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Jeffrey Epstein’s possible suicide note hidden from public view

New York Times: An inmate says he found the note weeks before Epstein's death.

Can creatine make you fitter and more focused? I tried it for a month and now I don’t want to stop

Telegraph: Does creatine really live up to the hype?

Clear waters, murky morals: When humans swim with killer whales

NYT: It's one of the rarest wildlife encounters on Earth, but there are growing concerns.

7 signs you’re ageing before your time, according to a longevity doctor

Telegraph: Midlife health issues that may seem minor can be important clues.

Liam Dann: Are we so used to a bad economy that we’ve stopped caring?

Oil jumped above US$122 a barrel but barely made headlines last week.

Deborah Chambers: Puberty blockers court fight tests who gets to decide for vulnerable kids

OPINION: The difficult balance: judicial review and political decisions.

How do I know when I am legally separated?

OPINION: My wife says we are separated but we are still living together.

Diana Clement: How AI can and can't help you with your finances

OPINION: AI can audit your spending, build budgets and spot late-night blowouts.

‘Groundbreaking’ NZ research shows majority of drug users experience no negative effects

Two Class A drugs sit at the bottom of the scale for causing individual acute harm.

Fran O'Sullivan: Nicola Willis needs to get into the political fight to win over voters

OPINION: The problem is that Willis also has a Budget and fuel crisis to manage.

Thomas Coughlan: Why Luxon's Iran war stance makes his campaign even more difficult

OPINION: What happens to the coalition after the Iran war email scrap?

Senior National ministers avoid backing Luxon’s alleged Iran war support

Ministers are giving the Prime Minister's apparent stance on the war a wide berth.

Warriors v Eels player ratings: Is speed the ingredient the Warriors were missing?

OPINION: Rating the performances of the Warriors against the Eels in Sydney.

'We'd lost everything': How All Blacks coach Dave Rennie saved the Warriors

Warriors chief executive Cameron George explains how Rennie helped turn the club around.

Auckland FC player ratings: The trio that got nines in elimination thriller

Goalkeeper Michael Woud saved Melbourne City's seventh penalty to seal it.

'I definitely got lost in it a bit': The rise of an All Blacks titan, his fears for rugby, and eyeing a new career

The Bus talks business: Julian Savea on ABs fame, almost dying at 4, Ardie and family.

5 things gynaecologists want you to know about perimenopause

Perimenopause can be challenging, experts say, but "suffering isn't required".

These are the signs of cheating only a relationship therapist can spot

Big life events like having children or losing a parent can trigger affairs.

Struggling with phone addiction? Try these remedies

New York Times: Counting minutes is a poor way to curb phone habits.

Jazz Thornton: My stalker flew 18,000km to sit outside my house and our laws still couldn't stop him

'My sense of safety was taken that day, and I have never gotten it back.'

Clear waters, murky morals: When humans swim with killer whales

NYT: It's one of the rarest wildlife encounters on Earth, but there are growing concerns.

7 signs you’re ageing before your time, according to a longevity doctor

Telegraph: Midlife health issues that may seem minor can be important clues.

They were Michael Jackson's 'second family'. Now they say he abused them

NY Times: The Cascio siblings are suing Jackson's estate after standing by him for years.

How to plan a massacre: AI bots told scientists how to make biological weapons

NY Times: Chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public.

Robotic-assisted surgery introduced in HB with machine at Royston Hospital

It's currently used for urology, expansion to gynaecology and general surgery is planned.

Hawke’s Bay’s new $25 million hospice granted consent in Hastings

The former market garden boasts views of Te Mata Peak.

How a DHL receptionist was busted helping Killer Beez in 265kg NZ drug plot

The gang 'insider' was among those who pleaded guilty after Operation Papyrus.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Maiki Sherman's behaviour is damaging TVNZ’s credibility

OPINION: Maiki Sherman faces scrutiny over repeated complaints about her conduct.

Clear waters, murky morals: When humans swim with killer whales

NYT: It's one of the rarest wildlife encounters on Earth, but there are growing concerns.

Attacks on Jewish targets in Europe suggest hybrid warfare

New York Times: More than a dozen recent attacks have been claimed by one shadowy group.

Jeffrey Epstein’s possible suicide note hidden from public view

New York Times: An inmate says he found the note weeks before Epstein's death.

Epstein obtained objects from Islam’s holiest site for his island ‘mosque’

New York Times: How Epstein's connections helped im secure tapestries from Mecca.

Comedian Stephen K Amos: 'I hear all the time that the world is too woke'

Don't try telling him what he can or can't say.

'We've earned our scars': UK boyband Five on fame, burnout and getting the band back together

After sell-out reunion shows in the UK, Five are getting ready for their Auckland show.

From MAFS to Mean Girls: The Kiwi stars of cult musical Heathers spill the tea

Roll out your plaid and croquet mallets because the bitches are back.

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe on Celebrity Treasure Island - and coming out to her mum

'The girl from Kaikohe' reflects on the scale of her journey as she returns home.

How to create your own affordable wellness vacation

Budget bliss: Hot springs, saunas and spa hacks that skip $300 massages.

Celebrity chef says he quit top restaurant for family and 'overseas opportunities'

Executive chef Vaughan Mabee has resigned after nearly 15 years at Amisfield

Three Napier brothers are serving ‘NZ-style’ ice cream to celebrities. This is what their LA life is like

From Hawke's Bay to Noosa to Hollywood, the Chalmers brothers are taking NZ to the world.

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.

How a DHL receptionist was busted helping Killer Beez in 265kg NZ drug plot

The gang 'insider' was among those who pleaded guilty after Operation Papyrus.

Drunk, intimidating, coarse: 3000 complaints about NZ judges in 10 years

Judging the judges: some complaints against judges are upheld, most are dismissed.

Record meth busts see Canadian police open NZ office

Canada has surprisingly emerged as one of the largest pipelines of meth in recent years.

Mongrel Mob father and son reaped $2m rewards from dealing drugs in Kawerau

Frank Milosevic and son Slobodan will lose their family homes, High Court judge rules.

Jamie Beaton's Crimson buys second bricks-and-mortar school

PLUS: Crimson's Infinite set to dominate charter school landscape.

Mt Maunganui landslide: How school won fight to attend beloved teacher’s funeral

Principal Jenny Clark wrote a letter to the Ministry of Education urging 'compassion'.

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.

5 things gynaecologists want you to know about perimenopause

Perimenopause can be challenging, experts say, but "suffering isn't required".

Deborah Chambers: Puberty blockers court fight tests who gets to decide for vulnerable kids

OPINION: The difficult balance: judicial review and political decisions.

Robotic-assisted surgery introduced in HB with machine at Royston Hospital

It's currently used for urology, expansion to gynaecology and general surgery is planned.

Science-backed ways to keep your bones strong as you age

Guidelines suggest 30 to 40 minutes of weight-bearing exercise three to four days a week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of April 27-May 3

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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.

Liam Dann: Are we so used to a bad economy that we’ve stopped caring?

Oil jumped above US$122 a barrel but barely made headlines last week.

Deborah Chambers: Puberty blockers court fight tests who gets to decide for vulnerable kids

OPINION: The difficult balance: judicial review and political decisions.

How do I know when I am legally separated?

OPINION: My wife says we are separated but we are still living together.

Diana Clement: How AI can and can't help you with your finances

OPINION: AI can audit your spending, build budgets and spot late-night blowouts.

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