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The LNG levy is dead – but who will pay remains a mysteryThe government has scrapped its plan to fund New Zealand’s proposed LNG import terminal via a levy on power bills but gives no specifics on alternative funding sources.By Henry Oliver | 10th June, 2026Bulletin editor
NZ suspicion of US has surged in Trump 2.0 – it’s now seen as a bigger threat than ChinaA new poll reveals a dramatic change in the way New Zealanders see the global giants.By Toby Manhire | 10th June, 2026Editor-at-large
All the finalists in the 2026 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young AdultsAll the best children's books from Aotearoa, as selected by an esteemed panel of judges.By Claire Mabey | 10th June, 2026Books editor
Nī Dekkers-Reihana on why you should get off the internet'Go to live art experiences. It might be bad, but it might just be fucking brilliant and if it is, it will change your neural pathways for real.'By The Spinoff | 9th June, 2026Staff writers
One MP, One Pint: Vanessa Weenink on leaving Labour to become a blue bloodWhen you've watched your dad get arrested and been an army medic in Afghanistan, switching political allegiances is just one chapter in a jam-packed life story.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 9th June, 2026Politics reporter
Ah rats: What to do if your house is invaded by a plague of rodentsAfter a recent spate of rodent headlines, we find out the best way to deal with an influx – and ask if it's a sign of an impending ratpocalypse.By Alex Casey | 9th June, 2026Senior writer
The Fold: The creator economy goes mainstreamThe latest development in the growing world of influencer marketing.By The Spinoff | 9th June, 2026Staff writers
The cost of being: A 21-year-old software engineer who invests $500 a week'I eat as much as I can in the office for free.'By The Cost of Being | 9th June, 2026Guest writer
The ups and downs of Labour’s list announcementWho's on the ascent, who's on the decline, and what signals does the party give about its future based on where it put first-time candidates?By Henry Oliver | 9th June, 2026Bulletin editor
Love, actually, at 42: ‘We passed our seven-year itch’A baker who gets frustrated easily appreciates the alone time in her 10-year relationship.By Love actually | 7th June, 2026Guest writer
The loneliness of being Black in New Zealand'New Zealand's racism has a specific texture. It doesn't announce itself with a megaphone.'By Diana Simumpande | 6th June, 2026
Hear me out: I love people blasting their bluetooth speakers in publicAccepting things that are out of your control is a humbling experience – and so is accepting the joy of other people.By Emma Gleason | 6th June, 2026
My uncertain childhood was my path to architectureI feared that my reality was too raw for a profession that celebrated perfection.By Claire Tod | 5th June, 2026
Help Me Hera: I’m 24 and moving back in with my parentsWhy do I feel like such a failure? By Hera Lindsay Bird | 4th June, 2026