With the end of Flybuys NZ, what happens to the personal data of nearly 3 million Kiwis?
JuSun/Getty Images After almost three decades in New Zealand, loyalty programme Flybuys announced it would be closing in 2024. The company behind the scheme, Loyalty New Zealand, has since entered liquidation, leaving the...

Growing threats faced by women candidates undermine our democracy
As Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics, she joins other Canadian women MPs in warning that growing threats and harassment are driving them out of politics. Their call adds to the voices of other politicians in...

‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movement
Facing American tariffs and taunts of becoming the 51st state, Canada can look inward for inspiration, humour and reassurance. On social media, many arts figures or associations have shared versions of Canadian artist Greg...
A judges opinion moves the nation closer to a collision between the executive branch and the courts. Xand, iStock / Getty Images Plus A battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over the deportation of...

Planning for death: four things you can do to ease your family’s emotional and financial stress
When someone dies, the people left behind face more than grief. They are often hit with a wave of decisions emotional, logistical and financial that must be made quickly and under pressure. You may not be able to control...

Newspoll steady as both leaders’ ratings fall; Labor surging in poll of marginal seats
With less than two weeks to go now until the federal election, the polls continue to favour the government being returned. Newspoll was steady at 5248 to Labor, but primary vote changes indicated a gain for Labor as both...
Women are steadier leaders in times of crisis, but they are still being overlooked
One persistent gender stereotype is the belief that women are too emotional to be effective leaders. This misconception continues to undermine their chances of being considered for leadership roles in the first place....