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Artist Simon Denny on space and critiquing and selling to billionaires.

Tim Minchin changed my life: An unfunny interview with a comedic genius

In an interview with Tim Minchin, Greg Bruce learns the value of stupidity.

How safe are our hospitals? 5 takeaways from our unsafe staffing investigation

The hospital system pushed to the brink by Covid-19 is confronting a new crisis.

Elton John is cleaning out his 'man cave'. He’s set to make $16 million

New York Times: This is not your average garage sale.

Heiress seeks 50 strangers to give away $44 million

New York Times: It sounds like a textbook scam. For once, it isn't.

The 7 keys to living a longer and healthier life, according to the experts

NY Times: 'People are looking for the magic pill, and the magic pill is already here.'

Quest for a vaccine to fight rheumatic fever - a disease that kills and maims hundreds of Kiwis

The race to develop the world-first vaccine, and why it's so badly needed here.

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From managing symptoms to HRT and relationships - the best menopause advice from 2023.

Please explain: NZ's top chefs' advice for dining out and the restaurant trends to look out for

Pricey drinks, vexing vegans and other burning hospo issues explained.

Collapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from inside

Kurt Bayer reports on the fast rise, and even faster fall, of an underworld kingpin.

The Morning Show star Greta Lee: ‘Being 40 and having this happen is amazing’

Times: From The Morning Show to Past Lives - it’s been quite the year for the actress.

Greg Bruce: 'I hate nature. Will two nights alone in an off-grid cabin change my mind?'

Nature is good for us. But is it good for those of us that hate it?

‘We thought they were growing tomatoes’: Inside NZ's biggest cannabis bust

Police uncovered a large cannabis growing operation linked to Vietnamese organised crime.

Why you should start cycling in 2024

Telegraph: It’s never too late to start cycling and feel the benefits.