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What's going on with Auckland house prices? Photo / File

Where to now for Auckland's housing market?

24 May, 2019 6:20pm

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Natalie Bridges says her husband was right to criticise the Slushies machines and should not confine himself to lofty issues. Photo / Audrey Young

Inner circle: Meet the power behind Simon Bridges

Every leader needs a small group of people they rely on for cut-through advice.

Richie Mo'unga and George Bridge during Crusaders training. Photo / Photosport

Gregor Paul: Guilty or not, naïve Crusaders let themselves down

COMMENT: There will be lingering disappointment about Bridge and Mo'unga's decisions.

The Bay of Plenty Times has reviewed three separate reports, looked over historical emails and interviews, and obtained details about a meeting held at Tauranga City Council offices. Image / Phil Welch

Fateful decision: The meeting that was a defining moment in the Bella Vista disaster

The Times has reviewed 3 separate reports and historical emails and obtained new details.

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Eleni Liff, who was abandoned as a newborn by her mother in the foyer of this building and was reunited 22 years later with her biological father, Keith Cruz. Photo / James Estrin, The New York Times

She was left in a bag as a newborn. DNA testing helped her understand why

New York Times: More than 20 years after being abandoned Eleni Liff got some answers.

Almost every time Trump has tried to implement his environmental agency, lawsuits have followed. Photo / AP

Trump and the environment: Can green lobby's victories continue?

Financial Times: The US president is confident of winning a new round of legal battles.

Senoia is the home of The Walking Dead, now in its 10th season.

Hollywood invested big in Georgia, now a new abortion law is causing tensions

New York Times: Some actors and directors have called for a boycott of the state.

New York's yellow cabs may be iconic but they also hold a darker secret. Photo/NY Times.

Driven to Despair: How reckless loans devastated a generation of taxi drivers

A New York Times investigation on the overwhelming debt among taxi drivers.

If your mind races with thoughts about dinner party guests and which coffee to order, you may be experiencing First World Anxiety. Photo / 123RF

Ten modern worries to keep you awake at night

Telegraph: Have you got the right kind of drink bottle?

Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, 15, was attacked and killed in New York by the Trinitarios gang. Photo / AP

How a misunderstood secret code led to the death of an innocent teen

New York Times: The Trinitarios gang hacked 15-year-old Lesandro Guzman-Feliz to death.

Zani Bici at the opening of the Supreme store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2017. A new report seeks to explain the success of streetwear. Photo / Rebecca Smeyne, The New York Times

Streetwear is still hot. Influencers, a survey says, are not

New York Times: Has the influence of influencers been wildly overstated?

Olivia Wilde: 'Too old to play dumb anymore'

New York Times: "The first job I've ever had that wasn't entirely dependent on my looks."

People walk past the ruins of buildings destroyed in airstrikes on Yemen. The Trump administration is preparing to circumvent Congress to allow the export of munitions. Photo / Tyler Hicks, NY Times

Trump officials prepare to bypass congress to sell weapons to Gulf nations

New York Times: Billions of dollars worth of munitions could be exported to Saudi and UAE.

Business

The 'decay' of Ocean Boulevard mall

White walls, weird lighting, a cacophony of 'For Lease' signs vying for your attention.

Various agents have tried to sell Te Rere Cove over the past seven years. Photo / Ted Baghurst

New deal on most expensive NZ property for sale

New attempt to sell $24m Waiheke mansion.

Only a fool would deny that the Auckland housing market has slowed. Photo / Getty Images

Mary Holm: Don't try to time the property market

COMMENT: House prices may be cooling but who knows what's next?

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Politics

Judith Collins. Photo / Dean Purcell

Judith Collins on Simon Bridges, scandals and what makes her cry

Judith Collins got angry, she got choked up, she made jokes and she got choked up again.

National MP Alfred Ngaro in his office at Parliament, Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Steve Braunias: The secret diary of Alfred Ngaro

COMMENT: Alfred Ngaro thought he had the leading role on the Christian-values stage.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and James Shaw. Photo / NZ Herald

Simon Wilson: Jacinda Ardern, her friends and her enemies

Ahead of this week's Wellbeing Budget, Simon Wilson looks at the strategy and its critics.

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World

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to party supporters after his opponent concedes defeat in the federal election in Sydney. Photo / AP

Leighton Smith: Attitude holds firm after Aussie election

COMMENT: Here are some of the causes of the result that no one predicted.

