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Review: The Pitt finale proves why it’s the best show on television right nowAfter yet another 15 hours in hell, season two finale just delivered us to television finale heaven. By Alex Casey | 18th April, 2026Senior writer
Mould, dust and gas: How to keep your home ‘safe as houses’ A guide to avoiding illness and accidents.By Emma Gleason | 18th April, 2026Contributing writer
‘Calamities and care’: Elizabeth Knox’s profoundly moving memoir, reviewed'The best of literature about the worst of times.'By Claire Mabey | 18th April, 2026Books editor
It was another bad week for… Christopher Luxon’s leadershipThe prime minister insists that National's internal polling is way better than the public numbers, but no you can't see it, because it goes to another school. And it lives in Canada.By Joel MacManus | 17th April, 2026Senior writer
Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson’s Dunedin lovefest, reviewedThe event was part therapy session, part motivational speech, 100% lovefest. By Tara Ward | 17th April, 2026Staff writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 17New local books top the charts this week.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 17th April, 2026⚖️
Review: Flight of The Conchords’ comeback show was a mess in the best possible wayJemaine Clement and Bret Mckenzie promised they'd put more practice in for the rest of their tour. Let's hope they don't.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 17th April, 2026Politics reporter
Could a ball hit the roof of Christchurch’s new stadium?In photos, the steel beams above the pitch look tantalisingly kickable. We asked Dan Carter and a physics professor if they think it’s possible.By Calum Henderson | 17th April, 2026Production editor
OpinionLuxon's 100-hour gauntlet to save his jobSeven potential hazards across the coming days.By Toby Manhire | 17th April, 2026Editor-at-large
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
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
‘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