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We study mass shooters. Something terrifying is happening online

NYT Opinion: Teens in crisis don’t need to seek out dark material. It finds them.

What Earth’s longest-lived animals can teach us about ageing better

Washington Post: How clams, sharks and mole rats offer hints to healthy ageing.

The five types of ‘hasslers’ in your life and how to deal with them

Telegraph: Dealing with difficult people may drive ageing. Here's how to protect yourself.

5 tips for when you’re wide awake at 3am

Washington Post: Middle-of-the-night insomnia is common. These techniques might help.

Mike v John: Will Campbell lift RNZ again?; 'Homecoming': Katie Bradford returns; 'F***ing f***' - RNZ reporter's on-air blooper

Can we trust tech giants' latest advertising data? TVNZ announces a new business host.

Iran war: What NZ could do in conflict and who’s winning the battle

NZ could bombard shores to clear seas but would struggle with drones, professor says.

Market close: NZX down but tone ‘less bad’

The S&P/NZX closed at 12,989.99, down 61.62 points or 0.47%.

Investors face $3m loss after sale of SmartSpace platform and holding firm liquidation

Founder Timothy Boyne is personally owed more than $2.1m from the collapse.

Jenée Tibshraeny: What can the Govt really do to shield us from this oil shock?

ANALYSIS: Securing supply is the first line of defence.

Spend less, tax more, sell assets – Treasury strategist's tough prescription

The official warned that New Zealand was on its own.

Analysis: Willis hints at who'll get targeted fuel support – and who'll miss out

ANALYSIS: Nicola Willis has made her focus for support clear.

What could the Government's targeted support be amid fuel price increases?

Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to journalists on Thursday. Video / Mark Mitchell

'Player power is big': Will Black Caps and White Ferns strike over T20 future?

New Zealand's players want a Kiwi franchise league, but no decision has been made.

Gregor Paul: NZ rugby's 30 most influential power-brokers

OPINION: Gregor Paul looks at the real movers and shakers in the national game.

Paul Lewis: Is this the most disliked rugby player in history?

OPINION: Critics say the 21-year-old flanker offers hype but little impact.

'Significant strain': Top water polo identity urges clubs to weigh no-confidence vote in board, CEO following bullying claims

Chair: 'I won’t allow this to become a trial by media'.

Do you really need to wash new clothes before wearing them?

New York Times: Fabrics are often treated with a variety of chemicals, experts say.

What Earth’s longest-lived animals can teach us about ageing better

Washington Post: How clams, sharks and mole rats offer hints to healthy ageing.

Society Insider: Auckland fashion dynasty daughter's fairytale wedding to the boy next door

Two dresses, five looks, a 15-minute fireworks display and a Bollywood-theme after-party.

Three years lost: What parents’ phone use is doing to their children in NZ

New research shows the huge impact parental cell phone use is having on our kids' brains.

The five types of ‘hasslers’ in your life and how to deal with them

Telegraph: Dealing with difficult people may drive ageing. Here's how to protect yourself.

Could this be the end of Dubai?

NYT Opinion: The desert city's image as a sleek, apolitical sanctuary is under attack.

On the road with Zelenskyy: Weathered, weary and fighting on

New York Times: Reporters travel with Ukraine's leader as he visits frontline troops.

Are we in a ‘smut renaissance’?

New York Times: TV, movies and books are spicier than ever. Our bedrooms? Not so much.

Watch: 'I want wild fights' - Meet brawler who won Dan Hooker's $100K fight night

'What I want on Saturday is three massive wild fights that push me to the limit' he said.

Tory Whanau rejects claim she helped design council's new HQ layout, Little 'fuming' over new office

Frustration builds as execs get top floor while politicians are left on level one.

Hawke’s Bay retail theft down

A dedicated HB retail crime unit has arrested 151 people and laid 592 related charges.

Tensions brew over WCC's new HQ as execs get top views, mayor has carpark outlook

The council’s senior officers have harbour views, while politicians are down on level one.

We study mass shooters. Something terrifying is happening online

NYT Opinion: Teens in crisis don’t need to seek out dark material. It finds them.

