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How tā moko is redefining gender for takatāpui MāoriWhy the future of takatāpui affirmation might already exist within te ao Māori.By Jordan Walker | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
Putting RFK Jr.’s keto advice to the test in PapatōwaiCould the controversial US health secretary be right about keto? Best to put his guidance to the test in the Catlins.By Nina Brown | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
Middle age feels like the forgotten season of lifeThe quiet grind of life changes you – and now makes you perpetually tired. By Amanda Wood | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
How to Paint a Nude: the dark horse of the 2026 Ockhams shortlist, reviewed'Unlike any other New Zealand novel I’ve read ... it had me veering from intrigue to boredom to outrage to pleasant surprise.'By Claire Mabey | 21st March, 2026Books editor
It was a good week for fans of the 1pm briefingNow the government just needs to bring back car-free days so we can all stay at home and watch the briefings together, just like old times. By Group Think | 20th March, 2026A bunch of people
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 20'My Bourgeois Apocalypse' is going down as one of the great titles of the year. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 20th March, 2026⚖️
OpinionThe aborted Nelson rape trial revealed uncomfortable truthsThe jury asked questions about the complainant’s underwear and sexual history.By Ruben Miller | 20th March, 2026Guest writer
The music played at the Christchurch bus interchange, reviewedWe asked local musicians – and people waiting for the bus – their thoughts on the playlist of opera, classical music and easy-listening jazz. By Shanti Mathias | 20th March, 2026Contributing writer
Review: Rugby doco No Tears on the Field is a love letter to TaranakiThere might not be crying on the field, but there’s no shortage of emotion in this heartwarming documentary. By Tara Ward | 20th March, 2026Staff writer
Help Me Hera: I’m an asexual woman, worried about my futureWill I be alone forever?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 19th March, 2026Contributing writer
‘I feel like I have no future’: Calls to scrap ‘ageist’ student loan policies in challenging job marketWith one in three Jobseeker beneficiaries now over the age of 50, there are calls for the government to scrap 'ageist' student loan policies.By Alex Casey | 18th March, 2026
Is secondhand shopping getting harder?So many clothes, so many platforms, so many sellers.By Emma Gleason | 17th March, 2026
The cost of being: an insurance rep who tracks all their expenses in a spreadsheet'I would only consider homeownership if housing costs remained below 30% of my gross income and still allowed me to maintain consistent retirement investing.'By The Cost of Being | 17th March, 2026
OpinionYou might think I’d back NZ’s specialist schools plan. Well, I don’tAttending a specialist school isn't a silver bullet. By Jai Breitnauer | 16th March, 2026