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Duncan Garner: In defence of David Seymour, the demonised and dangerous?

The Deputy PM is a hard worker who's brave enough to come up with new ideas and back them.

Jane Clifton: Call me Leo

The new Pope, albeit surely unintentionally, ticks all the boxes of an internet sensation.

Aaron Smale: When is it an appropriate time to protest? Why not a music awards ceremony?

Songwriting rangatira, Don McGlashan, stands up to Chris Bishop.

Law & society: A proposed curb on deepfake AI is a necessary step

Deepfakes using intimate content shouldn't escape the law just because they're synthetic.

Charlotte Grimshaw: The personal is political

No person, group or government is immune to cause and effect.

Jane Clifton: If taniwha trouble you, be glad we don’t have Irish fairies

A new book offers practical advice on navigating the world of fairies.

Russell Brown: When war memorials and record fairs collide

Mt Albert’s memorial hall proves the best way to remember is by living well together.

The dark web: Why our horror youth suicide numbers demand action

Could a social media ban prevent youth suicide?

Jane Clifton: The fallen tree that grew a national argument

Felling of the Sycamore Gap tree generates outrage, and possible prison sentences.

Steve Braunias: Artist enters purgatory

The value of an artist soars after their death, this is their purgatory.

Why government’s Amplify strategy threatens to turn fire hose on NZ arts

Steve Thomas reads the draft strategy for the arts and wonders where the art is.