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These salmon got high on cocaine. That wasn’t the craziest part

New York Times: As it turns out, fish do indeed get wired when on cocaine.

I left my own wedding to go to the pub. This is how I overcame my alcohol addiction

Telegraph: After years of blackouts, Della Galton was forced to confront her drinking.

Tucker Carlson ‘tormented’ by his past support for Trump

New York Times: Carlson now denounces Trump's Iran stance, calling his behaviour 'evil'.

You don’t really need to take vitamins – all they produce is expensive urine

Telegraph: Even in tiny amounts, vitamins exceed what most diets require.

'Global volatility': NZME reveals solid start to year for ad revenue – costs, CEO salary in spotlight at ASM

The matter of CEO succession was raised by an influential shareholder.

Market close: Mercury lifts $1.05b earnings outlook as sharemarket treads water

The S&P/NZX 50 inched up 0.10% with 65 rises, 73 falls and light trading.

DB Breweries trials first zero-alcohol beer on tap in Auckland bars

DB's new system chills Heineken 0.0 as cold as possible without freezing.

Paper road fight: Court tosses mine vents consent but fast-track plan stands for Waihī

OceanaGold says fast-track approval lets it move the vents on to DoC land.

'You know exactly what you were meaning': Willis demands apology after Hipkins’ ‘medical help’ jibe

Nicola Willis highlighted recent runs with overseas finance chiefs to rebut the remark.

Opinion: Luxon wins the moment. What comes next decides his fate - Ryan Bridge

OPINION: Decisive move lifts his base. Sustained polling and policy will decide his future

Thomas Coughlan: Christopher Luxon fires his shot – can he save his leadership?

OPINION: National's leader has stared down his doubters.

Richard Prebble: Could a leadership coup be National's only way to avoid a wipeout?

OPINION: Modelling suggests a 9% swing could cost National up to 18 electorate seats.

From Taylor Swift to Codie Taylor: Why NZ needs to plan for better stadiums

OPINION: What Christchurch's new stadium tells us about NZ's infrastructure woes.

Ex-Black Cap front-runner to be new NZ Cricket chief executive

Geoff Allott is understood to be the last candidate left from a three-person shortlist.

Nathan Limm: Is the next Silver Ferns coach emerging?

ANALYSIS: The Tactix are the only unbeaten side two rounds into the ANZ Premiership.

How Arsenal can still win the Premier League

Arsenal's last five games are all in London against bottom-half teams.

Six fibre mistakes that damage your gut health

An estimated 96% of people still fail to reach the 30g-a-day fibre target.

What is ‘Ozempic personality,’ and why does it make life feel ‘meh’?

Washington Post: Patients describe an 'emotional flatness' while on GLP-1 drugs.

I left my own wedding to go to the pub. This is how I overcame my alcohol addiction

Telegraph: After years of blackouts, Della Galton was forced to confront her drinking.

Hannah McQueen: What Kiwis get wrong about retirement village contracts, and what to know before you sign

The difference between retirement villages and rest homes, and what you're really buying.

Epstein craved Harvard connections. Many there were eager to help

New York Times: What professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.

'Women definitely call the shots': How dating became an extreme sport for men

Telegraph: Are impossible standards and toxic mistrust leaving blokes behind?

Why Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ remains a potent threat in the Strait of Hormuz

NY Times: Hundreds – maybe thousands – of fast attack boats are hidden along Iran's coast.

Lauren Sánchez Bezos is unimaginably rich and unabashedly happy

New York Times: She says she's naturally ebullient. Others say she's rubbing it in.

'You know exactly what you were meaning': Willis demands apology after Hipkins’ ‘medical help’ jibe

Nicola Willis highlighted recent runs with overseas finance chiefs to rebut the remark.

North Shore home with $220k unpaid rates forcibly sold by council

Auckland Council could not find the owner, who is believed to be overseas.

