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Donald J. Trump International Airport? His company trademarked it

New York Times: The Trump brand may now have yet another landing spot - US airports.

Tired all the time? Your gut could be to blame

Telegraph: An estimated 1 in 3 people can't absorb iron orally.

New York police rescue bald eagle, marooned on ice

New York Times: The bird is in 'very serious condition' at a wild bird rehab centre.

5 conversations to have with your ageing parents

New York Times: These conversations aren't always easy, but they're critical, experts say.

Market close: Reserve Bank glow lifts market as local heavyweights split on results

The S&P/NZX 50 jumped 1.49% as 41.07m shares worth $153.5 million were traded.

Mining firms eye share of Govt's $80m pot for critical minerals push

Coalition earmarks money for minerals miners, even as one loses fast-track bid.

‘A relief’ – Spark earnings draw analyst upgrade, but also some chipped-down target prices

Analyst Arie Dekker now tips a lower 16cps dividend, down from his earlier forecast 17cps.

Daikin opens $30m Christchurch hub to recycle climate-damaging refrigerant

The 7861sq m site will recycle refrigerant from end-of-life heat pumps.

Mining firms eye share of Govt's $80m pot for critical minerals push

Coalition earmarks money for minerals miners, even as one loses fast-track bid.

Audrey Young: 'Outright race-baiting' – Winston Peters shocks chamber

OPINION: Peters' response to another MP's question sparked an outcry in the House.

‘She’s not a trained lawyer’: Peters hits out at India’s top diplomat in NZ over FTA comments

The Indian High Commissioner's comments are significant in the current domestic debate.

Bishop’s ‘behind the bike sheds’ law change to force better maintenance of infrastructure

The 'boring' change aims to get govt departments to spend more on infrastructure.

'Horrific': The moment Peter Burling knew a crash was unavoidable

Grinder Louis Sinclair was communicating how bigger components could be moved to free him.

Alice Soper: Big questions face Aupiki 2026 as Blues set the pace

OPINION: Questions over the 2026 Super Rugby Aupiki season, which kicks off on June 13.

Gregor Paul: Hunt for ABs coach exposes NZR's broken high-performance system

OPINION: NZR is flying panel members to Dunedin and Japan to watch both coaches at work.

How New Zealand is helping war-torn Ukraine chase Olympic rugby dream

Two Ukraine rugby coaches treasured an experience of a lifetime in New Zealand recently.

What arguing does to your brain and body (and how to protect yourself)

Telegraph: Increased disagreements may increase our risk of developing dementia.

5 conversations to have with your ageing parents

New York Times: These conversations aren't always easy, but they're critical, experts say.

Tired all the time? Your gut could be to blame

Telegraph: An estimated 1 in 3 people can't absorb iron orally.

Society Insider: Auckland's queen of hospitality quits

Plus, Steve Dunstan’s new brand reps Auckland and the Barretts' big wedding ahead of baby.

Tired all the time? Your gut could be to blame

Telegraph: An estimated 1 in 3 people can't absorb iron orally.

'Embrace healthy fats': What a cardiologist eats in a day

Washington Post: "My first principle is to eat foods that are delicious."

Courtney Love was villainised after Kurt Cobain's death. She wants to talk

Washington Post: 'The thing that got in the way was his need for total oblivion.'

I’ll never know why my husband cheated on me then left

Telegraph: US heiress Belle Burden thought she had it all. Then a stranger called.

Mining firms eye share of Govt's $80m pot for critical minerals push

Coalition earmarks money for minerals miners, even as one loses fast-track bid.

Audrey Young: 'Outright race-baiting' – Winston Peters shocks chamber

OPINION: Peters' response to another MP's question sparked an outcry in the House.

How did your school rank? See the NZ secondary schools and students topping Cambridge exams

The schools with the most individual awards have been revealed.

Groyne proposed for Wairoa River mouth, cost would be more than $12m

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little says a groyne is needed to avoid flooding and is a 'no brainer'.

What to know about the deadly Sierra Nevada avalanche

New York Times: Forecasters issued avalanche warnings for the mountain region in the US.

Donald J. Trump International Airport? His company trademarked it

New York Times: The Trump brand may now have yet another landing spot - US airports.

New York police rescue bald eagle, marooned on ice

New York Times: The bird is in 'very serious condition' at a wild bird rehab centre.

Opponents of a California wealth tax proposal step up their efforts

NY Times: Governor Gavin Newsom, crypto executives, business leaders want to stop the tax.

'People who gravitate to the theatre tend to be the weirdos': Top playwright mentors Kiwi talent

Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens takes the best of Kiwi talent under his wing.

'I am somebody!' Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson at Sesame Street

NYT: The scene remains one of the most stirring segments of children’s TV ever produced.

Heroes take centre stage as Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marches into Eden Park

The latest show, The Heroes Who Made Us, premieres in Auckland this week.

Stream these documentaries on the Winter Olympics going back a century

New York Times: Since 1912 the IOC has made official films for almost every Olympic Games.

Global fund buys Queenstown pub empire in $40m-plus deal

The deal covers 12 venues and about 200 staff across Queenstown.

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.

Professional money launderer to forfeit $3.3 million after covert police inquiry

Police seized four luxury cars, along with more than $1.1m in cash and frozen bank funds.

Police make arrest in alleged kidnapping of $3m 'money mule' in kiwifruit tax scam

A 36-year-old appeared in Tauranga District Court charged with wounding and kidnapping.

Malachi's murder: Inside the custody battle that left him with killer caregiver

A relative made "persistent and valiant efforts" to try and make sure Malachi was safe.

Five duped Kiwi crims caught in global 'sting of the century'

They were promised an encrypted app to freely discuss the drug trade. It was an FBI trap.

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.

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

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

What arguing does to your brain and body (and how to protect yourself)

Telegraph: Increased disagreements may increase our risk of developing dementia.

'So lucky': Auckland fitness founder expecting baby girl via surrogate after years of heartbreak

Dominique Francis turned to social media for a surrogate after 10 rounds of failed IVF.

Fewer roads, more hospitals: Government publishes sobering Infrastructure Plan

The Government was warned New Zealand can't build everything it wants.

What alcohol does to the body

New York Times: From the moment you take a sip, booze starts to influence your biology.

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

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Guy Body’s cartoons: February 1 - 28

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

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

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Alice Soper: Big questions face Aupiki 2026 as Blues set the pace

OPINION: Questions over the 2026 Super Rugby Aupiki season, which kicks off on June 13.

Gregor Paul: Hunt for ABs coach exposes NZR's broken high-performance system

OPINION: NZR is flying panel members to Dunedin and Japan to watch both coaches at work.

Audrey Young: 'Outright race-baiting' – Winston Peters shocks chamber

OPINION: Peters' response to another MP's question sparked an outcry in the House.

Roger Partridge: Damned if they do, damned if they don't – the billion-dollar bill for Labour's gas ban

OPINION: The LNG levy will cost up to $180m a year for 15 years to secure back-up fuel.

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