There's a case that the square outside Waitematā station is the city's best public investment since the northern busway.

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The National MP spills the beans on her quest to build a perfect pub quiz team, and reveals the opposition MP who cracks her up.

Twenty-one days to Christmas and we’re cooked. The constabulary are sitting around waiting for a man to shit out a $35,000 sapphire-gold egg. The nation is in a frenzy, gagging to know what a six-foot ...

Now, though, there is a widespread belief – rightly or wrongly – that state agencies are a little like a slack piece of string: push one end, and nothing happens at the other. This sense is strongly ...

This month, roadside drug testing is beginning in Wellington, to be followed by a rollout to the rest of the country next year. The regime was enabled by an amendment to the Land Transport Act, passed ...

As Ikea opens its first NZ store this morning, shoppers face long queues – and its competitors face new questions about sustainability and value for money.

“Our self-guided tour includes a map and a 12-minute audio-visual presentation to help you uncover the secrets of the henge. Afterward, head down to the stone circle and try out its unique acoustics — ...

More councils than ever are using the single transferable vote system in the local elections this year. But how does it actually work?

1. The Tao of Leadership by John Heider, adapted from the ancient Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu. This contains abundant wise and regenerative reflections on life to read each day. They are an infinite ...

Buried inside a megaproject for cars is a rare opportunity to carve out bus lanes, bike routes, and walkable streets – if Wellington’s leaders are bold enough to take it.

Ikea bought more than 23,000 hectares of New Zealand land, razing farms to plant radiata pines to offset their carbon emissions, which in 2023 included 24 million tonnes of CO2. They’ve also got ...