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'We don't know': Ministry can't show NZ's $81m problem gambling strategy works
Minister for Mental Health - 'not good enough' there's no proof $81m is well spent.

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Gregor Paul: Why the All Blacks must double down on Vaa’i and Proctor's roles
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Influential RNZ executive resigns amid broadcaster's budget cuts
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Politics

'We don't know': Ministry can't show NZ's $81m problem gambling strategy works
Minister for Mental Health - 'not good enough' there's no proof $81m is well spent.

Simon Wilson: When the centre cannot hold - the stark future for Labour
OPINION: Voters are fed up and populism is sweeping the world, but Labour can benefit.

Seymour reckons banks are 'fairly taxed', expects Willis' work will find same
Finance Minister Nicola Willis won't rule out a major new levy on banks.
Sport

Gregor Paul: Why the All Blacks must double down on Vaa’i and Proctor's roles
OPINION: The All Blacks coaches are considering different line-up experiments.

'The pressure can consume you': Billy Proctor's All Blacks balancing act
'I back myself as a player, as people in this environment do, and that’s why they’re here'

Gregor Paul: How the All Blacks will deal with Scott Barrett's injury
OPINION: Patrick Tuipulotu will replace Barrett, offering experience and leadership.
Lifestyle

Six subtle signs you’re heading for divorce and how to fix it
Telegraph: Why it might be time to make some crucial changes in your marriage.

Pain, sexual dysfunction, incontinence: Why men shouldn’t ignore their pelvic floors
New York Times: Men's pelvic health is often overlooked, experts warn.

My weird week on a Government-prescribed ‘perfect diet’
Telegraph: Can a woman really live on nutrients and vitamins alone? Amelia Tate finds out.
Canvas

Marlee Matlin on Hollywood, healing and stories still untold
NYT: The star on the joy, and pain, of being Hollywood’s first Oscar-winning deaf actress.

The perfect man exists - he’s called a ‘book boyfriend’
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'The 60s was a decade synonymous with love'
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The best TV shows of 2025, so far
New York Times: Which series, new and old, have impressed the critics the most this year?

'The best deal I've ever got:' Kiwi author's book about cats snapped up by UK publisher
Stacy Gregg's latest children's novel about cats under threat includes real-world themes.

Inside Universal’s big bet on How to Train Your Dragon
NY Times: Universal believes audiences will take flight with Hiccup and Toothless again.
The big read

My weird week on a Government-prescribed ‘perfect diet’
Telegraph: Can a woman really live on nutrients and vitamins alone? Amelia Tate finds out.

Lights! Camera! But not enough action in a fading, worried Hollywood
The world’s entertainment capital is facing an existential crisis.

Trump’s finances were shaky. Then he began to capitalise on his comeback
NY Times: Records suggest his riches were not the product of a steady and strong empire.
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NZ filmmakers take their short film to Tribeca, and meet Robert de Niro along the way
Short film Womb debuted in New York, before its NZ International Film Festival premiere.

At a Korean restaurant in an Auckland city hotel, Jesse Mulligan has questions
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True colours: Designer Rory William Docherty on his inspiration behind costumes for RNZB
In creating designs for a contemporary ballet, the designer is pushing the boundaries.

Let Them Eat Choux: How to celebrate Bastille Day in Auckland
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Tommy Hope is Tala’s new head chef - what’s he bringing to the modern Samoan restaurant table?
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National

Written warning for council employee over dead possum in drinking water reservoir
A member of the public notified NZ's water authority after the council staffer didn't.

Editorial: Balancing humour and trust in public sector messaging
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'We don't know': Ministry can't show NZ's $81m problem gambling strategy works
Minister for Mental Health - 'not good enough' there's no proof $81m is well spent.
World

What the emerging Trump doctrine tells us
Opinion: Donald Trump's approach has strengths but also obvious weaknesses.

I’m a gastroenterologist - here’s why I tell my patients to eat this one fruit
Washington Post: The fruit that can best boost your gut health.

Brothers in arms: On opposite sides of war
NY Times: Thein had a turn of luck that allowed him to do what he wanted - surrender.
Entertainment

Lights! Camera! But not enough action in a fading, worried Hollywood
The world’s entertainment capital is facing an existential crisis.

Mariska Hargitay comes to terms with a lifetime of family secrets
NYT: The Law & Order star examines her own clouded origins and the mother she barely knew.

Marlee Matlin on Hollywood, healing and stories still untold
NYT: The star on the joy, and pain, of being Hollywood’s first Oscar-winning deaf actress.
Travel

'The payoff is huge': How luxury travel is being transformed for Kiwi second-home owners
95 properties are already listed in NZ - and the number is growing.

Disneyland Aotearoa: Is it a dream worth considering?
Opinion: Weta collaborations and wide spaces make the possibilities endless, and complex.

What social media travel posts reveal about each generation
OPINION: Gen Z ironic ambiguity, millennial normcore, and boomer cheese. We dive in.
Crime

Tech Insider: UK tells retailers to use NZ’s Auror crime-fighting software
PLUS: Medtech projected to earn $3.8b a year by 2028.

200 dodgy visas granted for businesses linked to Vietnamese cannabis houses
Investigation revealed how Vietnamese crime groups exploited hundreds of migrant workers.

FBI sting: Kiwi gang member to face years in US prison, then 70 charges in NZ
Shane Ngakuru, 45, was a key distributor of ANOM network photos secretly controlled by FBI
Education

Dilworth: Has it done enough to address abuse, and is it a school worth saving?
'Is there still enough good worth preserving?' Dilworth confronts the past and the future.

Tech Insider: Australia's U16 social media ban passes key test – but NZ watchdog remains sceptical
Netsafe's CEO has criticised the under-16 ban as a 'bureaucratic fever dream'.

The case for Year 14s to play First XV rugby
The debate over Year 14s playing school sports has reignited with Marlborough Boys'.
Health

Union explains support for pilot sacked over Covid-19 vaccine
'All he wanted was leave without pay': Union says Jetconnect unreasonable in vaccine case.

I’m a gastroenterologist - here’s why I tell my patients to eat this one fruit
Washington Post: The fruit that can best boost your gut health.

On The Up: Freeze-dried food maker aims for major growth with Rebel Sport, Foodstuffs deals
Founder Mike Rudling envisions Radix as a global leader in personalised nutrition.
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Richard Dale’s cartoon: July 1 - 31
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Opinion

Gregor Paul: Why the All Blacks must double down on Vaa’i and Proctor's roles
OPINION: The All Blacks coaches are considering different line-up experiments.

What the emerging Trump doctrine tells us
Opinion: Donald Trump's approach has strengths but also obvious weaknesses.

Opinion: Britain’s Prime Minister is fading away before our eyes
NYT opinion: His bland competence feels out of step with these strongman times.
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