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People are uploading their medical records to AI chatbots

NY Times: Experts say inaccurate information is a major concern and so is data privacy.

The 10 office Christmas party characters: Which personality are you?

Telegraph: The 10 people you're almost guaranteed to encouter at your work Christmas bash.

Stakes high, Europe races to save its financing plan for Ukraine

NY Times: Plodding decision-making creates big risks at this geopolitical moment.

How ultra-processed foods are rewiring your brain, from sauces to ready meals

Telegraph: These are the ingredients to avoid.

Nadine Higgins: How to stop Xmas turning your kids into entitled little monsters

OPINION: Raising grateful kids at Christmas without killing the magic.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Finally the Paris Climate Agreement charade is as good as over

OPINION: Nicola Willis has signalled New Zealand will not spend $23b overseas on trees.

Liam Dann: Why a Swedish central banker matters more than Ikea’s meatballs

Local media’s focus on Ikea was intense, while the new Governor made a quiet entrance.

Tudum! Netflix to acquire Warner Bros for $125b – what it might mean for Sky TV, Kiwi viewers

Hit shows such as The Pitt and White Lotus may be on the move next year.

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.

Simon Wilson's Love this City: The suburban Simeon

Opinion: Suburbanite Simeon Brown, crash sports, the CRL, Māngere cycling, green rescue.

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

Property companies could be most affected by the prospective move.

All Whites World Cup power rankings: Who’s on the plane to North America?

Jason Pines ranks the All Whites pushing for World Cup spots.

Scott Robertson unfiltered – what's Razor really like?

As results and style falter, fans question if Razor is all froth and no substance.

Andrew Alderson: Black Caps draw, but test cricket remains undefeated

OPINION: The twists and turns of the purest format remain the pinnacle of cricket.

Land of opportunity: The verdict on the All Whites' Fifa World Cup draw

It wasn't the perfect draw – but it was a pretty good outcome for New Zealand.

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

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

I'm a wife. I'm a mum. I live a simple life. I know people will call me a tradwife

The NZ influencer who has taken inspiration from her great-grandparents' way of living.

A different type of dementia is changing what’s known about cognitive decline

New York Times: How a newly spotted dementia is changing diagnosis and treatment hopes.

Lillie Rohan: Is this the most expensive domestic flight in the world?

OPINION: Buckle up, it's not the long-haul flight that hurts.

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 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.

'Was I an arsehole?': Chris Cairns on cricket, cancer, stroke – and his marriage ending

The sports legend talks frankly to Mark Crysell about his life and hopes for the future.

Letters: US strikes on 'drug boats' cause concern

OPINION: I was horrified to read about the destruction of good farms for a motorway.

Wedding ring feud: Woman triumphs over Michael Hill Jeweller in gold and diamond dispute

The company argued wedding rings in NZ are worn an average of 12 years due to divorce.

Editorial: Where will the children play in Auckland's high-density housing push?

OPINION: An expert in child-friendly cities wants more communal spaces for kids.

Angst turns to anger in Hollywood as Netflix hooks Warner Bros

New York Times: Netflix's deal for Warner Bros lands like a disaster movie in Hollywood.

I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.

Studies show nearly 5% of scans need biopsies, but less than half reveal cancer.

'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.

People are uploading their medical records to AI chatbots

NY Times: Experts say inaccurate information is a major concern and so is data privacy.

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.

A different type of dementia is changing what’s known about cognitive decline

New York Times: How a newly spotted dementia is changing diagnosis and treatment hopes.

I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.

Studies show nearly 5% of scans need biopsies, but less than half reveal cancer.

Barbara Edmonds: Future Fund plan swaps property speculation for innovation

Opinion: Labour plans a New Zealand Future Fund to invest in Kiwi infrastructure.

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.

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.

Nadine Higgins: How to stop Xmas turning your kids into entitled little monsters

OPINION: Raising grateful kids at Christmas without killing the magic.

Letters: US strikes on 'drug boats' cause concern

OPINION: I was horrified to read about the destruction of good farms for a motorway.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Finally the Paris Climate Agreement charade is as good as over

OPINION: Nicola Willis has signalled New Zealand will not spend $23b overseas on trees.

Editorial: Where will the children play in Auckland's high-density housing push?

OPINION: An expert in child-friendly cities wants more communal spaces for kids.

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