“I take stuff a lot more seriously than I would have 10 years ago.”

Chris Slane shares his perspective on current events.

Reckless retroactive law-making poses real danger.

If it can replace us in areas we consider uniquely human, where does that leave us?

You could argue Te Pāti Māori won that battle but is losing the war.

When it comes to gender law, there is a fine line of words and meaning.

Journey of longfin eels to spawn grows more difficult due to pollution and human barriers.

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Academic theories, biology and politics: Their role in the clash over gender definitions.

Why it’s time to move beyond BMI and our national fixation on thinness.

High blood pressure can be fatal but there are ways to lower it to healthy levels.

Otago scientist on understanding the relationship between vitamin cancer and tumour growth

Conservative US politicians appear less happy than their supporters.

Greg Dixon mulls over his ever-expanding book collection and the Great Cull.

A sip of wine gives your cognitive functioning a thorough drill, suggests Michael Cooper.

Hannah Darroch has duel roles as performer and arts administrator.

George Driver on the "little wooden box" that powered generations of NZ's top musicians.

"Raymond Hawthorne influenced nearly every actor in NZ for decades."

The Taite Music Prize winner on making music, fairies and magic and shunning social media

Rainbow movie shines intermittently but fails to find pot of gold.

Unexpected box office success leads Ben Affleck back to The Accountant 2.

Insightful account of human adventure in the Volcanic Plateau and its playgrounds.

Novelist-poet Dominic Hoey’s latest dwells on trying to get ahead in the big city.

Hot air rising? The Trump-led tech bro space race gets debunked.

People who commit fraud have more than just motive and opportunity in common.

This wasn’t just a whodunnit. It was a why-dunnit - and years later, the questions remain.

'The murders, the families involved, they almost become part of you.'

Advertising for lavatory paper and laxatives has gone down the toilet.

A paucity of public toilets highlights American inequality and marginalisation.

Champion golfer’s appeal easily crosses the Irish divide.

Peacekeeping, population and why cannabis could cure insomnia.

The former PM who helped solve a violent crime to 11 words to say before you die.