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School finances: How the loss of international students has hit Auckland high schools

We examined changes in international student fee income at 20 Auckland state schools.

NZ Herald investigation: Why insurance may not save your home

With severe weather events on the increase, homeowners may not be covered by insurance.

The Lindbergh baby kidnapping: A grisly theory and a renewed debate

New York Times: New speculation has revived scrutiny of the 'crime of the century'.

Joely Richardson: ‘Turning 50, you reset, then absolute freedom’

Times: She's been acting since the 1980s, but Richardson's career has just reignited.

Why your pillow is ruining your sleep – and how to fix it

Telegraph: Choosing the perfect pillow could significantly improve your health.

The mysterious rise of the Chinese e-commerce giant behind Temu

Financial Times: Its finances are a black box and its operations shrouded in secrecy,

Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments

Just how deep will the cuts go in the race to cut spending?

Lives ended in Gaza: Stories of the people killed during Israel’s bombardment

New York Times: More than 30,000 people have been killed. Here are some of their stories.

Billionaire baby: The Coatesville mansion where Zuru's baby will play

Jaimee Lupton and Nick Mowbray want their daughter to grow up with purpose.

Confessions of a millionaire City trader - who quit aged 27

Times: Why one of the most successful traders had to quit before his job killed him.

Private schools: The most expensive tuition fees in 2024 and how much they've increased

The Herald analysis of 20 leading independent schools' fees.

School phone ban: The case for getting rid of the ‘distraction machine’

A US researcher explains why he thinks technology is driving a youth mental health crisis.

Inside Alexei Navalny’s final months, in his own words

New York Times: Trump. Indian food. Matthew Perry. And books, books, books.

The death throes of a Ukrainian city: Inside the fall of Avdiivka

New York Times: Those who escaped Avdiivka speak of relentless devastation.

With prison certain and death likely, why did Navalny return to Russia?

New York Times: "When Navalny came back, it was a nightmare for Putin."

'We’re all little sex cyborgs': The rise and rise of technosexuality

New York Times: Our erotic and romantic lives have become ever more tangled with machines.