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The crime wave reshaping Latin American politics

New York Times: Voters in the region are calling for iron-fisted measures to battle crime.

I missed the signs of my partner’s affair when they were right under my nose

Telegraph: The clues were there long before the concrete evidence, Jessica May says.

Broken teeth, infidelity and flying: What your dreams reveal about you

Telegraph: Experts outline five common dream themes and what they might mean.

‘The feeling of being under siege’: US rabbis react to Bondi attack

New York Times: Synagogues tighten Hanukkah security after Sydney shooting.

Payment battle: Builder and apartment owners clash over $3m-$4m Quattro repair bill

The body corporate claims Teak owes money for delays and defective work.

Real NZ house values down 31.3% since peak of October 2021

New REINZ data only focuses on month-to-month changes.

$3.7m loss for Rodd & Gunn after Canadian problems

Although the retailer generated more revenue in 2025, it also took a big hit from Canada.

Auckland businessman who took $773k in ANZ commissions gets home detention

Derek Waller allowed ANZ-linked commissions to be paid into his account for 16 years.

Why Chris Hipkins still refuses to answer the big Winston Peters question

Current polling suggests Labour and the Greens will need another party's support to win.

Nicola Willis makes a Christmas wish as she comes out swinging against Taxpayers’ Union and Labour

The Finance Minister launched a searing attack.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to the Herald for Christmas

Christopher Luxon says he'll give his coalition partners a break from each other for Christmas. Video / Mark Mitchell

All I want for Christmas is a break from you – PM's gift to coalition partners

Christopher Luxon's gift to his coalition partners is a break from each other.

Portland, Seattle or Spokane? All Whites hunt for World Cup base as NZF looks ‘off brochure’

Base-camp choices must be lodged with Fifa by early January 2025.

Analysis: Why NZ Rugby has brought in external expert for ABs' review

Some players were told to query non-selection with assistants, not Scott Robertson.

Opinion: Former England cricket captain on the terror at Bondi

OPINION: 'These two utter scumbags cannot break the Aussie spirit'.

Sarah Hirini's life away from rugby: From World Cup glory to pilot licence

She earned a private pilot’s licence while touring with the Black Ferns Sevens.

The six shortcut foods nutritionists never eat

Telegraph: The everyday kitchen staples this gut expert always avoids.

Lost your libido in December? Don’t worry, you’re about to make up for it

A Kiwi sex coach explains why Christmas is killing your sex drive.

I missed the signs of my partner’s affair when they were right under my nose

Telegraph: The clues were there long before the concrete evidence, Jessica May says.

Broken teeth, infidelity and flying: What your dreams reveal about you

Telegraph: Experts outline five common dream themes and what they might mean.

Broken teeth, infidelity and flying: What your dreams reveal about you

Telegraph: Experts outline five common dream themes and what they might mean.

These people experienced near death. Here’s how it changed their lives

Washington Post: "It was like going on a great trip, and now I only have the memories."

What OpenAI did when ChatGPT users lost touch with reality

NYT: In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some.

How a manosphere star accused of rape and trafficking was freed

New York Times: How Trumpworld helped free Andrew Tate from Romania.

Why Chris Hipkins still refuses to answer the big Winston Peters question

Current polling suggests Labour and the Greens will need another party's support to win.

Nicola Willis makes a Christmas wish as she comes out swinging against Taxpayers’ Union and Labour

The Finance Minister launched a searing attack.

Auckland principal resigns one day before school ends after staff complaint letter

Emma Tolmie had been on leave for the past two terms.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to the Herald for Christmas

Christopher Luxon says he'll give his coalition partners a break from each other for Christmas. Video / Mark Mitchell

The crime wave reshaping Latin American politics

New York Times: Voters in the region are calling for iron-fisted measures to battle crime.

‘The feeling of being under siege’: US rabbis react to Bondi attack

New York Times: Synagogues tighten Hanukkah security after Sydney shooting.

Gaza truce: Can US grand plans get off the drawing board?

New York Times: Efforts to form the international force appear to have picked up steam.

Immigration agents using air passenger data for deportations

NY Times: TSA airport security gives lists of travellers going through US airports to Ice.

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen star in a love story, onscreen and off

New York Times: Inside the real-life couple's on-screen romance.

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.

America wants us to dress up to fly. That won't stop Kiwis acting weirdly on planes

US travellers told to dress up in 'civility' push – would Kiwi flyers follow suit?

'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.

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 Auckland detective under investigation after objectionable material found on work devices

The alleged discovery follows an audit launched in the wake of the Jevon McSkimming scandal.

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.

Inside the new $25k-a-year private school planned for West Auckland

The school will specialise in science, technology, engineering and maths.

The six shortcut foods nutritionists never eat

Telegraph: The everyday kitchen staples this gut expert always avoids.

How Dilmah built a global brand by refusing to compromise

CEO Dilhan Fernando says Dilmah walked away from profit to protect its purpose.

The healthiest ways to drink coffee (and why you should get rid of your cafetière)

Telegraph: These easy tweaks can have a significant impact.

How much underground water will the new Waiwera Thermal Springs use?

The old pools used 292,000 cubic metres annually. The new ones could take 325,000cu m.

Guy Body’s cartoons: December 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 8 - 14

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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.

Nicola Willis makes a Christmas wish as she comes out swinging against Taxpayers’ Union and Labour

The Finance Minister launched a searing attack.

Analysis: Why NZ Rugby has brought in external expert for ABs' review

Some players were told to query non-selection with assistants, not Scott Robertson.

Letters: 'Regulatory relief' inclusion allows compo claims from councils

OPINION: Ratepayers face risk over RMA changes.

Editorial: Anti-Semitism has always been a sign of a sick society. It is again

OPINION: Our Jewish community should feel safe. They do not.

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