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US, EU, Australia pile into Google - NZ pulls its punches
Chris Keall writes: Wake up, Wellington.
Explained: Why so many All Blacks are heading off to Japan
An All Black's move offshore is another chapter in the book titled 'Japan bound'.
How coronavirus exposed Europe's weaknesses
Financial Times: As a second wave hits, what have they learnt from their early decisions?
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It's Google's world. We just live in it
New York Times: We spend hours a day using Google's services.
The threat of long economic Covid looms
Financial Times: Policymakers must avoid the mistake of withdrawing support too soon.
Justice Department says Trump's denial of rape an official act
New York Times: Justice Deptartment has come to the defence of Trump.
Business
Housing boom: Highly leveraged investors borrow up large
ASB predicts house prices will rise 12 per cent in year to June 2021.
Dairy to the rescue: Banks raise their milk price forecasts
Westpac has lifted its farmgate milk price forecast to $7.0/kg from $6.50.
Why US Govt is after Google's search engine monopoly
Washington wants to break up Google, claiming it has illegally crushed competition.
Politics
Teuila Fuatai: After a disappointing 3 years, it's delivery time
OPINION: Labour has a sizeable group of Pasifika MPs. How will it respond to their needs?
Comment: Election 2020 - where to from here?
Young and old drawn to Labour and Ardern for different reasons. National take note!
The most influential 'Kiwi' politician you've never heard of
Listener: How an Auckland-born son of a pub owner came to mentor Nancy Pelosi.
Sport
Chris Rattue: Calling Caleb Clarke 'the next Jonah Lomu' is insulting
No. That's all I can say to the bizarre attempts to label Caleb Clarke as the "next Lomu".
The sailing professor: Breaking down the new America's Cup boats
Opinion: Ugly can be fast - that's what we're finding out in this America's Cup.
Explained: Why so many All Blacks are heading off to Japan
An All Black's move offshore is another chapter in the book titled 'Japan bound'.
The big read
Ferocious weather first claimed their life raft, and then their yacht. This is how three Kiwi sailors survived
Help came from above, and just in time.
Inside story: What went wrong in Wuhan and could the world have been spared?
Financial Times: What really happened in the first weeks of the outbreak?
When Annabel Langbein jumped ship for the wild side
An extract from Annabel Langbein's book Bella: My Life In Food includes 60 recipes.
National
Letters: We can't be paralysed by the Covid crisis
Letters on coronavirus prevention, leadership, vote-splitting and religious posturing.
Teuila Fuatai: After a disappointing 3 years, it's delivery time
OPINION: Labour has a sizeable group of Pasifika MPs. How will it respond to their needs?
World
How coronavirus exposed Europe's weaknesses
Financial Times: As a second wave hits, what have they learnt from their early decisions?
Some signs of recovery from severe Covid lung damage
New York Times: In two early studies, some patients showed signs of healing.
Voters prefer Biden over Trump on almost all major issues, poll shows
New York Times: Trump doesn't hold an edge on any of the most pressing issues at stake.
Lifestyle
Creaming it: Is the collagen cream craze a fad or not?
Listener: Hundreds of millions spent on collagen supplements get a dubious return.
Matt Heath: A short guide to breathing properly
COMMENT: Finally, some useful advice on how to breathe without annoying people.
Inside Anthony, the BBC true crime movie that shocked a nation
A gut-punch new movie imagines the life the victim of a racist murder never got to live.
Entertainment
Sideswipe: Winston Peters, the last rodeo
A daily column looking at some of the more humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Mike Puru: What makes The Chase so addictive?
OPINION: In a crazy year, The Chase has provided a welcome escape.
So long, Jack Reacher. Why Lee Child is handing over the series
Times: At the age of 65, Lee Child is hanging up his pen as his brother takes over.
Travel
Clarke Gayford: Fish of the Day, Wellington
Wellington has culture, art, politics - and a rugged coastline teeming with life.
Eating, drinking and sleeping in Taupō
Where to celebrate the city's art, food and beautiful lakeside setting.
Tairua: Everything in one nook
Tairua has the best of every world, from its spirited community to the deep-sea adventure.
Crime
Bay of Plenty man avoids prison for manslaughter charge
Kawerau man sentenced to home detention after manslaughter of his father-in-law.
The incredible shrinking man: Māori King's adviser and the stomach stapling surgery
A three-year Herald investigation culminated with the sentencing of Rangi Whakaruru.
Former Viaduct Capital director fails in costs bid after fraud convictions quashed
Richard Blackwood wanted more than $75,000 after having his convictions overturned.
Education
Top of the class: The New Zealand university rich list
New Zealand universities, with $12b in assets, ranked.
Effects of Covid-19 travel ban on universities 'not quite bad enough'
Effects of Covid-19 on university finance vary markedly.
Why some adults need to go back to class
Opinion: Adult education community classes return manifold on the investment.
Health
Some signs of recovery from severe Covid lung damage
New York Times: In two early studies, some patients showed signs of healing.
Peter Davis: Dear Minister - How to cure our ailing health system
Opinion: Covid has exposed the 'missing middle' between Wellington and the front line.
Creaming it: Is the collagen cream craze a fad or not?
Listener: Hundreds of millions spent on collagen supplements get a dubious return.
Cartoons
Rod Emmerson's election 2020 in review
Rod Emmerson's take on the events of election 2020.
The Last Word
Fran O'Sullivan: How much Green will be in Labour's machine
COMMENT: Ardern doesn't need outside support but Shaw and Peters may be assets.
Patrick McKendry: We need to talk about Beauden Barrett's performance
Having Beauden Barrett back at No 15 helped the All Blacks backline rediscover their mojo.