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Misinformation is a cancer of the social media era - so pernicious and pervasive it’s been deemed an infodemic. Covid-19 vaccination misinformation is particularly malignant. If you haven’t fallen victim to it personally, chances are some of your loved ones have. At Stuff, we’ve dedicated a team of journalists to countering misinformation with trustworthy, accurate, verified information about the vaccines. (Keep reading and I’ll explain how and why it’s trustworthy.) The result is ...

We receive more complaints about this than any single other feature. But I don’t want to blow this out of proportion. The volume of complaints is low – infinitesimal even – in the context of the millions of people who visit Stuff each month. All indications are that most people either don’t have a problem with “Kia ora, Aotearoa!” or actively welcome it. Some complainants are well-meaning but are uncomfortable with the pace of recent social change. Stuff Here it is: the innocuous...

The latest episode tells the story of what it’s like to be on the edges of the Olympics, battling to find a way in.

Patrick Crewdson12:02, May 27 2021 JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Sophie Smith shared a video now going viral on social media that captured 2-year-old daughter Ivys expletive-laden reaction to seeing a goat her front yard. The Backstory is an occasional column from Stuff Editor in Chief Patrick Crewdson offering behind-the-scenes insight into stories and newsroom decisions. You can . When the adorable toddler Ivy went viral for exclaiming, “It’s a f...ing goat!”, many people thought a 2-year-old ...

Patrick Crewdson: I’ve had some diabolical bosses and others I’ve learned an enormous amount from. Stuff is the media partner for the Institute of Management New Zealand virtual summit with the theme, Every Great Team Has Tough Starts, and this article is published as part of that partnership. Leadership is like an exercise regimen. It’s never finished, you need to commit to it long term and keep working at it. This is the analogy given by Stuff Editor in Chief, Patrick Crewdson, a ke...

Patrick Crewdson: I’ve had some diabolical bosses and others I’ve learned an enormous amount from. Stuff is the media partner for the Institute of Management New Zealand virtual summit with the theme, Every Great Team Has Tough Starts, and this article is published as part of that partnership. Leadership is like an exercise regimen. It’s never finished, you need to commit to it long term and keep working at it. This is the analogy given by Stuff Editor in Chief, Patrick Crewdson, a ke...