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Russell Brown: When war memorials and record fairs collide
Mt Albert’s memorial hall proves the best way to remember is by living well together.
The dark web: Why our horror youth suicide numbers demand action
Could a social media ban prevent youth suicide?
Opinion: When breast isn’t best
Study reveals connection between breastfeeding struggles and poor maternal mental health.
Law & Society: Social media ban for kids? The name is wrong and the bill is flawed
Proposed bill to restrict youth social media use will lead to unintended consequences.
The EU has become a paradise for preppers
The strong suggestion of a preparedness strategy will have doomsday preppers rejoicing.
Duncan Garner: Should you get sacked for giving lip to a govt minister in the street?
The incident I'm watching closely as it could be a warning to us all.
Jane Clifton: The fallen tree that grew a national argument
Felling of the Sycamore Gap tree generates outrage, and possible prison sentences.
Steve Braunias: Artist enters purgatory
The value of an artist soars after their death, this is their purgatory.
Why government’s Amplify strategy threatens to turn fire hose on NZ arts
Steve Thomas reads the draft strategy for the arts and wonders where the art is.
Charlotte Grimshaw: Enslaved by big tech
The notion of social media addiction is being scoffed at, but why?
Duncan Garner: The only ‘c-word’ I want to concentrate on
When kids are on phones for 22 out of 24 hours, we know it's well past time for change.
Jane Clifton: Citizenship-for-investment all the rage but now facing a legal slap down
The EU has ruled Malta's system of citizenship in exchange for investment is illegal.
Guyon Espiner on interviewing the godfather of AI and why it left him feeling wary
If it can replace us in areas we consider uniquely human, where does that leave us?
All haka, no mahi: Aaron Smale on why Te Pāti Māori risks being all song and dance
You could argue Te Pāti Māori won that battle but is losing the war.
Law & Society: UK Supreme Court decision reverberates around the world
When it comes to gender law, there is a fine line of words and meaning.
What NZ politicians can learn from Albanese’s win
Chris Hipkins and the New Zealand Labour Party should be buoyed.
Duncan Garner: David White’s daughter was murdered - so he’s fighting to ensure yours isn’t
There's no retirement for this Kiwi hero who won't stop until NZ families are safe.
Jane Clifton: I Am Farticus - the TV ads declaring war on dignity
Advertising for lavatory paper and laxatives has gone down the toilet.
Charlotte Grimshaw: The silent mind
Imagine not being able to conjure up the sounds of the world around you.
Steve Braunias: An ode to fleeting visits
A fleeting visit by a daughter on a university break makes the world a little brighter.
Nowhere to go: Jonathan Kronstadt on a fundamental human right flushed away
A paucity of public toilets highlights American inequality and marginalisation.
Duncan Garner: Is Nicola Willis risking pushing NZ back into recession?
Austerity might fix the books, but at what cost to wider society?
Jane Clifton: Golfer Rory McIlroy caught in a custody battle
Champion golfer’s appeal easily crosses the Irish divide.
Russell Brown: The flaws in Auckland’s weather warnings
Official agencies still haven’t worked out how to tell us important things urgently.
Law & Society: Are new proposals to protect kids online too much, too far?
Social media can be a menace for youth but legislation could intrude on parental decisions
Aaron Smale: Blind to our history
When it’s not fashionable to explicitly practise racism, just deny it exists or ever did.
Politics “incivility” problems: Smoke bombs, brawls and disruptive songs
Bad behaviour in the parliaments of Europe is still not enough to put off voters.
Jane Clifton: The politics of grass is a new turf war
The widening divide between lawn purists and those who want nature to take its course.
Charlotte Grimshaw: Extreme populism heads in one direction - and soon everyone is frightened
As he leads his country into ignominy, Donald Trump will tolerate no criticism.
History for sale: Inside a British Museum heist
The goings-on at the British museum where a staffer was caught flogging antiques on eBay.
Duncan Garner: Rugby’s fight for life – do those in charge have any idea how to fix it?
Rugby was once everything to me, now I find it mostly frustrates me.
Will the Australian election spell the end of its one dominant two-party system?
Most polling now suggests Australia will have a minority government after the election.
Have van, will hīkoi: The poet GP taking to the road for healthcare reform
Doctors taking "vanbulance" from Kaitāia to Wellington to shake up NZ health system.
Aaron Smale: Those who dismiss accusations of intimidation by police are not listening
Entitled ignorance and missed opportunities shown by those who berate Tamatha Paul.