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Social-lite: Study finds mental health benefit to one-week social media break

New York Times: Improvement was most pronounced in those with more severe depression.

The 10 ultra-processed foods you should never buy again

Telegraph: A new analysis has linked UPFs to harm in every major organ.

His right foot: A tiny drawing for sale, said to be by Michelangelo

New York Times: Inside the detective work to try to verify an expensive drawing.

Five tricks to make your run faster, healthier and more fun

New York Times: Upping your pace just a little could make for a more efficient workout.

Has the Reserve Bank just put unhelpful upward pressure on mortgage rates?

Market reaction to OCR cut suggests the Reserve Bank may have bungled its comms - again.

Paying it forward: Tech founders back new wave of Kiwi start-ups in record $70m seed capital raise

PLUS: First investments revealed, latest Golden Visa numbers.

Market close: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare drives NZ sharemarket up

The NZ sharemarket reached a record intraday high following F&P Healthcare's result.

Leaky home lawyers fear building overhaul could leave owners in ruin

Apartment owners to be particularly exposed under proposed law change.

Company privatised by Ardern Govt now owned by firm courting arms sale to Israel

KiwiStar Optics was sold in 2022. Australian reports say its new owner is courting Israel.

Leaky home lawyers fear building overhaul could leave owners in ruin

Apartment owners to be particularly exposed under proposed law change.

Richard Prebble: How National squandered its economic edge — and what it must do to survive the next election

OPINION: Voters rate Labour ahead in every key area except law and order.

Govt's parent-income welfare gateway for teenagers blasted by officials

MSD officials said the policy did not tackle deeper causes of problems for young people.

Success rewarded: How much NZ's Black Foils have already earned ahead of SailGP grand final

Three teams will race for the $3.56m grand prize at the season's conclusion this weekend.

Alice Soper: How female referees can help men's rugby

OPINION: NZ Rugby now ranks among the leaders in promoting women referees globally.

'Slay the dragon': Twenty years on from Kiwis' historic 2005 Tri Nations triumph

One Australian publication labelled it the Kangaroos' 'darkest hour'.

'Playing with our lives': Ex-Black Caps recount fatal stadium collapse 30 years on

Thirteen people were killed in the disaster, yet authorities opted to resume play.

Why midlife divorce is good for you (as long as you’re a woman)

Telegraph: More midlife women walking out on marriages that no longer make them happy.

Society Insider: Dominic Bowden’s ‘new chapter’ with fiancee in Queenstown

Plus, the 21-year-old school dropout choosing between tech millions and pro rugby.

‘We’re finally empty-nesters – but I can’t bear to be alone with my husband’

Telegraph: Without the bustle of family life, a reader's relationship woes become clear.

Opinion: Making friends as an adult is hard - here’s the secret

Washington Post: We can’t assume friendships will happen - we have to make them happen.

The 10 ultra-processed foods you should never buy again

Telegraph: A new analysis has linked UPFs to harm in every major organ.

The dark fleet hiding in our own backyard: How the Cook Islands sold its flag to Moscow, Tehran

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: How shadow fleets made the Cook Islands flag inconvienent.

Kevin Spacey interview: Homeless, cancelled and crooning in Cyprus

Telegraph: Still exiled from Hollywood, the actor talks about his life's latest chapter.

An era of reclamation: How Wicked helped Ariana Grande find joy again

New York Times: Inside Ariana Grande’s transformation for Wicked: For Good.

'No fuss' farewells: One in five funerals have no service or ceremony

No goodbye can leave people with 'unresolved emotions' or 'disenfranchised grief'.

Success rewarded: How much NZ's Black Foils have already earned ahead of SailGP grand final

Three teams will race for the $3.56m grand prize at the season's conclusion this weekend.

'We are struggling terribly': Award-winning donut business lifts curtain on social media's facade

Emily Whiu fears for her staff and family: 'We don’t know how much fight we have left.'

Watch: ‘I call it a prison’ - Gloriavale insider warns authorities risk being conned

Clem Ready and wife Sharon live in segregation in a noisy workshop at Gloriavale.

Trump’s retribution push has expanded even as it hits legal barriers

NY Times analysis: Administration using a whole-of-govt approach to inflict pain on foes.

Taking the hardest taxi test in the world

New York Times: The quest for the Knowledge can be all-consuming and take years to master.

Shorter days, signs of fatigue: Trump faces realities of ageing in office

NY Times: US President's image of stamina and energy is getting harder for him to sustain.

Compounds to house Palestinians in Israeli-held half of Gaza

New York Times: US housing plan in Gaza is fraught with risks and potential pitfalls.

25 movies, many stars, 0 hits: Hollywood falls to new lows

New York Times: It has been a brutal three months for dramas and comedies.

Jack Tame on being a retiree heartthrob (and why he's fine with it)

As he moves into a new 1News role, Tame explains why he's happy to be 'nice enough'.

Has this director made the year’s most terrifying movie?

New York Times: Inside the haunting film that pushes cinema to its limits.

An era of reclamation: How Wicked helped Ariana Grande find joy again

New York Times: Inside Ariana Grande’s transformation for Wicked: For Good.

$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.

Can the Galápagos adapt to Airbnb?

New York Times: Locals fear Airbnb is putting the Galápagos paradise at risk.

Flight check: Qantas from Adelaide to Auckland

Review: Qantas flies Auckland to Adelaide and back again for the first time in 18 years.

Carnival Cruise Line to use Auckland as home port

Tourism Minister Louise Upston says the move signals confidence in New Zealand tourism.

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 detective under investigation over alleged objectionable material

The veteran is one of three staff under criminal investigation following a police audit.

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.

Woman swindled $1.4m after home ownership dream reportedly crushed by lost Bitcoin stash

The woman, who has permanent name suppression, stole the money from her employer.

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

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

Mega-school split: Mount Albert Grammar proposes dividing into two

It may be a blueprint for other big schools battling to cope with rising student numbers.

Class warfare: South Auckland principals hit back over NCEA claims

The schools say they're 'chocka' with students and urgently need more classrooms.

Mechatronics and AI: What kids can expect from the new school curriculum

BusinessNZ says the updated curriculum will better equip future workers.

Shorter days, signs of fatigue: Trump faces realities of ageing in office

NY Times: US President's image of stamina and energy is getting harder for him to sustain.

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare half year revenue tops $1b as profit surges

Revenue rose 14% to $1.09b, driven by strong hospital product sales.

Social-lite: Study finds mental health benefit to one-week social media break

New York Times: Improvement was most pronounced in those with more severe depression.

Five tricks to make your run faster, healthier and more fun

New York Times: Upping your pace just a little could make for a more efficient workout.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of November 24 - 30

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of November 17 - 23

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson's cartoons: Week of November 10 - 16

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of November 3 - 9

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Trump’s retribution push has expanded even as it hits legal barriers

NY Times analysis: Administration using a whole-of-govt approach to inflict pain on foes.

Jonathan Ayling: The lanyard class and the limits of legitimacy

Dozens of elected councillors could be replaced under the new reforms.

Letters: QR codes for food labelling would just lead to confusion

OPINION: The average shopper needs to clearly see information on packaged food.

Editorial: Organ donation conversation could save lives

OPINION: Organ donors are heroes.

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