Money expert Lisa Dudson examines some of the ways we might be bleeding money, when we don't need to be.

Known for his fantastical adventures, the outrageous tall tales of Baron Munchausen are being brought to Russian-speaking theatre audiences in Auckland.

Reefton gold miner, Rua Gold, gets a mining proposal accepted into the fast track process, Buller is out on its own in the council amalgamation deals and Westport loses an eye specialist who has held clinics there for 20years.

Elisabeth Easther reviews Good Intentions by Jessy Wu (Pan Macmillan), The Body and the Blood by Molly Crighton (Hachette).

The National Party caucus is currently meeting following renewed speculation over Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's leadership.

What artificial intelligence knew you so well it could write your next book - the plot in  Jenny Williams' new novel House of Liars.

Weekly Political Panel: Wayne Mapp and Janet Wilson; Former National MP Simon O'Connor on National leadership limbo; Possible lifeline for netball domestic competition; Colombia earthquake death toll rises; RNZ's political editor on National's caucus emergency meeting

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Australia correspondent Bernard Keane.

Bernard Keane is political editor for Crikey.com.au

Proving who you are online has never been as vital or as complicated and - let's be honest - a bit of a pain. If you're a uni or polytech student, you may be well familiar with something called eduroam. It's the free global Wi-Fi service that allows students and researchers to connect securely to the internet at participating institutions.