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2026 travel destinations: 52 places to go this year

From Algeria to Australia, the NYT has unveiled its list of 52 places to visit this year.

After my separation, I only date men under 40. I’m having the best sex of my life

Telegraph: After her split, a reader resigned herself to celibacy. That didn't last long.

A crawl before flying: Nasa’s giant rocket makes slow roll towards Artemis II moon voyage

New York Times: There's a precise dress rehearsal before a launch window of early February

Renée Zellweger: I was told I wasn’t voluptuous enough to be a star

Telegraph: The double Oscar-winner on battling with Hollywood’s beauty standards.

Dunedin hospital czar's $2500 per day exceeds public sector scale

Evan Davies has been appointed Crown manager for the New Dunedin Hospital build.

Small Business: Water wastage woes solved with Shower Canary

Matthew Black talks to Tom Raynel about his small tech start-up Shower Canary.

Opinion: Why Japan’s rate hikes could shake global markets this year

Japan has lifted rates four times since 2024, ending eight years below zero.

‘It’s reality with a capital R’: Inside the secrets of Country Calendar - a day on the set of NZ’s most popular TV show

‘I think there are a lot of NZers who have a slight hankering for a life in the country.’

What to expect from PM's state of the nation today - and unveiling of election date

ANALYSIS: The National Party leader is yet to comment on major world events.

New law targeting the worst offenders barely used

The Herald reveals the number of times a first strike has been used in the first 5 months.

Winston Peters’ global gifts: From Mongolian horse to Hillary-signed note

His viral cowboy-themed campaign ad sparked a wave of horse gifts abroad.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters shares some of his favourite gifts

One of the more unusual gifts Foreign Minister Winston Peters has received is a horse, which he named Stamina. Video / Mark Mitchell

Ben Shelton on Australian Open hopes, Trinity Rodman support, ASB Classic exit

The sporting power couple went public with their relationship last March.

Gregor Paul: Inside the All Blacks review – why Robertson's exit was not a player mutiny

ANALYSIS: Player power didn't get rid of Scott Robertson; proper process and scrutiny did.

Editorial: Scott Robertson's exit says more about us than the All Blacks aura

Scott Robertson won 74% of his tests yet still lost the All Blacks job.

What now for Scott Barrett? Winners and losers from Robertson’s exit

OPINION: Who stands to gain, and who will suffer after NZ Rugby’s unprecedented move?

After my separation, I only date men under 40. I’m having the best sex of my life

Telegraph: After her split, a reader resigned herself to celibacy. That didn't last long.

What science says about how weight-loss drugs affect cancer risk

Washington Post: GLP-1 drugs may play a role in reducing cancer risk.

Stress survival guide: Sleep, breath work – and one odd toilet trick

Experts share quick, free tactics to calm your body and mind under pressure.

My ‘perfect’ marriage fell apart. These were the warning signs I missed

Eve Simmons found recurring red flags, from money imbalances to silent resentment.

2026 travel destinations: 52 places to go this year

From Algeria to Australia, the NYT has unveiled its list of 52 places to visit this year.

After my separation, I only date men under 40. I’m having the best sex of my life

Telegraph: After her split, a reader resigned herself to celibacy. That didn't last long.

Fasting, weight-loss jabs or keto? We tested 3 different ways to lose weight

Telegraph: Three women who successfully shed the pounds share their experiences.

'Explosion we've never seen': The bizarre longevity treatments attracting billions

IV lasers, plasma exchange, NAD+ infusions - it's boom time in the battle against ageing.

Guy Body’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Rebekah Armstrong: When the people of Iran ask you to stand with them, this is what they mean

OPINION: Millions of Iranians are risking arrest, torture and death to defy their regime.

Editorial: Are we trading away human connection for late-night convenience?

OPINION: Online shopping in New Zealand grew 5% in 2024, with eight million more buys.

Why authorities hammered these 10 tradies and cancelled their building licences

The list features a 'ghost builder', a drug kingpin and 'a danger to the public'.

At a price: $1.74b in cash buys a permanent seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

NY Times: Charter’s failure to mention Gaza fuels speculation body will push wider mandate

How $4 rental batteries are helping to power South Africa

New York Times: There's a growing effort to bring off-grid energy solutions to millions.

Thousands evicted from the 19th-century ‘Venice of Nigeria’

New York Times: Thousands of people have lost their homes during government demolitions.

After an earthquake, preserving a slow craft in a fast world

New York Times: Wajima holds a singular place in lacquer traditional artwork.

Renée Zellweger: I was told I wasn’t voluptuous enough to be a star

Telegraph: The double Oscar-winner on battling with Hollywood’s beauty standards.

'Adam is both genders': The NZ expert who says we have the Sistine Chapel all wrong

The controversial view behind a new exhibition of Michelangelo's famous frescoes.

Rock riffs, multiple sclerosis and unfinished business: Inside Push Push’s comeback

‘I’ve spent my life taking care of myself’: Push Push guitarist Andy Kane on MS and music.

‘Once in a lifetime’: Tom Hiddleston on filming Sir Ed Hillary epic in NZ

The acclaimed actor went from high-stakes espionage to mountaineering feats.

2026 travel destinations: 52 places to go this year

From Algeria to Australia, the NYT has unveiled its list of 52 places to visit this year.

Living in London on an OE: Learning to love friendships with an expiry date

OPINION: Friendship doesn't need permanence to be real, writes Lillie Rohan.

Secrets from Air NZ crew: Behind the scenes on an Auckland-to-NYC flight

A flight attendant and pilots share what happens while passengers sit back and relax.

Kim Knight: My weekend with Waiheke's rude and entitled

OPINION: A holiday encounter with bus seat hogs and child hecklers.

Price of meth dropped to new low in 2025, cocaine market growing according to new research

Meth used to be $1000 a gram. Now it's only $283 in Auckland.

Home detention vs prison: How much we really spend to keep offenders locked in

New figures show sentenced inmate numbers rose to 5761 in September 2025.

Inside the 1990s Nazi war crimes probe that drew in New Zealand police

Two Kiwi officers joined a rare worldwide hunt for suspected Nazi killers.

'Frightened all the time': Inside a $3m kiwifruit tax evasion scam

'Money mule' was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted after threatening to blow the whistle.

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.

What science says about how weight-loss drugs affect cancer risk

Washington Post: GLP-1 drugs may play a role in reducing cancer risk.

Stress survival guide: Sleep, breath work – and one odd toilet trick

Experts share quick, free tactics to calm your body and mind under pressure.

Young nurse left with permanent injury calls for support in mental health wards

Critics of the police withdrawal say assaults have become commonplace in hospitals.

Rock riffs, multiple sclerosis and unfinished business: Inside Push Push’s comeback

‘I’ve spent my life taking care of myself’: Push Push guitarist Andy Kane on MS and music.

Guy Body’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 12 - 18

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 5 - 11

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Guy Body’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Rebekah Armstrong: When the people of Iran ask you to stand with them, this is what they mean

OPINION: Millions of Iranians are risking arrest, torture and death to defy their regime.

Editorial: Are we trading away human connection for late-night convenience?

OPINION: Online shopping in New Zealand grew 5% in 2024, with eight million more buys.

What to expect from PM's state of the nation today - and unveiling of election date

ANALYSIS: The National Party leader is yet to comment on major world events.

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