Opinion: Luxon wins the moment. What comes next decides his fate - Ryan Bridge

OPINION: Decisive move lifts his base. Sustained polling and policy will decide his future

Te Reiputa New Zealand's biggest build-to-rent project opening soon

Hundreds of Aucklanders could soon have access to safe, long-term rental housing in a new development designed for up to 700 residents.

These salmon got high on cocaine. That wasn’t the craziest part

New York Times: As it turns out, fish do indeed get wired when on cocaine.

Tucker Carlson ‘tormented’ by his past support for Trump

New York Times: Carlson now denounces Trump's Iran stance, calling his behaviour 'evil'.

Epstein craved Harvard connections. Many there were eager to help

New York Times: What professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.

Gen Z protests around the world: Success or epic fail?

NYT: Over the past year, Gen Z have rallied around the world. What's happened since?

The reinvention of Polly Gillespie: Life after radio - and her reality TV debut

After three decades in radio, the broadcaster is ready to write her next chapter.

Armed and dangerous: Adventure activist Annie Ford prepares for polar bears on Arctic mission

'Quitting is not on the table.'

'I lied through my teeth': Wellington Paranormal’s Mike Minogue on the radio jokes that went too far

He's dominated the big screen, small screen and radio; so what's his next takeover?

Is Christchurch set to become the sporting capital of NZ?

OPINION: Ahead of the new stadium opening, Mike Thorpe says Chch can't be beat for sport.

Shark nets spark furore at new $203m Club Med resort

A tourism v wildlife battle is raging just months ahead of the resort's opening.

I moved to Australia for a better life. Here’s why I’m moving back to NZ

Money was good in Australia. So why are these Kiwis moving back?

Does cruise line loyalty really pay off?

Telegraph: An expert's guide to maximising your rewards programme.

How to travel like a millionaire – according to the man who books their holidays

Ever wondered how the ultra-rich holiday?

Gang member records rap lyrics for songs while behind bars serving drug sentence

Investigation into how inmate recorded vocals for music videos while in prison underway.

Gang members in prison allegedly control corrupt airport staff to import drugs

Two influential inmates allegedly used smuggled cellphones to arrange meth shipments.

Exclusive: Who is Pork? Decade-long transtasman graffiti mystery solved

His tags dominated NZ and Australia skylines, but he stayed in the shadows. Not anymore.

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.

Schools seek OIA exemption after mass request hits 2400 institutions

Principals warn that requests are straining resources.

NZ's biggest cheats: NCEA exam breach probes triple since 2019, stumping officials

NZQA says 168 potential exam breaches involved AI use.

Stronger teen maths skills linked to higher study and pay, new study finds

The University of Auckland study links teen maths scores to adult earnings.

Major NZ university forces students back to in-person exams to curb AI cheating

The change is partly driven by fears students are using AI tools to cheat online.

Six fibre mistakes that damage your gut health

An estimated 96% of people still fail to reach the 30g-a-day fibre target.

What is ‘Ozempic personality,’ and why does it make life feel ‘meh’?

Washington Post: Patients describe an 'emotional flatness' while on GLP-1 drugs.

Hannah McQueen: What Kiwis get wrong about retirement village contracts, and what to know before you sign

The difference between retirement villages and rest homes, and what you're really buying.

You don’t really need to take vitamins – all they produce is expensive urine

Telegraph: Even in tiny amounts, vitamins exceed what most diets require.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 20-26

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 13 - 19

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: April 1-30

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 6 - 12

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Opinion: Luxon wins the moment. What comes next decides his fate - Ryan Bridge

OPINION: Decisive move lifts his base. Sustained polling and policy will decide his future

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 20-26

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

From Taylor Swift to Codie Taylor: Why NZ needs to plan for better stadiums

OPINION: What Christchurch's new stadium tells us about NZ's infrastructure woes.

Why should mortgage holders be punished for Iran conflict with higher rates?

Inside Economics: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

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