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Tractor-trailer used by smugglers was 'death trap' for 51 migrants

New York Times: A nearby worker, drawn by a cry for help, found a nightmare.

Air NZ's seven new cabin classes ranked by 'snooze factor'

The airline says it's been working on the 'best sleep in the sky'... And flying bunk beds.

How Elon Musk helped lift the ceiling on CEO pay

New York Times: Musk's pay package helped widen the gap between workers and CEOs.

'Nowhere to hide': How China is using big data to police the future

New York Times: 1.4b Chinese are constantly watched. Now their future is scrutinised too.

How did Roe v Wade fall? Before the pivotal ruling, a red wave

New York Times: The beginning of the end of Roe arrived on election night, November 2010.

Chef Al Brown on learning te reo Māori - and understanding himself

'My tiny little contribution is to be vulnerable and try to learn a beautiful language.'

Life in the fast lane: What it's really like to be a publicist to the stars

Times: What it's really like to be up close and personal with the world's music legends.

Billie Eilish: 'I tried too hard to be desirable'

Times: Eilish on body image, exploitation and the 'unnatural' life of a superstar.

Inside Trump's battle to stay in office

New York Times: Trump's sprawling scheme extends from the West Wing to far-right fringe.

Aware of injuries inside, Uvalde police waited to confront school gunman

New York Times: More than 12 students were alive for over an hour before police entered.

NFTs: Worth the blockchain they're written on?

Which NFTs will survive the crypto crash and why the blockchain will become part life.

Emma Appleton's twenties were grim. Now she's reliving them on screen

Times: New drama Everything I Know About Love tells the truth about youth - warts and all.

How Jared Kushner washed his hands of Donald Trump after Capitol riot

New York Times: Why the White House's young power couple jumped ship.

Why I forgave the Isis jihadists who murdered my brother

Times: David Haines was beheaded by Isis. Now his torturers are being brought to justice.

Ministry of Health accused of 'cooking the books' in NZ's Covid response

Statisticians say dataset used by the ministry undercounted Māori vaccination rates.

'Corrupt process': Inside Labour's bitter battle that forced out Louisa Wall

There was no doubt who Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson supported.