Agreement reached in principle for Auckland to take Waikato water, beneficiary debt to MSD balloons, and Opportunities Party lose candidate in key seat.

Euthanasia bill set to go to a referendum, police whistleblower says he was threatened with legal action, and the finer details of Zero Carbon report.

How did Conscious Light, a 'documentary' on cult leader Adi Da, end up getting shown at a public library? Anke Richter goes down the rabbit hole. 

Angel, Dove, Mercy and the rest of the flock are back, as happy as ever in blue. Writer Anke Richter, a cult observer, watches Gloriavale: The Return.

Exploitation cases of migrant workers pile up, more drama around the delayed census, and Ngāpuhi hapu vote against settlement model.

Winston Peters wraps up acting-PM tenure, Gloriavale wants millions of taxpayer dollars, and teachers vote for a full day strike.

It’s free, four hours long and promises 'A World of Adventure and Discovery'. But does the Gloriavale concert present a true reflection of the fundamentalist group?

Broadcaster Kim Hill reviews the year's most sensational memoir of family dysfunction, violence, apocalyptic visions, and survival.

If you have a Gloriavale fetish, you’re not alone. There’s a growing fan base out there.

Another political intervention from new Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr, government considers shared equity for first home buyers, and the best coverage of the hikoi at Parliament.

The heavenly flock of Angel, Dove, Mercy and others is back, happy as ever in blue, but this time in a documentary mini-series.

In today's edition: The government's month of hell begins, BP under pressure over fuel price manipulation, and Amazon tax coming on online shopping.

Sam Brooks checks out Comedy Festival shows from Funny Girls star and Snort regular Brynley Stent, and from Australian clowning superstar Tessa Waters. Plus - we bestow our second Spinoff Badge of Honour.

For an ex-member of New Zealand’s one and only 'sex cult', the parallels between Centrepoint and Gloriavale raise some serious questions about the government’s handling of sexual abuse accusations in religious communities, writes Anke Richter.

Natasha Hoyland talks to Brynley Stent about creating a comedic play about Gloriavale.