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New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIncluding Brad Pitt, Taylor Swift and a new Knives Out mystery. By Thomas Giblin | 8th December, 2025Guest writer
OpinionTe Pāti Māori, its AGM and what happens from hereTe Pāti Māori’s implosion has been the political shitstorm of the year.By Liam RātanaĀtea editor & Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th December, 2025Politics reporter
The dialects that shaped us: listening to our ancestors in every reo Māori voiceA rare chance to hear how our tīpuna spoke, how dialects formed, and how te reo evolves across generations.By Vincent Olsen-Reeder | 8th December, 2025Guest writer
‘Wait, you hooked up with them too?’ Tales from Wellington’s scarily tiny dating pool Welcome to the cursed reality of looking for love in the capital.By Jessie Davidson | 8th December, 2025Guest writer
Is the long summer break hurting our economy?A 'circle back in February' mentality may be contributing to New Zealand's stubbornly low productivity.By Catherine McGregor | 8th December, 2025Contributing writer
OpinionScotty Stevenson, ‘syrup suckers’ and the teen bombs hidden within us allA whole arsenal of offensive stuff we rarely think of or examine sits in our brains, and sometimes it goes kaboom.By Greg Bruce | 8th December, 2025Guest writer
Prediction: New Zealand will eventually be one big Chemist WarehouseHow much discounted Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Body Mist can a small island nation possibly need?By Alex Casey | 8th December, 2025Senior writer
‘Elephants so big you could see them for nothing’: Inside Mr Ward’s WellingtonA glimpse inside a stonking new book that brings historic Wellington alive, one map at a time.By Elizabeth Cox | 6th December, 2025Guest writer
Kirihimete gift guide 2025: Cool stuff from Māori and Pasifika-led brandsA one-stop guide to the most covetable and joy-sparking gifts this holiday season.By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 6th December, 2025Contributing writer
The cost of being: An arts volunteer on the hunt for a job'Sometimes you just have to set goals based on reality. Time is valuable too.'By The Cost of Being | 5th December, 2025Guest writer
OpinionIkea’s opening was a deeply embarrassing time for us as a nationYesterday was the capstone to a multi-year symphony of simping.By Hayden Donnell | 5th December, 2025
Te Komititanga just proved again that it’s now Auckland’s town squareThere's a case that the square outside Waitematā station is the city's best public investment since the northern busway.By Hayden Donnell | 4th December, 2025
Help Me Hera: I can’t stand my mum’s insufferable boyfriendThe thought of spending another Christmas with him is bringing me out in anticipatory hives.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 4th December, 2025
Ikea-geddon live updates: Nation’s economy now hangs on Ikea’s meatballsFor the past six years, New Zealand has waited. Now the day has finally come. By Alex Casey | 4th December, 2025