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Decrypting secret lives and a brutal end in the cocaine underworld

Two encrypted lives collide, a beloved friend ends up dead, an underworld tragedy emerges.

Exclusive: Witness in 'rich lister' indecent assault case speaks

Jevan Goulter is the secret witness who testified against a wealthy businessman.

Like father, like son: Gambler who stole $1.4m from dead relative blames his underworld father

Eddie Quirke grew up 'in awe' of his father and his shady associates.

The PR firm hired to do a rich-lister's dirty work

Jevan Goulter works in political circles and with some of NZ's wealthiest people.

They were Guantánamo's first detainees. Here's where they are now

New York Times: In 2002 they were called 'the worst of the worst'. Just two remain there.

Exclusive: After 33-year wait, Red Fox widow says guilty verdicts were 'wonderful news'

Gaye Bush spoke exclusively to the Herald about the killing of her husband Chris in 1987.

Brain chips and the death of visas: What work could look like in 2030

The next decade is set to be a wild ride.

Inside the movement pushing Covid-19 anti-vax theories

Officials fear the protesters could undermine a national immunisation campaign.

Five big ideas: How to build our way out of the housing crisis

We need more houses, but not just anyhow. Simon Wilson looks at how we could do it well.

Gwyneth Paltrow claims 'intuitive fasting' cured her long Covid

Times: Is Paltrow promoting another fad diet? Or is 'intuitive fasting' beneficial?

They died saving others from Covid. Will anyone count them?

New York Times: A few of the many who gave their lives on the front lines of the pandemic.

My week on patrol with Britain's armed response police

Times: Terror attacks, gang wars, armed robbery - these officers are ready for anything.

The imperious rise and accelerating fall of Andrew Cuomo

New York Times: Cuomo is an object lesson on the dangers of kicking people on the way up.

US police shrugged off the Proud Boys, until they attacked the Capitol

New York Times: Law enforcement did little to stop Proud Boys.

'501' Australian deportee: 'I just thought they are not going to tear a mother away from her children'

Deported mum will never be able to return to Australia to see her children or sick dad.

'Constantly worried about home': Crusaders on the aftermath of Chch quake

How the Crusaders found their motivation following the tragedy of the Christchurch quake.

'I'd never sailed before': How this Kiwi won silver at Chechyna's first-ever regatta

'Skipper Peter Burling's reputation was in my gardening-gloved hands'

How maternity services could change at Auckland Hospital after four mothers died

Radical changes could be on the way for maternity services at Auckland City Hospital.