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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.

Halter tipped for raise at $3.3 billion valuation, Kiwi fund details huge gains

"11 quarters to be bigger than Fonterra."

All that glitters: High-stakes battle over billion-dollar gold mine at NZ beauty spot

The plans have divided Central Otago, with arguments on both sides.

Diana Clement: The cost of dating and who should pay

OPINION: Many spend $50 to $150 per date, pushing total pre-relationship costs to $6000.

'Barbering saved my life': Meet the young business owner making a big difference

The 21-year-old's chair is a safe space where clients open up about mental health.

Fran O'Sullivan: Willis faces fuel crisis budget reckoning as diesel pain spreads

OPINION: Diesel prices have jumped about 45%, hitting food, freight and farm costs.

Thomas Coughlan: As war comes for Luxon, scandal arrives at Hipkins' door

OPINION: Both major party leaders have found themselves hostages to ill fortune this week.

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.

Maadi Cup 2026 power rankings: Can King’s College break a 66-year drought?

The Auckland school is chasing its first Maadi Cup win since 1960 in Twizel.

Punishing pack, Boyd bravado: What we learned from Warriors' win at Newcastle

The Warriors have started with a 3-0 record, for just the second time in their history.

Warriors player ratings: Milestone man produces perfect game

OPINION: Rating the performances of the Warriors against the Knights in Newcastle.

The position that's killing club rugby: Grassroots footy under threat as big men disappear

Some clubs are having to bring front-rowers in from overseas.

Rural retreats chase booming wellness tourism dollar in Bay

More tourists are seeking unplugged, nature-based getaways.

I’m the parent of a trans teen. I'm worried about a NZ puberty blocker ban

The High Court will review the puberty blocker ban on May 6.

Middle children are heading for extinction. We’ll feel their loss keenly

Experts say birth order shapes confidence, independence and adult behaviour.

Have the bakers gone bonkers? Because chocolate hot cross buns are for 5-year-olds

Stop treating Easter like it's a children's birthday party.

Its own stars said it was ‘cheesy.’ Now Martin Henderson’s Virgin River is a monster hit

New York Times: How Virgin River became Netflix’s unlikely long-running comfort watch.

500 schools ranked: New NCEA hotspots list – where top marks meet affordable housing

Analysis reveals schools with highest academic results and cheaper houses.

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.

Rural retreats chase booming wellness tourism dollar in Bay

More tourists are seeking unplugged, nature-based getaways.

Maadi Cup 2026 power rankings: Can King’s College break a 66-year drought?

The Auckland school is chasing its first Maadi Cup win since 1960 in Twizel.

'Only rich people can afford pets': Is owning a dog or cat now a luxury?

Pet lovers warn that having a companion animal can cost thousands in vet bills.

All that glitters: High-stakes battle over billion-dollar gold mine at NZ beauty spot

The plans have divided Central Otago, with arguments on both sides.

Israel and the US are starting to show their different priorities in Iran

New York Times: After three weeks of war, the military allies' paths are diverging.

Trump friend asked ICE to detain the mother of his child

New York Times: Amanda Ungaro was placed in ICE custody and ultimately deported.

China’s dazzling convenience comes with a high surveillance price – Charlotte Glennie

OPINION: Visitors enjoy visa-free entry but face tracking and censorship.

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.

Its own stars said it was ‘cheesy.’ Now Martin Henderson’s Virgin River is a monster hit

New York Times: How Virgin River became Netflix’s unlikely long-running comfort watch.

‘It’s the truth’: Bee Gees performer embraces life as Maurice Gibb’s hidden son

He was adopted as a baby and spent 18 months in a Church of England home.

How a 22-year-old taking in five siblings led to a powerful new NZ film

Dawn's inspired by a 3am police raid on director Jasmine Day's South Auckland home.

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.

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.

Aussie-raised recidivist armed robber found with 'arsenal' after deportation to NZ

The bumbling crim had no memory of NZ when arrived, age 56. The adjustment didn't go well.

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.

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.

I’m the parent of a trans teen. I'm worried about a NZ puberty blocker ban

The High Court will review the puberty blocker ban on May 6.

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.

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

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

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Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Punishing pack, Boyd bravado: What we learned from Warriors' win at Newcastle

The Warriors have started with a 3-0 record, for just the second time in their history.

Diana Clement: The cost of dating and who should pay

OPINION: Many spend $50 to $150 per date, pushing total pre-relationship costs to $6000.

Israel and the US are starting to show their different priorities in Iran

New York Times: After three weeks of war, the military allies' paths are diverging.

Letters: Why so many proposals to toll roads north of Auckland?

OPINION: It’s a matter of a fair go for all, regardless of where you live.

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