Culture
The Black Caps won the hearts of a nation this week with one of the great sporting triumphs. Another supposedly proud New Zealand sports team… not so much
The Covid Crisis provides insights into how critical global connectedness has become to our lives.
African communities in countries such as Sweden as being hard hit by Covid-19, in part due to cultural traditions. The government would do well to reach out to ethnic communities here to minimise risks here
Today Bauer Media announced it was pulling out of New Zealand, closing down magazines such as The Listener, North & South, Next and NZ Women’s Weekly. The media is changing and the loss of The Listener cuts deep
For some it’s just a passing news headline. But when your musical hero dies it can cut deep and bring back all sorts of memories. Such it was with the tragic death of singer-songwriter Andrew Brough
So the story about Richie McCaw’s “sacrifices” was dumb, but there’s a certain magic about swimming lessons for working dads.
Don't read this if you have not seen Avengers: Infinity War and/or hate spoilers. Heed this warning because there will be no others... Otherwise, enjoy some pretentious reflections on a bash 'em up blockbuster
The NZRU's investigation is at best meaningless and at worst a cynical circle of lies and spin that leaves everyone involved with a stain on their reputation.
Bible in schools looks like a class out of time, the remnants of a time that's passed. But 650+ schools still choose to teach it. What are the pros and cons? I wrestle me way through them
Bible in schools looks like a class out of time, the remnants of a time that's passed. But 650+ schools still choose to teach it. What are the pros and cons? I wrestle me way through them
My wife and I have been waiting for a total of 11.5 hours now for a tradsperson to arrive to fix our dishwasher. When we can send a man to the moon – and are told customer service is all in the modern economy – how come this keeps happening?
We're told it is inevitable that a boat carrying asylum seekers will one day arrive in New Zealand. This is one imagining of that meeting.
The rules were pretty clear and the ethnic sports tournament hardly unprecidented, so why the fuss about the Maori Basketball tournament? Is this Waitangi fever?
We need to go further than just defending Eleanor Catton's right to an opinion, we need to encourage her for doing her job
David Mitchell's latest work, The Bone Clocks, is a great read. I'm just not sure it's a very good book.
A personal rememberance of Peter Gutteridge, with no connection to politics or law whatsoever. Some things matter more than those diversions.
‘Jesus is the reason for the season’, says the bumper sticker; not according to three out of four Kiwis who didn’t go to any church on Christmas day, or any other day for that matter.
Is there anyone out there with a spare few million and a heart for the public interest? If so, maybe there's still a deal to be done with the NZ Listener
A quick word of praise for Eleanor Catton. Hers is a story well worth following to its end.
There has been heaps of hype around the America's Cup, but beyond our national ego and sporting competitiveness, there is one very practical reason to hope Emirates Team New Zealand can somehow pull one out of the bag
The following is an exercise in introverted nostalgia, for which I apologise in advance. That said, some readers may enjoy it, and a few may even understand what it's talking about.
The marriage equality win has made New Zealand a better place, but here's hoping it's been done right
I'm having a commuting crisis due to rubbish Auckland trains, the very trains I once so loved. Here's why
John Key says nobody owns the water. One hundred and sixteen years ago Richard Seddon told Ngati Kahungungu despite gifting Wairarapa lakes to the Crown, they still owned the water and the fish. Two prime ministers, which one is right?
In which I spend a bit of time before breakfast browsing through the new paper that arrived in my letterbox... the good, bad and meh
Tickets now available for TEDx Auckland, a day of discussions around technology, entertainment and design, in the internationally-famous TED format
Rugby World Cup 2011 has been a blast, reminding ourselves how good we can be. And being at Eden Park from 7am on the day of the final is a very special memory
The debate this Waitangi Day is urging us to certainty and resolution, but we should resist the temptation. History cannot be carved in stone and those trying risk dividing the country