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Have US tariffs hit the ‘high-water mark’?

New York Times: So far, exemptions have been offered only for a tiny portion of tariffs.

I’m 55 with the biological age of a 20-year-old. These are my cheapest and easiest health tips

Telegraph: The biohacker who made his body 35 years younger without pricey gadgets.

Recruiting for war: How Ukraine's messaging has changed

NY Times: Early ads were a call to arms. As public enthusiasm waned, approaches evolved.

What sex is really like when you’re a single man in your 60s

Telegraph: 'Nerves don’t spoil the fun like they could when I was a younger man.'

RNZ rising salary, staff costs: Treasury wants Govt to ensure executives are 'being held to account'

RNZ's salary costs have risen from $32 million to $42 million in two years.

Property Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?

The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.

Expat raises $7.3m for his physical-world AI start-up

An ex-Tesla engineer is being funded by other New Zealand entrepreneurs.

Take a tour of Auckland's sorry sites: Abandoned, shelved, never built, unsold

Have we become more a city of fails than sails, given the city heart's sorry state?

Thomas Coughlan: Poll shows support parties reshaping political landscape

OPINION: The Government had plenty of good news in the latest 1News poll.

'Even Muldoon would blush' – IRD proposes major company tax change

Property companies could be most affected by the prospective move.

Thomas Coughlan: Willis v Richardson and the battle to get back to black

OPINION: The Government is being urged to cut deeper – why it's not doing that.

Fran O'Sullivan: Who is bankrolling push to dump Nicola Willis as finance minister?

OPINION: Credit rating agencies still back New Zealand with triple A and AA+ grades.

What it's like for a Kiwi rugby player to face the All Blacks haka

Blair Murray says facing the All Blacks haka in Cardiff felt 'like I was in a movie'.

From the boardroom to the breakdown: Mark Robinson's turbulent reign

Gregor Paul: Mark Robinson's time in charge of NZ Rugby could yet be judged a success.

The top 10 rugby stadiums in the world

OPINION: Elliott Smith ranks his top 10 rugby cauldrons.

Alex Powell: The millions of dollars Lawson helped Red Bull earn in 2025

OPINION: What we learned from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

I’m 55 with the biological age of a 20-year-old. These are my cheapest and easiest health tips

Telegraph: The biohacker who made his body 35 years younger without pricey gadgets.

What sex is really like when you’re a single man in your 60s

Telegraph: 'Nerves don’t spoil the fun like they could when I was a younger man.'

‘Weaponised incompetence’ can harm relationships. Here’s how to counter it

Washington Post: Feel like your partner's phoning it in? An expert shares her tips.

'I spent 10 minutes licking sodium off my back molars': The best and worst Christmas chocolate bars

Is a $25 artisan block better than a $1.50 milk compound chocolate Santa?

How a Bridesmaids star is channelling the ‘incendiary’ rage of Gen X mums

Washington Post: The Sydney-born actress finds raw honesty playing a mother on the brink.

Eating together: What some the world's happiest places have in common

Washington Post: How different countries connect, give and care for each other.

My six-year affair cured my depression and saved my marriage

Telegraph: Infidelity usually ends in heartbreak and regret – but not always.

Exclusive interview with Ms Z, the woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming saga

Ms Z says she was 'bullied into silence'; McSkimming hits back at 'untrue' allegations.

A $40 parking fine beside a $30m renovation - St James Theatre owner in court over ‘ludicrous’ AT stance

Steve Bielby has taken AT to court over parking fines outside his landmark theatre.

'Part formed' hill development up for mortgagee sale

The developer is confident he can still keep the property, earmarked for 20 homes.

Cameron Chittock: Auckland Council's Plan Change 120 increases residents' flood risk

"This isn’t an abstract concern – it’s a matter of personal safety."

'You are a predator and a paedophile': Child abuse survivor confronts rapist in court

One of his victims said the abuse made her a prisoner in her own home.

Have US tariffs hit the ‘high-water mark’?

New York Times: So far, exemptions have been offered only for a tiny portion of tariffs.

Superpower competition: The missing chapter in US security strategy

New York Times analysis: Document describes a country avoiding judging authoritarians.

Misdiagnosed for years: The hidden condition behind Annie’s changing body

Doctors found a 1.4cm pituitary tumour driving dangerous hormone levels.

Rosie O’Donnell’s life in exile

Rosie O'Donnell left the US for Dublin in January over Trump fears.

How a Bridesmaids star is channelling the ‘incendiary’ rage of Gen X mums

Washington Post: The Sydney-born actress finds raw honesty playing a mother on the brink.

From Hobbit to flat whites: Spartacus star Graham McTavish has found a personal paradise in NZ

'I think New Zealanders sometimes take it for granted,' the famed Scottish actor says.

Becoming a Kiwi Christmas elf is harder than you'd think – here's why

We go inside one of the most exclusive schools in NZ: Santa's training school.

Why Ikea's new Auckland store had to be built like a near-hospital-strength bunker

Builders spent six months driving 550 piles through volcanic rock beneath the site.

'Goose-stepping fascists': How Nuremberg became the Nazi Party's spiritual home

Instead of being haunted by the past, a new generation is reclaiming it.

The 15 best things to do in Austin

Cool off year-round in Austin’s three-acre spring-fed Barton Springs Pool.

$10,000 relocation and instant job: Why we made the right choice leaving NZ

The Auckland family cleared their student loans within six months of moving to Queensland.

Can the Galápagos adapt to Airbnb?

New York Times: Locals fear Airbnb is putting the Galápagos paradise at risk.

Alleged Kiwi drug kingpin 'El Diablo' arrested in Mexico after DEA investigation

Andre Francis James, known as 'El Diablo', is also wanted in NZ for drug trafficking.

Exclusive interview with Ms Z, the woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming saga

Ms Z says she was 'bullied into silence'; McSkimming hits back at 'untrue' allegations.

Swipe right for drugs: The secret signals and emojis hidden on dating apps

Researchers say emojis on dating profiles signal the drugs available: meth or cocaine.

Senior detective under investigation over alleged objectionable material

The veteran is one of three staff under criminal investigation following a police audit.

Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaround

OPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.

Private school education: NZ’s most expensive & how much fees have jumped

A Herald analysis of leading independent schools shows just how fast fees are rising.

Inside the new $25k-a-year private school planned for West Auckland

The school will specialise in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Mega-school split: Mount Albert Grammar proposes dividing into two

It may be a blueprint for other big schools battling to cope with rising student numbers.

I’m 55 with the biological age of a 20-year-old. These are my cheapest and easiest health tips

Telegraph: The biohacker who made his body 35 years younger without pricey gadgets.

Richard Harman: Tense year ahead as tight Budget, health costs and climate targets collide

Nicola Willis has just $2.4b new spending to spread across the 2026 Budget.

Misdiagnosed for years: The hidden condition behind Annie’s changing body

Doctors found a 1.4cm pituitary tumour driving dangerous hormone levels.

As a doctor, here’s my simple, science-backed schedule for a healthier day

Washington Post: Routines are linked to better health outcomes.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 1 - 7

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: December 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of November 24 - 30

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of November 17 - 23

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Cameron Chittock: Auckland Council's Plan Change 120 increases residents' flood risk

"This isn’t an abstract concern – it’s a matter of personal safety."

Property Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?

The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.

Editorial: Recollections vary and Kiwis deserve more answers

OPINION: There is much more still to be learned in this scandal.

Letters: Fifa has shown how global sport and its governing bodies are beholden to world politics

OPINION: Fifa peace prize a sporting own goal.

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