A family tree listing the descendants of Charlie Lewis, who was brought from Africa to the United States on the slave ship Clotilda. Photo / AP

The last known slave ship has been found

New York Times: The wooden vessel of horrors carried 110 Africans to the US in 1860.

Iran's army is about the same size as that of the United States, writes Gwynne Dyer, but but it could quickly expand to 10 times that size with volunteers. Photo / Getty

Trump sabre-rattling over an unwinnable war with Iran

'What Trump says on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he often recants on Tuesdays...'

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The Big Read

Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer of Facebook. Photo / Peter Prato / The New York Times

Tears for Christchurch: The man trying to clean up Facebook

New York Times: Facebook's artificial intelligence whiz faces the task of cleaning it up.

Danny Morrison's appeal for LBW was turned down. Photos / YouTube, Getty Images

French cut: The call that changed the course of NZ cricket history

NZ were enjoying their greatest cricket decade . . . until umpire Dick French said no.

The creator of Hannibal Lecter has been overshadowed by the monster he created for nearly 45 years. Photo / Supplied

'Nothing's made up': Hannibal Lecter's creator breaks long silence

New York Times: Long overshadowed by the cannibal he invented, author finally opens up.

Oskar Bell, 6, has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, but it hasn't stopped him making the most of life. Photo / Jason Oxenham.

Are some people born brave? Where confidence really comes from

Are some people born brave or does it come with age and experience?

A wave of fresh scientific findings has changed what we know about the Alpine Fault, culminating in a multi-agency effort to prepare the communities in the firing line. Photo / File

The Big One: What will an Alpine Fault quake feel like?

Scientists reveal more about a fault set to unleash one of the biggest quakes NZ's seen.

A passenger sings on opening night of the JoCo Cruise The cruise is an annual gathering for those who love sci-fi, games with dice and the musician Jonathan Coulton. Photo / Tony Cenicola, NY Times

What happens when you put 2000 nerds on a boat?

NYT: Cocktail parties. Board games. Cosplay. Inside, the annual nerd gathering at sea.

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National

The 'decay' of Ocean Boulevard mall

White walls, weird lighting, a cacophony of 'For Lease' signs vying for your attention.

Several residents at the Summerfield Villas in Grey Lynn say they have been subjected to intimidating behaviour by gang members at the complex. Photo / Peter Meecham

Under siege: Gang members terrify neighbours in upmarket complex

Gang members move into upmarket Grey Lynn apartment complex and terrify the neighbours.

National MP Alfred Ngaro in his office at Parliament, Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Steve Braunias: The secret diary of Alfred Ngaro

COMMENT: Alfred Ngaro thought he had the leading role on the Christian-values stage.

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Crime

Several residents at the Summerfield Villas in Grey Lynn say they have been subjected to intimidating behaviour by gang members at the complex. Photo / Peter Meecham

Under siege: Gang members terrify neighbours in upmarket complex

Gang members move into upmarket Grey Lynn apartment complex and terrify the neighbours.

National Party MP Alfred Ngaro in his office at Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Alfred Ngaro on a date with Destiny and a new apology

Alfred Ngaro has apologised twice for his comments about abortion. He explains his views.

Julie Chapman is launching Pet Refuge, a shelter that will house animals while victims of domestic violence leave abusers and find safe homes. Photo / Michael Craig

The fight to help 1m NZers escape violence

A movement is underway to reduce entrenched family and sexual violence. But is it enough?

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Education

National dishes were laid on by several Organisation of Islamic Cooperation countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Parliament marks Ramadan in shadow of Chch terror attack

Great food and hearty laughter ends Islamic day of fasting.

Teacher Chris van Tonder, above, and his wife Chané, also a teacher, may have to return to South Africa because their pay is too low to qualify for NZ residence. Photo / Jason Oxenham

Teachers refused NZ residence due to low pay

South African teaching couple refused NZ residence because their pay is too low.

Lynne Whata, of Māori Women's Welfare League, believes Budget relief is needed across all generations and sectors. Photo / Leah Tebbutt

Budget 2019: What do Māori want?

Education is at the heart of what the Māori community wants in this year's Budget.

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Health

Brendon Pongia, left, pictured with his 13 months younger brother, Quentin Pongia. Both represented New Zealand in sport - Brendon in basketball and Quentin in rugby league. Photo / Supplied

The last days of league legend Quentin Pongia

As his brother's life came to an end, Brendon Pongia dug out old his old league videos.

