Tom Kitchin

It's been called a revolution as big as electricity or the motorcar - artificial intelligence is changing the creation of music. 

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has finally been released. What will its real impact be?

A Samoan-only dictionary has been years in the making. Now, it's here. 
 

Two years into their mayoral terms, the civic leaders of Wellington and Auckland have pushed through controversy, opposition and calls for their resignation

Questionable conduct, personal tragedy, and a changing of the guard: the internal of the Green Party.

As gambling gets more sophisticated, researchers are planning a counter-attack using smart technology.

After four years of commissioners, Tauranga is set to elect a mayor and councillors. Can they avoid a repeat of the previous mess? 

Christian - or worship - music is probably bigger than you think, and its appeal to the young and isolated is undeniable 

What happens when upgrades to key pieces of infrastructure are put on the back burner

Why the most profitable sector of the entertainment industry will get handouts from the government.

The drive through one section of Northland is notable for the kilometres of concrete sleepers stacked up by the rail lines, but no work is going on and there are no trains

Will the oil and gas ban reversal bring much-needed international investment , or just stymy efforts to combat climate change?

A separate parliament could boost Māori representation. What exactly would that look like? 

Alex Paulsen's move to the Premier league headlines a terrific purple patch for the sport 

Is Auckland city a crime-ridden nightmare, or is it a perception caused by more apartment-dwellers congregating on the streets?

Dramatic pictures of diseased beehives going up in flames have spotlit issues with the apiculture industry

Is Kāinga Ora, the government's social housing arm, a total mess or a 'stonking financial success'?

The new specialised National Gang Unit is being described as the same policing with a different name.

Out with Reading Recovery; in with structured literacy. There's a big change coming for New Zealand's young readers 

We're never going to let go of our notes and coins - so the Reserve Bank is not only looking at digital currency for the future, it's also trialling cash services for small towns

New Zealand's aged care sector faces huge inequities - while the flashiest ever has just opened in Auckland, many in smaller towns are closing

There are traffic jams at the young end of driver licencing and fear and trepidation at the other end. 

Are stadiums a joyful symbol of a thriving city - or a wasteful excess draining ratepayer finances? 

A new review of New Zealand's response to crisis is blunt about the inaction of the past, and sceptical that much will change in the future

It's hoped a new GNS Science lab can crack open the door to cheaper green hydrogen production