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Love, actually, at 31: A ‘sexually non-exclusive’ couple who can’t agree on having kids'I would feel terrible bringing kids into this world, but she thinks I would make a good dad.'By Love actually | 12th July, 2026Guest writer
How New Zealand fell in love with the black puffer jacketAlex Casey unearths the once intrepid history of the puffer jacket in Aotearoa.By Alex Casey | 12th July, 2026Senior writer
The joys of being a bandwagon sports fanFew things are as thrilling as screaming 'WE’RE SO BACK!' in a bar knowing full well you have no idea where you’d been.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 11th July, 2026Politics reporter
How did we get stuck in this millennial franchise hell loop? We simply can't keep going back – or can we? By Alex Casey | 11th July, 2026Senior writer
Where to eat in the Bay of Plenty – an insider’s guideWhere to find the best pizza, kina, bánh mì, Māori-Japanese fusion ramen and more in the Bay of Plenty.By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 11th July, 2026Contributing writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending July 10All hail the return of Heartstopper!By The Spinoff Review of Books | 10th July, 2026⚖️
Vera Ellen on what it feels like when AI takes your musicDeeply personal music about painful experiences have been scraped for parts.By Chris Schulz | 10th July, 2026Guest writer
What to watch this Matariki weekendFrom historical docudramas to heartwarming family films, these are our viewing picks for Matariki 2026.By Tara Ward | 10th July, 2026Staff writer
Why you should watch Hinemihi: The House with Golden EyesA story of survival, loss and belonging.By Liam Rātana | 10th July, 2026Ātea editor
Help Me Hera: I can’t tell if my writing is any good or notI haven't lost my taste when it comes to the work of others, but I've lost all ability to judge my own.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 9th July, 2026Contributing writer
Dating Files: A 40-year-old who’s tired of being judged on his ethnicityA financial consultant is looking for a woman with a dog.By Dating Files | 8th July, 2026
The cost of being: A master’s student waiting to join the brain drain'I consider any investment on the NZX a donation ... the IRD will probably freeze and take hold of my shares once I forget about repaying my student loan.'By The Cost of Being | 7th July, 2026
‘It can happen to absolutely anyone’: A day in the life of a Pet Refuge caseworkerEvery day, pets are being removed from domestic violence situations around the country. We talk to one of the workers on the front line. By Alex Casey | 6th July, 2026
Love, actually, at 70: ‘We fell in love really fast. I was 17, he was 20’A woman who's been married 51 years explains what has made it work.By Love actually | 5th July, 2026