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Trump allies near 'total victory' in ending US climate regulation

Their plan targets a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger health.

2 to 3 cups of coffee a day may reduce dementia risk. But not if it’s decaf

New York Times: There's good news for tea-drinkers too.

‘My crazy friend’: The royals who stayed close to Jeffrey Epstein

NYT: Epstein's 2008 convictions appear to have barely registered in some royal circles.

Want to lose weight? Here’s why exercise probably won’t help

We've all been conditioned to focus on the wrong number, writes Dr Jordan Metzl.

David Harvey: The devil in new online safety laws may be hidden in the fine print

OPINION: Officials are weighing three different models for policing digital speech.

Phil O'Reilly: NZ needs to debate what resilience means for our economic survival

The OECD average for research and development is now about 2.7% of GDP.

Nadine Higgins: Why NZ's KiwiSaver withdrawal rules need a major shake-up

OPINION: Supervisors say applicants must exhaust savings and loans before withdrawals.

Liam Dann: New Zealand’s economy is set to outpace Australia's ... now what?

OPINION: Will stronger GDP growth this side of the Tasman be a short-lived aberration?

Fran O’Sullivan: Willis gambles on fiscal credibility as National’s election trump card

OPINION: Nicola Willis has set a 2028-29 surplus goal and a 40% net debt track.

Thomas Coughlan: Act prepares for state of the nation, but what’s the state of Act?

OPINION: David Seymour will deliver his first major speech of the year this weekend.

Documents revealed: Inside Te Pāti Māori’s vote to expel two MPs

Concerns were raised about the "perception of a conflict of interest".

Matthew Hooton: The $1b LNG gamble that could cost Luxon his low-tax brand and his job

OPINION: If he truly believes it's the answer, he could have handled the politics better.

Blues v Chiefs player ratings: The ABs star who set the highest standard

Chiefs lock Tupou Vaa'i was immense with an 80-minute, match-turning display.

New Blues boss bets on bold fan experience to refill Eden Park stands

TV fans are there but can the new Blues boss get supporters off the couch, to Eden Park?

Editorial: Super Rugby sets the highest standards in the sport

OPINION: Super Rugby produces more Rugby World Cup winners than any other competition.

'I’m no longer fighting': How a Kiwi athlete won ultra trail-running's biggest prize

Ruth Croft on running around Mt Blanc in 23 hours, overcoming bulimia and her zen bubble.

A doctor shares his 6 simple rules for healthy living

Ezekiel Emanuel's six rules prioritise people, purpose and fun over fads and fear.

This Kiwi says he can help billionaires stay young. I found out how

Truckie-turned-entrepreneur Josh Kersten now outfits billionaires and NBA teams.

‘Let’s reignite this moment’: Chelsea Winstanley wants to take NZ art film to the world

'That’s what this film’s done more than I ever hoped for. People are talking.'

The lost girl: A former CEO's search for her erased birth story

In her new memoir, Sue Watson pieces together the fragments of her past.

Courtney Love was villainised after Kurt Cobain's death. She wants to talk

Washington Post: 'The thing that got in the way was his need for total oblivion.'

I’ll never know why my husband cheated on me then left

Telegraph: US heiress Belle Burden thought she had it all. Then a stranger called.

Malachi's murder: Inside the custody battle that left him with killer caregiver

A relative made "persistent and valiant efforts" to try and make sure Malachi was safe.

UPF alert: Seven food swaps that could lower your cancer risk

Telegraph: The preservatives in everyday food are now under serious scientific suspicion.

Life inside the most secretive unit in our prison system – and who ends up there

The unit holds 16 men judged too dangerous for mainstream prison units.

A Kiwi music pioneer is dying. This is the story of his remarkable life

Jim Wilson spent his life finding unique voices and fighting for them to be heard.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Willis, Luxon and the perils of trying to be too clever

OPINION: The coalition has ended up drowning their ideas in silly debates.

Labour and Greens, Run it Straight, the economy, Rons – Letters

OPINION: Voting for a lobbyist lottery is truly desperate for democracy Downunder.

Staggering complicity of world’s elite saturates the Epstein files

NY Times: 'It’s a level of corruption that the public is now getting a full view of'.

Trump allies near 'total victory' in ending US climate regulation

Their plan targets a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger health.

Uzra Zeya: Why is a retired NZ judge still on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal?

OPINION: US-based Human Rights First is calling for Sir William Young to stand down.

‘My crazy friend’: The royals who stayed close to Jeffrey Epstein

NYT: Epstein's 2008 convictions appear to have barely registered in some royal circles.

Jodie Foster: An American Oscar-winner in Paris

New York Times: Actress takes on first solo lead role in which she speaks fluent French.

A Kiwi music pioneer is dying. This is the story of his remarkable life

Jim Wilson spent his life finding unique voices and fighting for them to be heard.

Courtney Love was villainised after Kurt Cobain's death. She wants to talk

Washington Post: 'The thing that got in the way was his need for total oblivion.'

Little Nell: 'A wet orgy’s the same as a dry orgy. Everyone gravitates towards the star'

Fifty years on, Rocky Horror's Columbia is as outrageous as ever – and heading this way.

Global fund buys Queenstown pub empire in $40m-plus deal

The deal covers 12 venues and about 200 staff across Queenstown.

The Thai island escape that’s an antidote to ‘White Lotus’ frenzy

Koh Lan sits just a 20-minute boat ride from Pattaya’s neon-soaked strips.

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.

Police make arrest in alleged kidnapping of $3m 'money mule' in kiwifruit tax scam

A 36-year-old appeared in Tauranga District Court charged with wounding and kidnapping.

Malachi's murder: Inside the custody battle that left him with killer caregiver

A relative made "persistent and valiant efforts" to try and make sure Malachi was safe.

Five duped Kiwi crims caught in global 'sting of the century'

They were promised an encrypted app to freely discuss the drug trade. It was an FBI trap.

Comanchero gang member to spend rest of life in Tongan prison for drug importing

The 44-year-old tried to expand the gang's presence in Tonga after being deported from Oz.

Specialist school faces closure after 32 student assaults, parents fight to keep it open

The Govt-appointed commissioner at the school says officials need to give it a chance.

The failure of Labour's 'first-year fees-free' scheme - here's why it didn't work

'A tremendous way to spend a lot of money to no effect' - tertiary education consultant.

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.

A doctor shares his 6 simple rules for healthy living

Ezekiel Emanuel's six rules prioritise people, purpose and fun over fads and fear.

Nadine Higgins: Why NZ's KiwiSaver withdrawal rules need a major shake-up

OPINION: Supervisors say applicants must exhaust savings and loans before withdrawals.

The different foods men and women need to live longer

Women following the Mediterranean-style AMED diet gained 2.3 extra years of life.

11 things that are making you old before your time

Long-term use of common anticholinergic drugs may raise dementia risk.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 9 - 15

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 2 - 8

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: February 1 - 28

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 26 - February 1

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

David Harvey: The devil in new online safety laws may be hidden in the fine print

OPINION: Officials are weighing three different models for policing digital speech.

Phil O'Reilly: NZ needs to debate what resilience means for our economic survival

The OECD average for research and development is now about 2.7% of GDP.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Willis, Luxon and the perils of trying to be too clever

OPINION: The coalition has ended up drowning their ideas in silly debates.

Nadine Higgins: Why NZ's KiwiSaver withdrawal rules need a major shake-up

OPINION: Supervisors say applicants must exhaust savings and loans before withdrawals.

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