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When John Kirwan watched the 1987 Rugby World Cup final for the first time

He'd never watched one of his games before, then we made him.

A stroke stole her ability to speak at 30. AI is helping to restore it years later

NYT: Brain activity of a paralysed woman being translated into words spoken by an avatar.

40 days in the Amazon: Could Kiwi kids survive alone in the wild?

Is there a single NZ parent who believes their child could survive 40 days in the Amazon?

Mid-life blur: How to age-proof your eyes and preserve your vision

Telegraph: In our 40s, the eyesight we've taken for granted often begins to fail.

Theresa May on Boris, Brexit and her one guilty pleasure

Times: Four years after she left Downing St, Theresa May has loosened up (a bit).

He was shot 14 times at the dinner table. His children want to know if Britain ordered the hit

New York Times: Proposed legislation may keep them from ever finding out.

She’s an English duchess and lives in a castle. It’s a nightmare

Telegraph: The Duchess of Rutland on dead pigeons, $1.3m roof bills and endless cleaning.

Family Caught - how parent custody battles are wrecking children's lives

Jane Phare talks to parents, lawyers and experts in a three-part series.

Have a laugh on us - 20 years of great Rod Emmerson cartoons

A visual tribute to the man who makes New Zealand smile each day.

Everything you ever wanted to know about wine but were too afraid to ask

Financial Times: Wine guru answers readers' questions.

What the strength of your erection says about your heart health

Telegraph: Bedroom issues can be the first sign that something more serious is going on.

Mama Hooch 'predators': The life and crimes of the Jaz brothers

Ahead of the Jaz brothers' sentencing, crime reporter Anna Leask presents the full story.

The problem with porn and teenage boys? I should know

Times: Sean Russell knows firsthand the impact of porn’s addictive grip on teens.

Robert De Niro at 80: From Godfather Part 2 to Dirty Grandpa, his best and worst films

Telegraph: A look back at the good, the bad and the plain shameful.

Families at war: why kids get trapped in bitter Family Court battles

Who's to blame when couples fight over child custody, the Family Court or the parents?

Family Court hell: How can we fix it for parents and their kids?

What's being done to limit the fallout for kids being fought over in the Family Court.