Comment: Existing agreements give NZ all the advantages of closeness to Australia without any of the considerable disadvantages, writes former PM Sir Geoffrey Palmer.

As head of Air NZ, Christopher Luxon touted the importance of protecting the climate – yet his government has taken our country in the opposite direction.

Business & investing: Artificial intelligence tools designed to automate legal and financial work have sent markets into a tizzy.

A preliminary rejection of a key fast-track seabed mining proposal could restrict NZ's ability to deliver critical minerals to the US under a new deal.

As Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine nears a fifth year, Kiwis have defied a travel warning to undergo surgery in Russia.

Today from The Detail: From boom to brake – we look at what went wrong for EVs in NZ, and what needs to happen to get the spark back.

What item was originally used in lieu of a ball in early games of table tennis?

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The Master of the Ode on his friendship with Dunedin novelist Breton Dukes

As Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine nears a fifth year, Kiwis have defied a travel warning to undergo surgery in Russia

Comment from Victoria University: Sewage spills such as the one in Wellington can have multiple effects on marine life

Comment from Auckland University: On January 30 a fireball streaked across the sky above the capital. What was it? And why did this one hit us?

Analysis: Energy Minister Simon Watts is confident importing gas will lower power prices, but questions remain about the scheme and its costs. - Newsroom Pro - $ -

As head of Air NZ, Christopher Luxon touted the importance of protecting the climate – yet his government has taken our country in the opposite direction

The large district with a small population is stuck between a rates rock and a hard debt ceiling, and its foray into property development won't provide an escape path.

Business & investing: Artificial intelligence tools designed to automate legal and financial work have sent markets into a tizzy.

Today from The Detail: From boom to brake – we look at what went wrong for EVs in NZ, and what needs to happen to get the spark back.

A preliminary rejection of a key fast-track seabed mining proposal could restrict NZ's ability to deliver critical minerals to the US under a new deal

Existing agreements give NZ all the advantages of closeness to Australia without any of the considerable disadvantages, writes former PM Sir Geoffrey Palmer

Teenage Kiwi swim sensation Zoe Pedersen is targeting Commonwealth Games success, determined to fix a quirk in her race with a funding boost.

The finding that Chinese peaches are being dumped into NZ follows Wattie's decision to cut back on local production due to low demand.

New Zealand students are applying to study at US universities in record numbers, according to Crimson Education.

Today from The Detail: Auckland Council's planning has been thrown for a loop after what looks like yet another government-imposed rule change over housing.

As summers get hotter, Auckland’s concrete jungle of streets and buildings are making the city increasingly uncomfortable – and in some cases, dangerous.

Opinion: The Governor-General could play a more active role to speed up the process of government formation, writes Peter Dunne.

Invented in 1895, which team sport was originally named 'mintonette'?

Teenage Kiwi swim sensation Zoe Pedersen is targeting Commonwealth Games success, determined to fix a quirk in her race with a funding boost

Opinion from Auckland University: More than 150 burrows now exist on the mainland at Te Henga – up from only two in 2014

As summers get hotter, Auckland’s concrete jungle of streets and buildings are making the city increasingly uncomfortable – and in some cases, dangerous.

Opinion: The Governor-General could play a more active role to speed up the process of government formation, writes Peter Dunne

The finding that Chinese peaches are being dumped into NZ follows Wattie's decision to cut back on local production due to low demand.

As Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine nears a fifth year, Kiwis have defied a travel warning to undergo surgery in Russia - Newsroom Pro $ -

New Zealand students are applying to study at US universities in record numbers, according to Crimson Education

Today from The Detail: Auckland Council's planning has been thrown for a loop after what looks like yet another government-imposed rule change over housing

Which member of The Beatles narrated the first two seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine?

Opinion from Auckland University: More than 150 burrows now exist on the mainland at Te Henga – up from only two in 2014.

Lines on an inter-racial marriage.

Timoti Te Moke leans on his troubled childhood and rebuilt future to help New Zealand ‘evolve as I have evolved’.

Week in Review: The mayor’s election year advice to Wellington’s politicians seeking the decisive vote of the country’s biggest city? ‘Most Aucklanders are fed up with listening to the residents of a failing village’.

Week in Review: Sereen Badiei speaks about mistreatment and abuse while imprisoned in Iran – and why NZ could have been more outspoken.

Timoti Te Moke leans on his troubled childhood and rebuilt future to help New Zealand ‘evolve as I have evolved’.

Opinion from Auckland University: More than 150 burrows now exist on the mainland at Te Henga – up from only two in 2014.

Comment: Energy retailers tell us, take fewer showers or turn off the aircon – this is like trying to lose weight by having 9 burgers a day instead of 10, writes Mike Casey.

Lines on an inter-racial marriage.

Opinion from Auckland University: The geopolitical conversation might be about minerals, but the technological need is for materials. The distinction is important, writes Nicola Gaston.

Satire: We cross live to Waitangi, sponsored this year by KFC.

Analysis: It's hard to imagine many in Te Tai Tokerau have come from Waitangi with an improved opinion of their political choices in November.

Opinion from Auckland University: The geopolitical conversation might be about minerals, but the technological need is for materials. The distinction is important, writes Nicola Gaston.

Promising Kiwi skier Alex Hull chose a career as a physio, leading her to help childhood friend and Winter Olympic medal hopeful Alice Robinson.

Things go horribly wrong on a trip to Darwin.