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Three boys die after falling through icy pond in Texas, as mum tries to save them

New York Times: 'How do you go from having six kids to three?' their mother said.

Infertility made me feel like less of a man – and I was too ashamed to talk about it

Telegraph: The pressure to perform can be crushing for men, but it's rarely acknowledged.

Opinion: The Harry Potter generation needs to grow up

New York Times: The wizarding worldview is naive.

Is it bad to snooze your alarm?

New York Times: The answer may depend on why you’re doing it in the first place.

'Not for sale' – $1b hospital, medical business Allevia Health

An Allevia denial follows a possible Tāmaki Healthcare sale to Aussies for about $400m.

‘People were bruised’: Why sales teams are cautious about economic recovery in 2026

Sales teams were burned by early optimism last year.

Roger Partridge: The austerity-proof public service

OPINION: 16,000 officials now cost $2b or more every year in wages and overheads.

Crane Brothers to grow High St flagship with major store expansion

The menswear label is looking to grow its footwear and knitwear categories.

Audrey Young: Trouble brewing in coalition as Peters pushes his advantage

OPINION: Winston Peters is walking all over his partners with his attack on the India FTA.

Peters hits back at Luxon: Row deepens between NZ First, National over India immigration

The Trade Minister is also fighting back.

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.

Peters claims 'truth not being told' over India deal, but Luxon says that's 'wrong'

"He was wrong then, he’s wrong on this one too,” the Prime Minister says.

Alice Soper: Why the All Blacks should be boycotting Baltimore

OPINION: Recent ICE shootings and visa denials are fuelling calls to boycott US events.

Explained: The F1 loophole that Red Bull, Liam Lawson could exploit in 2026

ANALYSIS: What do the new engine rules mean for the Kiwi's season?

Gregor Paul: Joseph, Rennie and Foster could recreate All Blacks coaching dream team

OPINION: NZR to only invite Kiwis to apply who have led test sides like Japan or Ireland.

The contenders who fit NZR's All Blacks coaching criteria

NZ Rugby now want an All Blacks coach with proven test head-coaching time.

Infertility made me feel like less of a man – and I was too ashamed to talk about it

Telegraph: The pressure to perform can be crushing for men, but it's rarely acknowledged.

Is it bad to snooze your alarm?

New York Times: The answer may depend on why you’re doing it in the first place.

Society Insider: Auckland’s new luxury car social media star; Chelsea Winstanley’s glamorous Art Gallery fundraiser

Plus, who was in the VIP marquees for the Karaka Millions at Ellerslie?

5 things doctors wish men knew about sexual health

New York Times: We asked urologists what questions their patients are too afraid to ask.

7 surprisingly hopeful things we’ve learned about dementia

Washington Post: "I think we’re at the threshold of making a significant impact."

My mum’s dead to me: Why children are cutting ties with their 'toxic' parents

Telegraph: The Beckham family feud has put a spotlight on parental estrangement.

The 17 healthiest veges to include in your diet (and the ones you can skip)

Telegraph: An expert picks the nutritional stars of the produce aisle.

'It's not a feud!' The long, weird back story to the Beckham family drama

The caterers had barely packed up after the Peltz-Beckham wedding when the rumours began.

Top Auckland school knew about Brisbane 'dirt file' before hiring new principal

New principal handled data leak controversy decisively at past school, Dio board says.

Audrey Young: Trouble brewing in coalition as Peters pushes his advantage

OPINION: Winston Peters is walking all over his partners with his attack on the India FTA.

Peters hits back at Luxon: Row deepens between NZ First, National over India immigration

The Trade Minister is also fighting back.

Explained: The F1 loophole that Red Bull, Liam Lawson could exploit in 2026

ANALYSIS: What do the new engine rules mean for the Kiwi's season?

Videos show Alex Pretti in previous confrontation with agents

NYT: Pretti was pushed to ground by different agents after kicking their SUV taillight.

Three boys die after falling through icy pond in Texas, as mum tries to save them

New York Times: 'How do you go from having six kids to three?' their mother said.

Explained: The F1 loophole that Red Bull, Liam Lawson could exploit in 2026

ANALYSIS: What do the new engine rules mean for the Kiwi's season?

Brothers charged with sex trafficking wage campaign to shame accusers

NYT: Oren, Tal, Alon Alexander on trial charged with running a sex-trafficking conspiracy.

Opinion: The Harry Potter generation needs to grow up

New York Times: The wizarding worldview is naive.

Did we underestimate Kate Hudson?

NY Times: For years she was pigeonholed as a rom-com star. All that is about to change.

How an accident turned Fonotī Pati Umaga into a voice for disabled artists

The musician and disability advocate puts 'dark years' behind him in new stage show.

The ping-pong hustler who inspired Marty Supreme

New York Times: Marty Reisman was a character in his own right.

The Thai island escape that’s an antidote to ‘White Lotus’ frenzy

Koh Lan sits just a 20-minute boat ride from Pattaya’s neon-soaked strips.

2026 travel destinations: 52 places to go this year

From Algeria to Australia, the NYT has unveiled its list of 52 places to visit this year.

Living in London on an OE: Learning to love friendships with an expiry date

OPINION: Friendship doesn't need permanence to be real, writes Lillie Rohan.

Secrets from Air NZ crew: Behind the scenes on an Auckland-to-NYC flight

A flight attendant and pilots share what happens while passengers sit back and relax.

Hells Angels gang member orchestrated 180kg cocaine importation while inside prison

The drug shipment was cleverly concealed inside the pipes of a 7.2 tonne boiler machine.

Price of meth in NZ dropped to new low in 2025, cocaine market growing according to new research

Meth used to be $1000 a gram. Now it's only $283 in Auckland.

Inside the 1990s Nazi war crimes probe that drew in New Zealand police

Two Kiwi officers joined a rare worldwide hunt for suspected Nazi killers.

Home detention vs prison: How much we really spend to keep offenders locked in

New figures show sentenced inmate numbers rose to 5761 in September 2025.

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.

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.

'Not for sale' – $1b hospital, medical business Allevia Health

An Allevia denial follows a possible Tāmaki Healthcare sale to Aussies for about $400m.

Opinion: I let ChatGPT analyse my Apple Watch data. Then I called my doctor

Washington Post opinion: Why AI 'doctor's could be dangerously wrong.

5 things doctors wish men knew about sexual health

New York Times: We asked urologists what questions their patients are too afraid to ask.

Why we’re getting breakfast wrong and the best time to eat it

Telegraph: A nutritional misstep in your morning routine can impact your health.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 26 - February 1

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 19 - 25

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Guy Body’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Alice Soper: Why the All Blacks should be boycotting Baltimore

OPINION: Recent ICE shootings and visa denials are fuelling calls to boycott US events.

Audrey Young: Trouble brewing in coalition as Peters pushes his advantage

OPINION: Winston Peters is walking all over his partners with his attack on the India FTA.

Opinion: The Harry Potter generation needs to grow up

New York Times: The wizarding worldview is naive.

Roger Partridge: The austerity-proof public service

OPINION: 16,000 officials now cost $2b or more every year in wages and overheads.

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