Sunday Star-Times

Calling all writers! Our friends at the @SundayStarTimes have announced this year’s Short Story Awards, with a stellar judging panel and a boost to prizes. See here: i.stuff.co.nz/national/30098…

Calling all writers and those with a story they'd love to tell. We're announcing this year's Sunday Star-Times Short Story Awards with a stellar judging panel, and even bigger prizes. More info here and in today's SST: stuff.co.nz/national/30098…

PREFU: It’s now a question of credibility for everyone thepost.co.nz/a/politics/350…

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TikTok is not your therapist. My piece on self-diagnosis, in today's @SundayStarTimes @NZStuff. stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

Businesses on the Coromandel are struggling as typical summer trade plummets amid shocking weather and slips. @te_areta reports stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/…

Days out from its closure @honestnorks discovers the Chateau already turning people away, including former staff who came to pay their respects stuff.co.nz/business/30079…

Acclaimed fashion designer Adrian Hailwood has been crowned the “undisputed king of the frock” but with identical dresses widely available on fast fashion outlets, questions are being asked about his design practices. @djohannsenNZ investigates stuff.co.nz/life-style/sty…

'Are we ready for the tens of thousands of fans about to descend for the Women’s World Cup? In short, no.' @honestnorks asks how business can cater to football fans when staff shortages are hitting 'crises' point stuff.co.nz/sport/football…

Good morning! In today's Star-Times, w tens of thousands of football fans set to descend on NZ for Fifa there are fears about what kind of time they'll have amid hotel, hospitality and even rental car shortages + the curious case of the NZ designer & the duplicate dresses

Who's the secretive group spamming religion on Facebook? I went along to their bible study group so you don't have to! stuff.co.nz/national/13099…

Leadership in terrible times. My @SundayStarTimes @NZStuff #cartoon #AucklandFlooding #GlobalWarming

Which award-winning TV star and comedian living overseas still misses Ponsonby Foodcourt? @craighoylenz set out to investigate how foodcourts became ingrained in Kiwi culture (and tried a few, too) stuff.co.nz/life-style/foo…

'We’ll get the real measure of the PM's leadership in the days to come. Auckland has been badly let down: by a calamitous lack of under-investment in critical infrastructure, and a mayor who lacks all the right qualities for leadership,' writes @avancenz .stuff.co.nz/national/polit…

'As Natasha McKnight and her Pukekohe neighbours desperately dug trenches around their homes, Dugmore Mango arrived out of the darkness hauling a digger.' Extraordinary scenes of kindness and courage on Friday. Read Virginia Fallon's account here stuff.co.nz/auckland/13108…

As the multimillion-dollar clean up begins in devastated Auckland, questions will continue to be asked about the crises communication from officials. Edward Gay and Glenn McConnell unpick who knew what, when - and what now? stuff.co.nz/auckland/local…

Mōrena all. We hope you're dry, and safe! In today's Star-Times, six pages dedicated to Auckland's devastating floods including who knew what, when; the clean up, the heroes - and what next for our largest city?

ICYMI: The Lotus by Youjia Jennifer Liu was the 2022 Sunday Star-Times short story awards secondary schools category winner. You can read it here. stuff.co.nz/entertainment/…

ICYMI: Shelley Loh “failed miserably” for three months before perfecting her curry puff recipe. Now, reports @oliviaanne08, she sells 1000 a week. stuff.co.nz/life-style/foo…