OpinionWe should have known Charlisse Leger-Walker’s name before thisGet your Connecticut Sun merch because a New Zealander has made it into the WNBA! But you know why we'd never heard of her until this month, eh?By Zoe George | 15th April, 2026Guest writer
The City Rail Link at rush hour, reviewedWe’ve waited a decade for this railway. Here’s what it will actually be like.By Hayden Donnell | 15th April, 2026Senior writer
Where to eat in Riccarton, Christchurch – an insider’s guideChef and winemaker Will Lyons-Bowman’s top edible picks, from tasty scallion pancakes to fish and chip institutions to superlative soft serve.By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 15th April, 2026Contributing writer
The plan to dig a 300-metre-deep goldmine into the Central Otago hillsThe proposed Bendigo-Ophir goldmine has drawn opposition from Sam Neill, Helen Clark, and now the government's own environment watchdog.By Catherine McGregor | 15th April, 2026Contributing writer
The arguments for and against making NZ public transport free during the fuel crisisAcross the ditch they're making public transport free. Should we join them?By Emma Gleason | 15th April, 2026Contributing writer
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Inside the St James Theatre’s surprise second venuePlot twist: the renovated Auckland theatre is becoming TWO separate venues.By Chris Schulz | 14th April, 2026
The cost of being: A ‘recluse’ in response to the economy'The only child I am responsible for is myself.'By The Cost of Being | 14th April, 2026
OpinionHuge forecasting fail: Cyclone Vaianu didn’t even kill or maim meI bought food and water for this storm. What am I supposed to do with food and water?By Hayden Donnell | 14th April, 2026
Why cyclones are going to dump more and more rainEx-tropical cyclones like Vaianu are set to get wetter as the climate warms – but every bit we reduce emissions will help stem the wild weather.By Ellen Rykers | 13th April, 2026