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The gig is up – the growing reliance of the labour market on temporary and part-time positions has been aided by technology, but what does it mean for future economic resilience?

The voices for public health action have historically been swamped by industry opposition and now this imbalance is even worse, says Boyd Swinburn

Big policy ideas usually don’t come up in parliamentary valedictory speeches – they’re for saying goodbye and thank you. So departing Labour MP Jamie Strange was the exception last week when he made a case for New Zealand and Australia becoming one country.

New Zealand basketball rep Lauren Whittaker is home after a life-changing experience attending the first women’s Basketball Without Borders camp in the United States. After overcoming a devastating knee injury, Whittaker is even more focused on achieving her dream of playing in the WNBA.

The longlist for maybe the coolest and likely the strangest writers residency award in New Zealand letters has been announced.

If the German foreign minister, who had to cancel her visit to New Zealand last week, had consulted with Chris Hipkins, maybe she would have followed his example and travelled with two planes, writes Dr Oliver Hartwich 

More than 150 artworks – and some of the country’s biggest names – are represented in an exhibition that’s equal parts poignant and powerful

Uncapped seamer John Turner has been ruled out of a possible England debut next week after suffering a side injury.

The cemetery in Silpukhuri, spread over 1.95 acres, is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission whose members are India, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand South Africa