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Jane Clifton: Should we really be washing our clothes less? France says yes

The science and practicalities behind low-wash are compelling.

Aaron Smale: Memo to Wellington – our greatest economic asset and potential is Māori and Polynesian kids

Pākehā boomers and successive govts are ignoring Māori and Polynesian kids at their peril.

Could Peter Dutton be Australia’s next PM? Momentum builds

Lifting from Donald Trump's playbook is paying off for Peter Dutton.

Russell Brown: Enshittification - the reason why online services turn to crap

Your ‘news’ feed these days is there to suit Facebook’s owner, Meta, not you.

Duncan Garner: Our economy is broken, so why give millionaires taxpayer-funded pensions?

Is it time to start means-testing New Zealand Superannuation?

Guyon Espiner: PM sets himself up for a do or die scenario

NZ needs foreign investment, but get it wrong and the regret is long lasting.

Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’

The harsh reality is we’re now living in a tinderbox.

Duncan Garner: Here’s the real threat to Māori, so why have they missed it?

New Zealand's rapidly changing demographic is bound to impact on Māori identity,

Duncan Garner: I’m off to Australia, too

New Zealand feels devoid of opportunity right now.

Jane Clifton: Not everyone is in want of a Jane Austen experience

Pride, prejudice and promenades: Austen's year of celebration but are we at peak Jane?

Charlotte Grimshaw: From an Istanbul fever to dictatorship’s gaze

If the eyes are the window to the soul, what did Assad's gaze say about him?

Trump 2.0: Making American mean again

The easiest, most cowardly way to govern is through fear and intimidation.

Jane Clifton: It’s beginning to seem a lot like Scrooge had a point

Now another Christmas is over, it's safe to ask tough questions about the annual festival.

Russell Brown: Our neighbourhood is now an exemplar of urban design philosophy all but outlawed

Against all odds, the road cones have disappeared from a key road in Auckland’s Pt Chev.

Postcards from Europe: Bagless in Bucharest

Bagless in Bucharest makes for time to reflect on the city’s past and uncertain present.

Guinness craze: How social media influencers caused a Christmas shortage

Guinness shortage exposes the power of social media trends.