Tom Kitchin

Conservation groups, prepare for battle – we're likely to see more mining applications as the country's new chief executive promises economic benefits from going underground. 

K-Pop is about dance moves and perfectly presented superstars as much as it is about the music. The phenomenon's Kiwi fans love it for that. 

Seismic cracks and new earthquake-related infrastructure rules are causing havoc with Wellington City Council's budgets and long term planning.

Covid lockdowns have left us with a legacy of unwanted and increasingly dangerous dogs.

When councils cut their budgets, it's always libraries that have the spotlight put on them. As staff hours and numbers are cut, librarians are overcoming their reluctance to whisper about the value of…

Is our MMP electoral system slow and cumbersome, or fair and democratic? 

The clock is about to be wound back on Labour's Māori health initiative despite pleas that it should be given more time to prove its worth.

How did a vision to make cities more liveable become twisted into a totalitarian dystopia?

Esports players say their sport is more than just time on the couch with a joystick – we have a national team, and it’s heading to global games at the end of the year.

Hazing rituals at Otago University are getting more extreme, with even those all in favour of the student culture asking if they've gone too far. 

Few pundits flagged the West Coast, birthplace of the Labour Party, to be part of the big blue swing this election.

It's the unwelcome guest that no one wants to talk about – Covid-19 may be below the radar now, but it hasn't gone away and is likely to claim 1,000 Kiwi lives this year. 

It's one of the most unique and beautiful short walkways in the country, but time has expired on the gentlemen's agreement that let the public through. 

When living space is tight, a community garden gives residents a place to breathe.

Few parties have policies on disability issues this election. How can disabled people ensure their voices are heard?

A change in our three-year La Niña weather pattern will turn the tables on our summer – but don't think El Niño isn't also without its issues. 

Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet. 

There are a lot of good reasons to downsize to a tiny home. But there are just as many problems in getting started. 

Politicians are spending the election campaign weaving all sorts of financial figures into a cloth that suits their narrative – but there's another issue on the horizon that would overshadow…

New Zealand's tenth Formula One driver is a 21-year-old from Pukekohe.

There are horror stories on both sides of the landlord/tenant divide, but how do the laws of the country ensure a fair balance between the rights of both? 

Gone in 2020, washed up and out of the political scene? Not just yet. Assumptions over the demise of Winston Peters and New Zealand First have ignored the old adage – never rule him out. 

The Tongan, Samoan and Fijian rugby teams have made huge strides on the world stage. What can we expect from them this World Cup?

"高科技、低成本"的重大进步，奥克兰大学天体物理学家详细解释印度登月背后的故事及意义

After India's successful landing on the south pole of the moon, there's hope the West will stop seeing the country as a land of "snake charmers and elephants".