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An interview with the author of the year

We continue our hyping of The Valley by Asher Emanuel, which sold out at the Auckland Writers Festival and is likely the year's best book

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Nearly 9000 public sector jobs to go, government agencies to merge

A week ahead of the Budget, the Finance Minister unveils an extensive restructure of the public service, with jobs to be cut at many agencies

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Sky’s the limit for Rod Oram Essay Prize winner

Plummeting towards the ground after her parachute failed to open last month has given Angela Fang, 19, a unique perspective

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Winning essay: Building houses that we can call homes

The 19-year-old winner of the 2026 Rod Oram Memorial Essay Prize, Angela Fang, proposes an economic model in which we value housing for the warmth and stability it provides our families, and not just as an investment asset.

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Aussie smoking market warning for NZ over illegal supply

Comment from the University of Auckland: NZ’s more permissive and controlled regulatory approach to vaping can achieve healthier declines in cigarette smoking

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Kiwi infrastructure balances performance, risk and cost in trillion dollar trilemma

NZ may lag the OECD on asset management – but a Beca specialist says there's at least one thing that we can teach the rest of the world. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Sparks fly as energy dominates first major political debate

The first major debate of the 2026 campaign had intra-coalition bickering, a near-leak of Budget policy and maybe a budding political romance

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Book of the Year: The Valley

The opening chapter of very likely the best book of 2026, about the lives of two crooks in the Hutt Valley

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Could NZ do real-time payments in a blink, if banks got a move on?

Payments system leaders say there's an urgent need for NZ to catch up with the rest of the world – and it could be done very quickly if banks and regulators stop dragging their heels on making the investment. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Hard labour – under the hood of the stalled New Zealand job market (in charts)

NZ’s unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in the first quarter, but broader labour market data shows a still-flat job market with slow turnover and weakness skewing young and north.

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Education ministry reminds schools not to let students take leftover lunches home

"I totally get the health and safety side of things but I think common sense needs to take priority when we’re talking about kids and whānau who have no food," one principal says.

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In haka as in life, play the ball not the person

Comment: There is a principle I have always valued in sport and in public life. It is simple in wording but demanding in practice. Play the ball, not the person. It means we can be strong in contest, firm in disagreement, and passionate in expression, while still holding a boundary…

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Govt set to bail out air and bus operators that buy fuel by the tanker-load

Analysis: With its fuel costs doubling to $1m a month, Air Chathams threw open its books and warned ministers it could be forced to stop flying to destinations like Whakatāne, Whanganui or Kāpiti. Jonathan Milne reports.

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From Nevis Bluff to leaky pipes: How digital tools are saving NZ’s infrastructure

A digital twin at Nevis Bluff is helping WSP engineers monitor rockfall risk above State Highway 6, showing how digital tools can save New Zealand infrastructure.

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Mark Braunias drives to the Aotearoa Art Fair

As Mark Braunias’ work returns in posthumous shows in Dunedin and at the Aotearoa Art Fair, Steve Braunias reflects on his brother’s life, art and restless drive.

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Water report shows the problem, but can’t enforce the solution

From The Detail: Scientists worry that the often-long time lags between cause and effect when it comes to polluting our lakes and rivers will give politicians the excuse not to do anything about it

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‘Gangs have the poison, not the antidote’ – new bill seeks to cut gang funding

Today from The Detail: "Not one cent" - National MP moves to cut taxpayer funding to gang-linked groups, but one critic calls it 'short-sighted' and argue there will be fallout – including more victims.

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NZ-bound oil tankers turned away from port, pounded by 4m storm waves at sea

Two weeks' worth of critically needed fuel is on the water as Cyclone Vaianu sweeps through. 'Feeling a 250m tanker go up in the air and then crash down the other side of a wave is not a pleasant experience.'

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Another giant step for mankind, paving the way for life on the moon

Today from The Detail: A 'permanent presence' on the moon is only a few years away, and Mars maybe a decade behind that - but that doesn't mean it's time to sell your house and make plans to relocate

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Realities of investing – Waiting for markets to feel safe again can come at a cost

Trying to time the market can be costly. History shows missing just a few of the best recovery days can significantly reduce long-term investment returns.

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A justice system that ‘doesn’t like to contemplate it’s made a mistake’

Today from The Detail: Almost 40 years after two Swedish backpackers disappeared, David Tamihere has had his convictions quashed. A journalist calls it 'another example of how slowly and painfully the system works when it sometimes might have got it wrong'.

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Luxon risks letting a good crisis go to waste

Comment: As Air NZ CEO, Luxon would quote Churchill: 'never let a good crisis go to waste'. But in playing down the oil crisis, he's not taking a long-awaited chance to show leadership, writes Peter Dunne.

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Yes, power bills are rising – but keeping them low will cost us more in the long run

Why are power bills rising in New Zealand? Tracey Kai from Electricity Networks Aotearoa says ageing infrastructure, higher generation costs and electrification are all pushing bills up.

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Lake Onslow pumped hydro back from the dead

Today from The Detail: The same Govt that scrapped the Lake Onslow pumped hydro project has put it on the fast-track list. But whether this country can pull off a project of its size is another question.

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