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Dating Files: Leaving NZ to ‘widen my dating pool’A 36-year-old 'evil bisexual' realises she has no interest in dating French men.By Dating Files | 10th June, 2026Guest writer
‘Before Larry David there was Ignatius J Reilly’: Nick Sceats’ favourite readsNick Sceats on the cult American novel he loves, crying to Fay Weldon, and a fantasy fight with Hemingway.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 10th June, 2026⚖️
A battle over the bare minimum at Auckland CouncilOne councillor said tall buildings contribute to global warming. Another said Auckland doesn’t have a housing crisis. By Hayden Donnell | 10th June, 2026Senior writer
The case for Māori switching to the general roll this electionMāori are being urged to think about whether their vote would have more impact in a general electorate this year.By Liam Rātana | 10th June, 2026Ātea editor
The LNG levy is dead – but who will pay remains a mysteryThe government has scrapped its plan to fund New Zealand’s proposed LNG import terminal via a levy on power bills but gives no specifics on alternative funding sources.By Henry Oliver | 10th June, 2026Bulletin editor
NZ suspicion of US has surged in Trump 2.0 – it’s now seen as a bigger threat than ChinaA new poll reveals a dramatic change in the way New Zealanders see the global giants.By Toby Manhire | 10th June, 2026Editor-at-large
All the finalists in the 2026 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young AdultsAll the best children's books from Aotearoa, as selected by an esteemed panel of judges.By Claire Mabey | 10th June, 2026Books editor
Government spending $300k per year on unused limos for former PMsTaxpayers spent $298,359 keeping the chauffeured cars on standby last year. They were used for just $10,921 worth of trips.By Joel MacManus | 10th June, 2026Senior writer
Nī Dekkers-Reihana on why you should get off the internet'Go to live art experiences. It might be bad, but it might just be fucking brilliant and if it is, it will change your neural pathways for real.'By The Spinoff | 9th June, 2026Staff writers
Why New Zealand renters may be about to have it better than AustraliansOne local economist predicts New Zealand rents will remain flat for years.By Susan Edmunds of RNZ | 8th June, 2026Guest writer
No one knows how many vape shops there are in New ZealandThey’re supposed to be highly regulated. So why can’t authorities provide a reliable figure? By Emma Gleason | 8th June, 2026
Love, actually, at 42: ‘We passed our seven-year itch’A baker who gets frustrated easily appreciates the alone time in her 10-year relationship.By Love actually | 7th June, 2026
The loneliness of being Black in New Zealand'New Zealand's racism has a specific texture. It doesn't announce itself with a megaphone.'By Diana Simumpande | 6th June, 2026
Hear me out: I love people blasting their bluetooth speakers in publicAccepting things that are out of your control is a humbling experience – and so is accepting the joy of other people.By Emma Gleason | 6th June, 2026