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Tired of political attacks, Elon Musk turns back to Mars and autonomous cars

The billionaire is disenchanted with Washington and worried about his safety, sources say.

Nine essential foods to help you stay healthy when you retire

Telegraph: From chicken to yoghurt - eating well age you age is vitally important.

NZ Herald podcast wins top awards at New York Festival Radio Awards

Listen now to Heaven's Helpline - a six-part investigation into the Mormon church in NZ.

How Vladimir Putin turned Brazil into a spy factory

New York Times: Russia turned Brazil into an assembly line for deep-cover operatives.

'Calamity': New book lays bare 'cover-up' of a steeply declining Joe Biden

'Original Sin' presents evidence that Biden’s cognitive decline began way back in 2015.

How property traders made millions flipping homes: Inside 71 Auckland real estate deals

The Herald reveals gains and losses on $60m of homes flipped by Hills Real Estate traders.

Red cards, red flags: The All Blacks' challenges in Razor's second year – Gregor Paul

OPINION: Scott Robertson faces pressure to improve the All Blacks' 71% win ratio.

Scandals, sniping and 'church speak': Tensions rise ahead of papal conclave

Three days before the largest papal conclave ever, campaigns and intrigues are swirling.

Santa lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of his neighbours are not thrilled

New York Times: A tourist season that runs October to March can be anything but jolly.

A podcast star helped red-pill Silicon Valley – now he’s Trump’s tech tsar

An investor and long-time Musk associate is helping Trump unchain the crypto industry.

Tracy Chapman wants to speak for herself

New York Times: For years the star avoided the spotlight - now she's breaking her silence.

The town that went crazy for crypto

NYT: 16,000 people signed up for a crypto exchange where everyone won. Until they didn't.

Is Donald Trump giving billionaires a bad name?

Opinion: Donald Trump's re-election shining a light on role of billionaires in politics.

Inside Xero co-founder’s four-year battle to build $50m golf course

Hamish Edwards can finally build his dream golf course in Ōhau after a four-year delay.

10 rules for a long and happy life (from a joyful 85-year-old)

New York Times: These tips apply at any age, writes Roger Rosenblatt.

'We’re being asphyxiated': US firms already struggling as China trade war heats up

New York Times: 'Converting our entire supply chain in two months is not feasible.'