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OpinionWhen a gambling ad played instead of Jai Arrow’s walkout, it felt personalMy grandfather died of the disease the league player has. But that’s not the only reason I winced when Sky cut away from his big moment.By Lachlan Woods-Davidson | 9th September, 2026Guest writer
‘I fell for Tom Ripley’: Anthony Byrt’s life in books'Europe was full of guys like that when I was travelling, probably still is.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 9th September, 2026⚖️
National’s tourism pitch: International Visitor Levy redistribution in, bed tax outNational has announced a new policy to share revenue from the International Visitor Levy with councils, as an alternative to the bed tax it previously promised to explore.By Henry Oliver | 9th September, 2026Bulletin editor
What’s the difference between a tax and a levy – and does it even matter?We asked some experts.By Emma Gleason | 9th September, 2026Staff writer
Why the world thinks New Zealand solved the housing crisisFrom Zohran Mamdani to the Financial Times, international media and politicians seem to think NZ has fixed housing affordability. Um… what?By Joel MacManus | 9th September, 2026Senior writer
One Candidate, One Pint: Paul Henry on never giving a shit what anyone thinksThe Act candidate on 'bloody stupid' liquor laws, and whether he'll 'tone down' his trademark honesty in parliament.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th September, 2026Politics reporter
Can Labour up the ante after getting outflanked by National on KiwiSaver?Sam Stubbs says he'd be 'stunned' if there was not a bold response.By Toby Manhire | 8th September, 2026Editor-at-large
What Wellington’s culture crowd is looking forward to this springHighlights from the capital’s cultural calendar, from the people who should know. By Catherine McGregor | 8th September, 2026Commercial editor
Robyn Malcolm wants us to change how we think about menopauseMalcolm is on a mission to find out more about menopause in New Zealand, and why she had such a brutal time of it.By Tara Ward | 8th September, 2026Staff writer
When a homeless person becomes the newsThe trial of a homeless woman accused of the murder of another homeless person has us asking the wrong questions.By Ruben Miller | 6th September, 2026Guest writer
OpinionNZ has been failing mothers who struggle with their mental health for generationsMy great-great-great grandmother suffered an agonising death. Generations on, what's changed? NZ has a maternal suicide rate six times higher than the United Kingdom’s. By Rebecca Jayde | 5th September, 2026
Help Me Hera: How can we stop being mean to our friends?Our mean-spirited personalities are social poison.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 3rd September, 2026
Dating Files: A repro-conditional fraysexual who’s never had a bad date'Even if I discovered absolutely no attraction to the person, there was never a situation where someone turned out to be horrible.'By Dating Files | 2nd September, 2026
Revealed: Six months of roadside drug testing in New Zealand, by the numbersWhere it's happening, how many drivers have tested positive, what drugs have been detected and more.By Alice Neville | 2nd September, 2026