St John chief executive Peter Bradley says they are yet to decide on what to spend the $21 million from the Government on. Photo / File

St John strike action dispute between unions as pay negotiations heat up

Morale among some St John staff is "horrendous" since the $21m payout by the Government.

There's a problem with believing psychological pain is an illness in the first place. Photo / Getty Images.

What we've got wrong about destigmatising mental health

There's a problem with believing psychological pain is an illness in the first place.

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Lifestyle

Putting the pieces together. Photo / Getty Images.

Steve Braunias on life's puzzle

Steve Braunias tries to put the pieces together.

Robert Vennell set out to eat every edible New Zealand plant. Photo / Michael Craig.

Meet the man who ate his way around NZ's forest

Aucklander Robert Vennell set out to eat every edible native plant in the country.

Judith Collins. Photo / Dean Purcell

Judith Collins on Simon Bridges, scandals and what makes her cry

Judith Collins got angry, she got choked up, she made jokes and she got choked up again.

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Sport

Blake Green and Kodi Nikorima. Photo / Photosport

Blake Green: How I'm building a great pairing with Kodi Nikorima

COMMENT: Getting to know each other - on and off field - is key to a good halves pairing.

Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge. Photo / Getty

Gifford: Why the Crusaders are taking a huge risk

COMMENT: There's a good reason the Crusaders want an in-depth investigation into SA saga.

Brendon Pongia, left, pictured with his 13 months younger brother, Quentin Pongia. Both represented New Zealand in sport - Brendon in basketball and Quentin in rugby league. Photo / Supplied

The last days of league legend Quentin Pongia

As his brother's life came to an end, Brendon Pongia dug out old his old league videos.

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Entertainment

Beyond Moving, which features in the Documentary Edge Festival.

What to watch at the Doc Edge International Film Festival

The weird and wonderful on screen at the Doc Edge International Film Festival.

Watch with basil leaves - two things that gave Cambodian refugee Kuy Bun Rith hope at one of the darkest points of his life. Photo/Kim Hak

Objects alive with stories from the killing fields

Horrific Cambodian genocide remembered in 40th anniversary exhibition.

Why are there so many assholes in the world? The documentary Assholes: A Theory searches for answers. Photo/ JWP.

Getting to the bottom of things

Film-maker John Walker on searching for answers as to why some people are just plain mean

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Travel

The family's young crew members in Ell Cove, Alaska. Photo / Caroline Van Hemert, supplied

Toddlers for crew in Alaska's wild waters

"Mommy, when I pee in the ocean it gets fuller," Huxley the 4-year-old skipper announced.

Port quarantine officers checks travellers: travelriskmap.com ranks countries by health security risk. Photo / Getty Images

Travel security: Don't expect the worst, prepare for it

'Know the high-risk areas, where the threats are and what you're going to do in an event.'

Not you again! Here's how to do away with annoying online group conversations without offending anyone. Photo / Rawpixels via Pexels

How to escape online chat without offending anyone

How to escape annoying online chat without offending anyone.

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Cartoons

May 25. Illustration / Rod Emmerson

Cartoons: Week of May 20-26

May 17. Illustration / Rod Emmerson

Cartoons: Week of May 13-19

April 30. Illustration / Rod Emmerson

Cartoons: Week of April 29-May 5

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The Last Word

Apartment development by rethinking.space, near Mt Wellington: 46 units and no private car parks. Photo / supplied

Simon Wilson: Is KiwiBuild really as dismal as the critics say?

23 May, 2019 4:34pm

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Date with Destiny: Steve Braunias on the Tamakis' party launch

'Ice-cold': Why Blues should fear Richie Mo'unga backlash

Mike Hosking: Legalising cannabis makes no sense

Political Roundup: Is it time for Trevor Mallard to step down as Speaker?

Dylan Cleaver: NZ Cricket's (double) agent for change an easy target

Don Purdon: MAFS may violate health and safety laws

The truth about millennial life in Auckland

Audrey Young: Trevor Mallard deserves some credit amid chaos

Alfred Ngaro's planned party is unlikely to convert Labour voters, but it could well draw right-wing support away from National. Photo / File

Matthew Hooton: Christian Party plan hasn't got a prayer

Comment: A vital ingredient is missing — authenticity.

Hannah Tamaki announces the Coalition New Zealand Party alongside Brian Tamaki and taxidermied boars at Destiny Church HQ in Manukau. Photo / Mike Scott

Beehive Diaries: Claire Trevett on the week that was

24 May, 2019 12:59pm

The week delivered bespoke poi for visiting dignitaries and politics with teeth.

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