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Death, a will, then court: How one man dangled an inheritance to command many women

After decades together, she was cut out of a will that left it all to a new woman.

'Not great after midnight': Gangs, drinking - sharp rise in random city violence

Police inspector says serious assaults weren't as common, or severe, pre-Covid.

Crime in the City: Auckland's businesses implore Govt to act

Crime in Auckland's CBD has jumped and businesses are feeling the pinch.

Lorde's work here is done. Now, she vibes

New York Times: She was a teen phenom. But now she isn't chasing hits.

Simon Bridges on his new book - and the dig that left him in tears

Might Simon Bridges be preparing to launch something other than his new book?

Kidnpping or hoax? 45 years later, a lawyer's deathbed confession

New York Times: A lawyer's confession about a sensational 1975 kidnapping.

A year-long cry for help, then death after an assault

New York Times: She reported him to police seven times. In the end he killed her.

A memorable Olympics, but for the right reasons?

New York Times: The Olympics as a whole seemed like an oyster shell without a pearl.

A heroic surfer saved the life of an 11yo - why he's haunted by tragedy that followed

Dr William Allen tells of the horror of the Taieri Mouth boat tragedy.

Five of the best coffee capsules for your machine

There are countless coffee pods on the market - but which ones taste like the real thing?

Riots shatter veneer of coexistence in Israel's mixed towns

New York Times: Violence and bloodshed has forced a reckoning.

Christina Lamb: The day I survived a Taliban attack

Times: Christina Lamb asks troops who saved her in Afghanistan if the war was worth it.

Trust trouble: Hiding property, assets from the ex will get harder - what to watch for

Misusing a trust to hide relationship property from a spouse is likely to become harder.

Troy Skinner case: How an online infatuation with a US teen led to prison

Troy Skinner faces decades in jail after trying to get to the teenage girl he met online.

Afghans who worked with NZ fear deadly reprisals as Taliban closes in

A group of 38 Afghan civilians who helped the New Zealand war effort plead for help.

Trust busting: Is it the beginning of the end for hiding relationship property?

Trusts used to hide relationship property are under attack and may be losing their power.

Steve Braunias: Love, loss and changing the law - The extraordinary life of Tim

Steve Braunias meets Tim Fairhall, who fought the law and the law lost.

Crypto nomads: Surfing the world for risk and profit

New York Times: Offshore trading exchanges set up beyond the reach of regulators.