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OpinionLuxon's 100-hour gauntlet to save his jobSeven potential hazards across the coming days.By Toby Manhire | 17th April, 2026Editor-at-large
From merino to machine learning: Allbirds’ wild AI pivotThe NZ-founded company that once sold Silicon Valley its favourite sneaker is now trying to sell it computing power.By Catherine McGregor | 17th April, 2026Contributing writer
Taine Randell and three other rabbits pulled from hats for the 2026 electionFour parties, four good gets. By Toby Manhire | 17th April, 2026Editor-at-large
OpinionMoana Pasifika: ‘We don’t just lose a team, we lose a village’When the team goes, the relationship between Pacific communities and New Zealand Rugby will be strained.By James Nokise | 17th April, 2026Guest writer
Global Book Crawl, A View from the Bridge, Queer Quarterly Reads: The Spinoff event guideReasons to leave the house this week.By Claire Mabey | 16th April, 2026Books editor
‘Undemocratic’ and ‘racist’? Here’s what’s going on with Far North District CouncilA local committee has become a national battleground over co-governance, democracy and te Tiriti.By Liam Rātana | 16th April, 2026Ātea editor
Alternative career prospects for the Crusaders horses, rankedA devastating blow for rugby fans across Christchurch could be a huge opportunity for six local horses to follow their dreams.By Alex Casey | 16th April, 2026Senior writer
The cost of being: A ‘dual income, no kids’ government worker'Leave my coffees alone!'By The Cost of Being | 16th April, 2026Guest writer
Help Me Hera: My perfect relationship turned out to be a fantasyHe moved on in the blink of an eye, and I'm still picking up the pieces.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 16th April, 2026Contributing writer
The arguments for and against making NZ public transport free during the fuel crisisAcross the ditch they're making public transport free. Should we join them?By Emma Gleason | 15th April, 2026Contributing writer
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Inside the St James Theatre’s surprise second venuePlot twist: the renovated Auckland theatre is becoming TWO separate venues.By Chris Schulz | 14th April, 2026
The cost of being: A ‘recluse’ in response to the economy'The only child I am responsible for is myself.'By The Cost of Being | 14th April, 2026
OpinionHuge forecasting fail: Cyclone Vaianu didn’t even kill or maim meI bought food and water for this storm. What am I supposed to do with food and water?By Hayden Donnell | 14th April, 2026
Why cyclones are going to dump more and more rainEx-tropical cyclones like Vaianu are set to get wetter as the climate warms – but every bit we reduce emissions will help stem the wild weather.By Ellen Rykers | 13th April, 2026
