Possibly the highest-profile of NZ First’s fake members’ bills was the Fair Access to Bathrooms Bill submitted by Tanya Unkovich in May 2024, which sought to fine people who used bathrooms that didn’t ...

While the associate health minister met with an anti-trans activist to discuss 'women's rights', around the corner, a court heard evidence of the 'extreme' and 'vicious' nature of trans-exclusionary ...

Move-on orders' are being considered as a way to deal with rough sleepers. Here’s what you need to know.

The Nocturnalists series shines a light on Auckland after dark. Chefs, comedians, performers and punters – Nocturnalists are spirited members of Auckland’s nighttime scene. In this series, they take ...

Hundreds of university workers have ramped up a campaign to demand their retirement savings provider divest in companies 'profiting from genocide'.

After speculating over 82 nominations for 38 writers, this year’s panel of experts has given the 2025 Prime Ministers Awards for Literary Achievement to Ross Calman (nonfiction), Barbara Else MNZM ...

A new study has found the rise of vaping in Aotearoa might be hindering progress when it comes to reducing smoking rates.

Employers are paying billions for sick leave as staff take record amounts of time off – but some say it’s a sign of a healthier, fairer workforce.<br /> ...

Only 6% of career firefighters in New Zealand are women, but their calendar has already broken records. If you’re a person who loves women, chances are the video has popped up o ...

The infighting could go on through Christmas and beyond and perhaps even trigger two byelections, without the public ever getting a peep of policy. It’s an existential crisis for Te Pāti Māori – the ...

By the time of his resignation as an MP in 2008, he’d won the respect of most of his contemporaries. National minister Chris Finlayson was particularly effusive, calling him an “outstanding member of ...

Ever since Covid, New Zealand’s population numbers have been pretty screwy. Long-standing, predictable demographic patterns were upturned by border closures, then a migration wave, a house price ...