Latest from Big Read

How Diana's wedding dress made, then destroyed the couple who designed it

Telegraph: Pair embroiled in legal battle over who owns copyright of 'that dress'.

Exclusive: The battle to bring Ralph Hotere's art into the light

Why was there no book to mark the first major Hotere exhibition in more than 20 years?

The write stuff: Meet the Herald's most prolific letter writers

They write letters to the Herald. A lot of letters. Steve Braunias finds out why.

'I loved her marks, scars, faults and flaws': Kate Winslet reflects on Mare of Easttown

New York Times: Kate Winslet is back on the sides of buses. Without airbrushing.

The Caribbean conundrum: United by tourists, divided by Covid

NY Times: The pandemic struck these islands unequally. What does this mean for tourism?

'Take a step back': How to procrastinate and still get things done

How to make procrastination work for you in wonderful ways.

They were only children: The young victims of the Israel-Palestine conflict

New York Times: At least 68 kids killed in the Israel-Hamas war. This is who they were.

Why the horrific story of China's Orphan Girl captivated a nation

New York Times: She yearned to escape poverty and misfortune. It all ended in tragedy.

2020's wild ride: Retail spending in the year of Covid

A look back at how Covid alert level restrictions resulted in unusual spending trends.

Americans in NZ: 'People treat us with empathy, kindness - and a certain amount of pity'

Americans on life in New Zealand

Inside Story: Political parties under a cloud of criminal cases

Ardern says "let's look at the law" but is it our political parties which need looking at?

Claiming the summit without reaching the top: Can close ever be good enough?

New York Times: 44 people claim they've reached all highest peaks. But maybe no one has.

'The media was making me out to be crazy': Sinead O'Connor remembers things differently

New York Times: The mainstream narrative says one thing. What if the opposite were true?

Nick Clegg at Facebook: The inside story

Times: Brought in to salvage Facebook's reputation, much power does Clegg really have?

Censorship, surveillance and profits: A hard bargain for Apple in China

New York Times: Apple built a business on top of China. Now it has to answer to the govt.

After years of quiet, Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded. Why now?

New York Times: The deterioration has been far more devastating than anyone imagined.