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a blue, pink and white trans flag in the background with an image of a soccer ball in the net of a goal. on the left a black and white portrait of Winston Peters

Would you really care if a trans player scored against your social soccer team?

Madeleine Chapman

Big international stadium tours are cannibalising local music

A frayed and weathered rope with loose strands floats on clear blue-green water, its fibres worn and unraveling.

New Zealand isn’t just failing to act on ocean protection, it’s actively undoing progress

Veronica Rotman

A liquor store with closed metal shutters and a "CLOSED" sign hanging on the front. The entrance and windows are covered, and the building exterior has large store signage.

It’s time to shut the alcohol industry out of health policy in Aotearoa

Steve Randerson

A man in a blue suit sits in a car, looking at his phone. An album cover of Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" appears in the corner. Text at the bottom reads, "all time classic.

The government’s consistent, principled approach to economic data

Two men in suits in front of a colourfully-lit building

The government’s misleading case for rates caps

A puzzle piece with a map overlay displays the text "Government to Stop Council plan changes" along with the date "16 July 2023" and a small photo labeled "HON CHRIS BISHOP RMA Reform." The background is a green map pattern.

Why can’t we ever finish anything? A council planner at their wits’ end

A person stands with arms outstretched, facing a large, modern urban street scene with buildings, trees, cars, and people walking, bordered by a bright yellow frame.

Better things… are… possible?

A white upward arrow and ruler graphic overlay New Zealand $100 bills, with a traditional Māori carving on the right, symbolising financial growth or economic progress in New Zealand.

We keep measuring the Māori economy – but what are we actually counting?

Black and white portraits of Ray Chung and Drake giving a thumbs up and smiling

The Weekend: Nothing unites the masses like a deeply embarrassing man

Madeleine Chapman