The cost of being: A political adviser finishing their master’s degree'Five words to describe my financial personality: Fun, I could die tomorrow.'By The Cost of Being | 20th June, 2025Guest writer
The Spinoff Essay: Becoming my own man of the yearSometimes, to become someone more like yourself, you've just got to wear the pants.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 20th June, 2025
Compulsion vs building trust: The challenges of treating disordered eatingHospitalisation can save a life, but it doesn't fix the problem.By Duncan Milne | 19th June, 2025
Help Me Hera: How do I repair my relationship with a politically aggressive cousin?We used to be so close, but their blunt communication style keeps hurting my feelings. By Hera Lindsay Bird | 19th June, 2025
New research finds over half of LGBTQI+ flatters experience housing discriminationFlatting is a 'site of vulnerability' for queer people and policy change is needed.By Gabi Lardies | 19th June, 2025
ME/CFS and me: the reality of a torrid illness and light at the end of the tunnelDanny Rood shares his personal experiences of living with the illness for six years, and what eventually helped improve his quality of life.By Danny Rood | 18th June, 2025Guest writer
A cheapskate’s guide to drying your washing in winterTips for when you run out of undies and it simply must be done.By Gabi Lardies | 17th June, 2025Staff writer
The cost of being: A supermarket assistant on a working holiday visa'I feel like I'm a decade behind my peers: taking a working holiday and saving my first $100k. But I'm really proud of myself for getting this far.'By The Cost of Being | 17th June, 2025Guest writer
Lights at a hut are like togs in a saunaAround the country, DOC is upgrading backcountry huts with solar panels and electric lights. But as technology evolves, are we losing something special?By Dan Keane | 16th June, 2025Guest writer
A counsellor reviews ChatGPT’s counselling adviceFace-to-face therapy is prohibitively expensive for most New Zealanders. Could ChatGPT fill the void?By Anna Sophia | 16th June, 2025Guest writer
OpinionStop conflating being transgender with being sick This week, RNZ reported on a tragic death. In the process it perpetuated many harmful messages about young trans people.By Julia de BresGuest writer & John Fenaughty | 13th June, 2025Guest writer
The cost of being: A public servant who took voluntary redundancy'I look at my parents now, getting close to retirement age, and wish they'd prepared themselves more for that.'By The Cost of Being | 13th June, 2025Guest writer
How to be happy even though it’s winter Vitamin D levels are low and the news is bleak. But being sad won’t achieve anything, so here are 10 suggestions for ways to lift your spirits.By Gabi Lardies | 12th June, 2025Staff writer
Help Me Hera: How do I remain friends with my emotionally volatile ex?When we called things off I had this idealistic idea we could be friends straight away. But is that even possible?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 12th June, 2025Contributing writer
An ode to the 275: Fear, hope and the beautiful chaos of life in MāngereA forensic tent on the morning school run. Gang tattoos in the sauna at the local pool. Otai and prayers at the Saturday market.By Liam Rātana | 12th June, 2025Ātea editor
The struggles of navigating infertility in New Zealand as a Muslim coupleWhere secular New Zealanders make a straightforward medical decision, many Muslims contemplating IVF treatment lack support and care from both medical and religious experts.By Nelly Martin-Anatias | 11th June, 2025Guest writer
The water cremation floodgates are officially open in Aotearoa'It's the first in the country, but there's going to be a few people not too far behind us.'By Alex Casey | 11th June, 2025Senior writer
Auckland homeowners, try not to freak out about your new CVUpdated Auckland property valuations are out today, and I’ll bet yours is down. Here’s why everything is fine.By Gabi Lardies | 10th June, 2025Staff writer
The cost of being: A high school teacher dreaming of life without checkout anxiety'I worked really hard to build up an emergency fund but just had to spent $950 fixing my car. So now I'm starting the emergency fund again.'By The Cost of Being | 10th June, 2025Guest writer
A tribute to Neil, Auckland’s legendary singing train managerWe give away knighthoods for having lots of money or, worse, being a politician. We should be giving them to people like Neil instead.By Hayden Donnell | 10th June, 2025Contributing writer