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The Good Life: Growing up in Palmerston North, I’d argue boredom is good for you

Being a bored teenager in Palmerston North taught me something important,

Jonathan Kronstadt: Homelessness in US a systemic failure of policy decisions

An effective solution exists, but the US lack the political will to employ it.

Chris Farrelly: Remembering those who made NZ’s Human Rights Act happen

11yo living with Aids was one of many who campaigned against discrimination.

‘I loved her’: Charlotte Grimshaw on her mother’s death

"She was strong-willed, she was complicated, she was courageous to the end."

Hemma Vara: Why do we love joking about mental health on the internet?

From mental breakdowns to anxiety attacks, you’re not alone in sharing memes.

Jane Clifton: Newts strike telling blow in British politics with BoJo saga

Newts set to frustrate BoJo in a way parliamentary inquiries could never have managed.

Inform your opinion: Examining latest parenting claim making waves online

Unclaimed fact 75% of the time we spend with our kids happens by age 12 – but is it true?

Cathrin Schaer: The unsettling disconnect between tourists and climate reality

Wildfires cut vacations short. Do travellers not realise their role in them?

Bernard Lagan: The gangland slayings rocking Sydney

Shootings' aftermath brings an epic funeral that’s more an outpouring of Gucci than grief.

Inform your opinion: What’s behind the rise of women’s sports?

Fifa Women’s World Cup saw record crowds. So what factors led to women’s sports hysteria?

Kerensa Johnston: How 180-year land case has impacted NZ and others globally

The decision made in High Court will mark a seminal moment in the country’s legal history.

Russell Brown: The red flags I missed when I got bank-scammed

The call ended suddenly and the spell broke when I tried to call back.

Alana Rae: Where did all the boy bands go?

Will we see another boy band wave at the end of the decade, or are they gone for good?

Jane Clifton: Have supermarkets found the secret to helping junk food lovers?

OPINION: It turns out psychologists should have just asked their parents for answers.

The Good Life: My dreams of brewing beer will have to wait until summer

There is nothing crueller than having one of life’s ambitions come to nothing.

Deborah Hart: Improvements to MMP voting system needed to tackle diversity issues

The look and shape of the country’s governments have changed considerably since 1996.