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How Celebrity Treasure Island came home and grew upTwenty-five years ago, Celebrity Treasure Island debuted on our screens as a very different series to the one we watch today. By Alex Casey | 16th May, 2026Senior writer
Dating Files: ‘I would never expect a man to pay for me on a date’For a new series looking at dating in New Zealand, a 42-year-old has given up on dating apps after 10 years of swiping.By Dating Files | 16th May, 2026Guest writer
400 Weddings and a Funeral is an insider’s guide to Pacific functionsEver wondered what to do at a Polynesian wedding or funeral? This is the show for you.By Liam Rātana | 16th May, 2026Ātea editor
Where to eat in Wairarapa – an insider’s guideThe top food spots around the Wairarapa region, from impeccable cheese toasties to cream donuts to fabulously fresh kaimoana.By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 16th May, 2026Contributing writer
‘Kei hea te tika?’: Hūhana Lyndon accuses Waitangi Tribunal of silencing wāhine MāoriThe Green MP says the decision undermined tikanga and replicated the very harms the inquiry was meant to examine.By Liam Rātana | 15th May, 2026Ātea editor
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 15Auckland Writers Festival has landed.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 15th May, 2026⚖️
Echo Chamber: Haere rā to Crusher, hello to old scandalsIn trying to call out the government, one Labour MP realised they already had his number.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 15th May, 2026Politics reporter
Updated: A timeline of Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong’s dramatic first termBut wait, there's more.By Tara Ward | 15th May, 2026Staff writer
Viva la Bevolution: Watching the Wellington Phoenix women make historyTheir first two seasons resulted in two wooden spoons. This weekend, the Wāhinix become the first NZ side to play in an A Leagues grand final.By Miriam Moore | 15th May, 2026Guest writer
We’re just sitting here in Auckland feeling envious of the southIt’s Christchurch’s time to shine and geez is it shining. By Kate Langdon | 14th May, 2026Guest writer
Some ideas for the Seascape ‘ghost tower’ haunting Auckland’s skylineLaser strike? A helipad for Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams? A permanent tomb for the Queen Street Santa Claus? By Emma Gleason | 13th May, 2026
How did I get the job of 24/7 IT support for my parents?'On some days it can feel like I’m an unpaid worker in a call centre, on others I am simply an overworked chatbot.'By Kate Langdon | 13th May, 2026
The fate of fuck-knuckles, cock and piss. BallsWhat will happen to the best BSA ad when the BSA is gone?By Hayden Donnell | 13th May, 2026
The cost of being: A relief teacher with an array of side hustles'I save up for a couple of overseas trips a year, purely funded by side hustles.'By The Cost of Being | 12th May, 2026