Could this be the end of Dubai?

NYT Opinion: The desert city's image as a sleek, apolitical sanctuary is under attack.

Why won’t Europe help Trump in Iran? Let’s count the reasons

New York Times: Trump says his Nato allies are disloyal for not helping the US.

Row erupts over fundraising email featuring Trump in wartime role

NYT: 'Donald Trump is fundraising off of dead soldiers,' California governor's office says

What does it take to win an Oscar? This Kiwi knows – he's in the running for his second

The Avatar FX animator is marking two decades at Wētā.

‘Live performance keeps me alive’: Why Jordan Luck won’t leave the stage

The Exponents are set to play to about 40,000 fans at Auckland Domain.

I was a Kiwi 'villain' on Netflix's Love is Blind. Here's the truth

What is a Kiwi doing on Netflix's dating show Love Is Blind USA? The Herald finds out.

Are we in a ‘smut renaissance’?

New York Times: TV, movies and books are spicier than ever. Our bedrooms? Not so much.

From bombing range to eco haven: A 48-hour guide to Vieques

Vieques’ former bombing grounds now form the Caribbean’s largest wildlife refuge.

'Oozing good taste': These are the best hotels in Auckland, according to travel experts

Which hotels are the very best for your needs and worth the money?

Kiwis love oysters and wine, so how does one of Europe’s famous destinations compare?

Ston, a medieval town, is famous for cultivating premium European flat oysters.

Warsaw city break guide: Best things to do, where to stay, how to get around

World-class museums like POLIN and the Uprising Museum anchor any weekend stay.

More than $6m of cryptocurrency linked to man charged with murder of Auckland grandad

Police claim the alleged killer's partner also spent $164,000 on hotels in two years.

Guns discovered at Auckland Airport with drugs smuggled by corrupt Air NZ staff

Customs found six pistols and 18kg of cocaine in 'unaccompanied luggage' on the carousel.

'Gangster dude': Corrupt cop jailed for leaking police intel to gang member lover

She exposed an informant and sent gang intelligence from a secure database.

Big business collapse: Director's companies allegedly owe $57m tax

Inland Revenue's probe came after Zespri blacklisted the director's firms in 2022.

Harvard rule shake-up: What Trump’s changes mean for Kiwi hopefuls

About 20 New Zealanders are enrolled at Harvard across all its schools at any one time.

Specialist school faces closure after 32 student assaults, parents fight to keep it open

The Govt-appointed commissioner at the school says officials need to give it a chance.

The failure of Labour's 'first-year fees-free' scheme - here's why it didn't work

'A tremendous way to spend a lot of money to no effect' - tertiary education consultant.

Auckland principal resigns one day before school ends after staff complaint letter

Emma Tolmie had been on leave for the past two terms.

What Earth’s longest-lived animals can teach us about ageing better

Washington Post: How clams, sharks and mole rats offer hints to healthy ageing.

'More than our road toll': Inside the Kiwi-made AI tool taking on prescription errors

An estimated 200+ New Zealanders a year are thought to die from prescription mistakes.

Three years lost: What parents’ phone use is doing to their children in NZ

New research shows the huge impact parental cell phone use is having on our kids' brains.

I've cared for 100 dying people. This is what I want people to know about death

There are similarities in what the dying share, Pamela Shennan says.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 16 - 22

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Guy Body’s cartoons: March 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 9 - 15

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 2 - 8

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

We study mass shooters. Something terrifying is happening online

NYT Opinion: Teens in crisis don’t need to seek out dark material. It finds them.

Three years lost: What parents’ phone use is doing to their children in NZ

New research shows the huge impact parental cell phone use is having on our kids' brains.

Editorial: Regressive attitudes towards gender and sex rear their ugly heads

OPINION: The abandonment of a trial suggests NZ still needs an attitude adjustment.

Matthew Hooton: We don’t have the cash to 'look through' the Iran war

OPINION: Willis, Breman mustn’t borrow and spend to deal with the latest 'one-off' crisis.

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