Read the label

A vegan or vegetarian diet won't guarantee better health, but attention to detail should bring benefits.

State of origin

Archaeology continues to turn up fossil evidence that humans may not have evolved only on Africa's savannahs.

Human virtues

The values-based philosophy of the Stoics of ancient Greece has influenced many modern psychological therapies.

The plot thickens

She's been a teen stowaway, a prostitute, and a GP. So it's not entirely surprising that Lauren Roche has now turned to fiction writing, in the latest chapter of her extraordinary life.

This is your captain speaking

In this extract from Blue Blood, political reporter ANDREA VANCE charts the rise of Christopher Luxon to National's top job.

Revisionist trap

The West's obsession with atoning for past sins gives cover to human rights abusers and authoritarian regimes, a British author argues.

Enter Sandman

Neil Gaiman's breakthrough comic series finally arrives on screen, leading a wave of fantasy epics headed to television.

Blue blood-letting

A new book on the National Party's post-Key era lays bare its inner turmoil of the past six years.

Catching a killer

Police have new evidence and a fresh theory about who might have killed Kirsty Bentley in 1998. CHRIS COOKE puts one of our best-known cold cases back in the spotlight.

The seeds of disaster

The real purpose of disinformation is to create a more hostile society, where difference is negotiated violently.

We’re not Boomers, okay?

My first year at school was the last year of the milk.

Spoiled for arts choices

Berlin has city councillors for all the usual things: transport, environment, rubbish.

Divided we fail

Much-needed reform of our water infrastructure is being stymied by mistrust and racist fearmongering

Raising our money smarts

Financial high-flyer Sam Stubbs is on a mission to help more Kiwis learn how to build wealth.

The ghost in the machine

Artificial intelligence is advancing so quickly that sentient systems may be possible in a decade or two.

Don’t hold your breath

There are times when you think the only way to avoid infection or reinfection from Covid-19 is simply to stop breathing. That is probably a bit drastic and entirely self-defeating, as those lungs of yours need to keep working or you will wind up dead.

Wanted: doctors & nurses

It was not especially surprising when Minister of Health Andrew Little recently resisted using the word “crisis” about the present condition of the health system. Governments are traditionally reluctant to acknowledge the c-word on their watch, even when everyone else is saying it.

Price of a ticket

As Sydney shivered through flooding this month, Jacinda Ardern was a sunny presence amid the grey days alongside her grim-faced counterpart, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Counting the cost

Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says we cannot afford any more delays in pricing agricultural emissions.

Fuming fun

To help deal with unwanted emotions, the odd swear word works well, but so does a good dose of dramatic theatre.

Raging over hormones

The fierce debate on whether menopause is being over-medicalised and overtreated is not set to die down any time soon.

The great cosmic reveal

Stunning images from Nasa’s Webb telescope take us deeper into the origin of the universe.

Leaps & bounds

Kiwi choreographer Corey Baker has built an international career on bold moves. His next step is the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

Wealth by stealth

Celebrated French economist Thomas Piketty shot to fame for his writings on inequality. Could his arguments lead to wealth taxes in New Zealand?

Shutting up shop

As an export-dependent nation, we are at risk as global conditions result in a worldwide move towards greater insularity.

Counting the cost

Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says we cannot afford any more delays in pricing agricultural emissions.

Brum times

A guide to following the Kiwi athletes going for gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

The wild ducks

First catch your duck. By which I mean, of course, first shoot your duck. I don’t shoot ducks, or any creatures, but I wanted to cook, and eat, some mallard ducks. So, first catch your duck hunter.

Cash & kin

Parents are increasingly dipping into their own savings to help their adult children with daily living costs. But that is only entrenching the wealth gap.

Weaving in the weird

An inventive story collection tackles big issues and celebrates the multifarious lives of women.