The week that was

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Around the motu: Jesse Archer in Taupo

Book review: Beasts of The Sea by Iida Turpeinen

The dentist leading the way with a trauma-informed response

Pacific correspondent: Tonga election update

From plastic provider, to plastic recycler

Pet bonds from next month

Recreational fishers protest set for Auckland tomorrow

Screentime: Pluribus, Die My Love

Things to consider before gifting a child a phone for Christmas

Tech: More friends, more division, super-scaled fakery

Around the motu: Torika Tokalau in Auckland

Book review: Nash Falls by David Baldacci

Maegen Blom: Winning with mussels

UK: Russian spy ship in UK waters, asylum crackdown

Auckland wetland retoration project wins international award

Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad on capturing the early days of the war in Gaza

Concerns over FENZ plan to cut specialist wildfire roles

Language learning + ageing, fuel CO2 levels hit record