The best TV of 2020: 'More great shows than any one person could watch'
New York Times: A look at the top series, as well as some that signed off for good.
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The 25 greatest actors of the 21st century (so far)
New York Times: The performers who have outshone all others in the last 20 years.
Premium summer big reads: The story Trump's taxes tell
Some of the best premium stories from around the world in 2020.
Summer reads: The pandemic papers - the inside story of how NZ fought Covid 19
How late-night cabinet teleconferences, rushed missteps and good luck shaped NZ's battle.
The best songs of 2020
New York Times: Music captured the hodgepodge feelings of life in lockdown.
The best movies of 2020
New York Times: Despite disruptions there was still inspiring signs of cinematic life.
Premium summer big reads: The great empty - a world in lockdown
Some of the best premium stories from around the world in 2020.
'It helps to share your worries': Mental health in lockdown
Times: This year has led to rising levels of anxiety, loneliness and fatigue.
NZ's top 10 richest private schools: The school with nearly $1b in assets
A Weekend Herald investigation ranks New Zealand's ten richest private schools.
Smoke and mirrors: The story of a thieving 'trader' with many names
Rod Richard Makatea, Rodney Crichton and Rodney McCall are all the same man.
Premium summer big reads: 'Almost everyone knows someone who has died'
Some of the best premium stories from around the world in 2020.
The best albums of 2020
New York Times: Isolation was unavoidable this year. These albums helped us through.
Pavlova v Trifle v Turkey: We ranked every Christmas food we could think of
Forty festive foods from worst to best - and yes, the winner may surprise you.
How US cities lost control of police discipline
New York Times: Old system constrains discipline for officers accused of misconduct.
For Europe, it's wave after wave
New York Times: Frontline workers are already girding themselves for the next surge.
The untold story of Grace Millane killer's two other victims
Two women went to court to help bring Kempson to account. Now, we can tell their stories.
The 20 phrases that defined 2020
New York Times: Bubbles to quarantinis - we picked up a whole new vocabulary this year.
A riveting Isis story, told in a New York Times podcast, falls apart
New York Times: The central figure in the Caliphate podcast was a fabulist who spun tales.
An elixir from the French Alps, frozen in time
New York Times: Only two monks know the full recipe for Chartreuse.
From Am Cup crews to gangsters: Criminal element eyes up Auckland's Viaduct after dark
A shooting in the Viaduct has exposed a seedy late-night scene to the America's Cup venue.
Guardian Angels: The red and yellow army keeping our beaches safe this summer
A tribute to the yellow and red army making our beaches safer this summer.
Viola Davis on Hollywood's problem with race
Times: She has an Oscar and an Emmy. But awards aren't what she needs to live she insists.
Steve Braunias: 2020 - The year of absence
Steve Braunias looks back on 2020 and refuses to name the one thing that defined the year.
How putting on a mask raised Naomi Osaka's voice
New York Times: She used her time away to reflect on the world and her place within it.
Christmas countdown: The ultimate Christmas gift guide
Looking for that perfect gift for someone special? We've got you covered.
The virus trains: How lockdown chaos spread Covid-19 across India
New York Times: Trains that sent migrant workers home spread the virus across the country.
The inside story of how police took down the Comanchero gang
Exclusive book extract on how detectives investigated the Comancheros motorcycle gang.
Revealed: Kremlin made a second attempt to poison Alexei Navalny in botched assassination
Times: Details of the botched double assassination attempt revealed for first time.
They're among the oldest living things in the world. The climate crisis is killing them
New York Times: California's wildfires took deadly aim at the state's most beloved trees.
She stalked her daughter's killers across Mexico, one by one
New York Times: Armed with a gun and disguises, she was a one-woman detective squad.
Paul McCartney on lockdown and his friendship with John Lennon
Times: The richest pop star on the planet spent this weird year like the rest of us.
He pretended to be Trump's family. Then Trump fell for it
New York Times: For months, a 21yo Trump supporter impersonated Trump family members.
The rise and fall of the celebrity pastor of Hillsong Church
New York Times: He helped build a megachurch. Then temptation became too much to resist.
The Lost Princess: Bringing Hinemihi home
A new book traces the extraordinary survival story of one of our greatest artworks.