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Videos show Alex Pretti in previous confrontation with agents

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

I’m dating a man and a woman at the same time

Telegraph: Inside one woman's decade of consensual non-monogamy.

With US ‘armada’ in place, Trump presses his demands on Iran

New York Times: US in talks has focused on Iran's nuclear programme rather than Iranians.

Six pains you should never ignore, according to an urgent care doctor

Telegraph: Expert advice on when to ride out the discomfort, and when to seek help fast.

Market close: Hotel shares interest may flag takeover bid

The S&P/NZX 50 Index traded strongly late and closed at 13,423.18, up 74.56 points.

Gold rush: As price soars past US$5000, is a bubble about to burst?

Fomo, ambitious crypto barons, US President all get some credit or blame for gold boom.

Squeezed: Rio Beverages founder's second juice business in liquidation, owes $1.12m

David Thexton and co-owner Amanda Morgan blamed the economic downturn for its insolvency.

'Awesome!' - PM Jim Bolger at SkyCity casino opening 30 years ago

Monday marks casino's opening: late Dame Cath Tizard and Jim Bolger officiated that night.

NZ, US in discussions over critical minerals framework as Trump seeks to counter China

The Government is working towards an announcement.

Matthew Hooton: Willis moves early to brace voters for pre-election rate rises

OPINION: Rising rates and flat house prices risk eroding support for Christopher Luxon.

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.

Opinion: Why Dave Rennie is the compelling choice to lead the All Blacks next

NZ Rugby should do everything in its power to convince Rennie to coach the All Blacks.

Alex Powell: The day the Twenty20 Super Smash died

OPINION: New Zealand’s domestic T20 league is no longer fulfilling its purpose.

Wellington Phoenix at 500: The 10 moments that made the club

Tonight marks the Phoenix's 500th A-League match, 6733 days after their first.

Opinion: All Blacks crisis is about more than just the head coach

NZ Rugby is now hunting its fourth All Blacks coach in six years.

How losing my limbs turned me into a different kind of cook

NYT: After waking from a coma, one woman had to find a new way to cook, eat and live.

'Awesome!' - PM Jim Bolger at SkyCity casino opening 30 years ago

Monday marks casino's opening: late Dame Cath Tizard and Jim Bolger officiated that night.

Six pains you should never ignore, according to an urgent care doctor

Telegraph: Expert advice on when to ride out the discomfort, and when to seek help fast.

I’m dating a man and a woman at the same time

Telegraph: Inside one woman's decade of consensual non-monogamy.

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.

NZ, US in discussions over critical minerals framework as Trump seeks to counter China

The Government is working towards an announcement.

'Should communities move?' Land use in slip-prone areas must change, expert warns

Professor James Renwick says councils must rethink homes, campsites near risky slopes.

Alex Powell: The day the Twenty20 Super Smash died

OPINION: New Zealand’s domestic T20 league is no longer fulfilling its purpose.

Muriel Newman: Two years on, has this coalition delivered?

OPINION: Inflation and interest rates have eased, but household costs remain high.

He’s 26 and ready to fix the US Democrats’ strategy

NYT: Part casting director, part media guru, Katz is behind biggest Democratic campaigns.

With US ‘armada’ in place, Trump presses his demands on Iran

New York Times: US in talks has focused on Iran's nuclear programme rather than Iranians.

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.

'Awesome!' - PM Jim Bolger at SkyCity casino opening 30 years ago

Monday marks casino's opening: late Dame Cath Tizard and Jim Bolger officiated that night.

A fan favourite finally takes the Bridgerton spotlight

New York Times: Luke Thompson on why Bridgerton is more Shakespearean than you think.

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.

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.

Six pains you should never ignore, according to an urgent care doctor

Telegraph: Expert advice on when to ride out the discomfort, and when to seek help fast.

'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.

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.

Alex Powell: The day the Twenty20 Super Smash died

OPINION: New Zealand’s domestic T20 league is no longer fulfilling its purpose.

Opinion: All Blacks crisis is about more than just the head coach

NZ Rugby is now hunting its fourth All Blacks coach in six years.

Muriel Newman: Two years on, has this coalition delivered?

OPINION: Inflation and interest rates have eased, but household costs remain high.

Editorial: 'Extreme risk', but years to fix Waioweka Gorge

OPINION: Conversations around the resilience of the road need more urgency.

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