New Zealand

The City That Finally Has Somewhere Worth Retiring To

For generations, retiring well meant leaving the city. New Zealand is quietly making the case for why that no longer has to be true.

inkl 7 min read

Beauty you can measure: New eye-tracking study reveals the world’s most visually stunning spas

A novel eye-tracking study has revealed the world’s most visually striking spas, showing how setting and design can shape the way we relax just as much as the treatments themselves.

Euronews 6 min read

Cyclone Gabrielle exposed the risks of forestry slash. New research suggests little has changed

When Cyclone Gabrielle tore through New Zealand’s Tairāwhiti region in 2023, it left behind more than silt and floodwaters.

The Conversation 7 min read

The artist who created 40 in-game paintings for Minecraft did one of Jack Black as Steve for Minecraft Movie 2, and it's pretty fantastic

The sequel has started filming in New Zealand.

PC Gamer 3 min read

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.

Newsroom.co.nz 1 min read

NZ to require citizenship test from 2027

New Zealand will soon require migrants to pass a citizenship test. Starting in the latter half of 2027, applicants must answer 15 out of 20 multiple-choice questions correctly. The test will cover topics like the Bill of Rights Act, human rights, and democratic principles. This change aims to ensure new…

The Economic Times 2 min read

Khan-Pereira full of smiles again after leaving Titans

Alofiana Khan-Pereira is in a happy place again and enjoying his time at the Warriors after ending his miserable stint with the Gold Coast Titans.

AAP 3 min read

Tame the water or let it flow? New Zealand grapples with how to protect its braided rivers

Intervention for farming and flood risk changes the unique systems as communities grapple with how to live alongside the vital waterways

The Guardian - AU 8 min read

2026 FIFA World Cup: Eight Countries With a Point to Prove

Sleeping giants are determined to wake from dormancy this summer.

Sports Illustrated 8 min read

NZ’s AI data centre boom: who benefits from the build-out?

Around the world, the boom in artificial intelligence is driving a parallel race between major tech companies to secure the physical infrastructure that enables it.

The Conversation 6 min read