Society

Shanti Mathias

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Gifts can be a source of joy this Christmas even if you hate capitalism.

A gift guide for people who really don’t want to buy shit

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'Squirrel the small stuff, splash on something big.'

The cost of being: A 30-something dad with a mortgage and a bike

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The selfishness of this city's drivers never fails to ruin my day. How do I get from A to B without wishing retribution on my fellow motorists?

Help Me Hera: How do I navigate Auckland traffic without going insane?

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A much maligned old friend is reborn as a field of dreams. 

How Mt Smart turned into the most electrifying Auckland destination of 2024

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'If there's a way I can get a bargain, I'll choose that option nearly every time.'

The cost of being: A thrifty apprentice who’s saving up to travel

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It's supplied breast milk to thousands of newborns in need, all thanks to donors, volunteers and philanthropists.

Freezers, pasteurisers and funding woes: A day at a human milk bank in Christchurch

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Remain respectful, bear in mind that tikanga Māori is central to all proceedings, and you’ll be fine.

The Spinoff guide to life: How to attend a tangi

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From today, liquor stores will have to close at 9pm. 

When can I buy alcohol in Auckland?

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For a long time, New Zealanders have focused on the issue of cold homes. But for at least a couple of decades, the opposite problem has been appearing in townhouses and apartments.

Too hot to handle: How climate-friendly housing is becoming unliveable

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According to a Wellington urban legend, the notorious Ngāti Toa chief used to pull his waka onshore to drink at the city’s oldest pub. Is it true?

Windbag: Did Te Rauparaha really drink at the Thistle Inn?

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How a free concert in Aotea Square ended in chaos – and Dave Dobbyn being charged with inciting a riot.

Booze, brawls, batons and blood: The Queen Street riot, 40 years on

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'I always think carefully before I buy so I never regret purchasing stuff.'

The cost of being: A pensioner with no car or cellphone, who spends on books

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It's a tiny portion of our overall funding, yet social sciences and humanities research makes a massive impact. Without it, the pie starts to crumble.

Juliet Gerrard: Funding the whole pie

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We're both in happy relationships with other people now. Is it insane to reminisce about the time we secretly, almost, maybe fell in love? 

Help Me Hera: I watched Past Lives and now I can’t stop thinking about an old friend

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Some things are too important to demolish, argues architect Caro Robertson.

Why the City to Sea Bridge is not just another relic to save

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'Five words to describe my financial personality? Learning from each mistake made.'

The cost of being: A 41-year-old GM who’s moved back into the whānau home

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With bike racks on buses suddenly declared off limits, how are cyclists coping?

Why can’t bikes go on buses in New Zealand?

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'It could end up costing people their lives for the sake of a tan.'

‘Really dangerous’: The TikTok UV tanning trend that has made it to Aotearoa

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Hundreds more counselling sessions will need to be delivered every month if the charity wants to access all of its $24m funding.

Can Gumboot Friday provide $24m worth of counselling sessions in four years?

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In praise of the people who turn up in service of other people's health.

God defend the breast screeners of New Zealand

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The Friday Poem: ‘Cash register ding’ by Eliana Gray

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New short stories from Owen Marshall, and the finale to a sci-fi series that fans have been hanging out for. 

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending December 13

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For the past three decades, there’s only been room for one Dr Love in Ferndale. Until now.

Conan O’Brien just gave us the weirdest two minutes of Shortland Street ever

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A whistlestop tour through a big week in the news.

The week in two minutes and 10 stories

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ICYMI: that festive pileup of opinion polling, in one snapshot.

All those recent political polls: a quick recap

Tara Ward

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From Chris Warner’s beard to Newshub’s tearful goodbye, these are the TV moments that gripped the nation this year.

The most memorable local television moments of 2024

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Immigration NZ could have made any decision on the controversial speaker's visa and it would've been better than a minister intervening. 

What we should have done with Candace Owens is nothing

They’re some of our biggest industries but how much do you really know about New Zealand growers and farmers? Test your knowledge below.

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