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Opinion: Heartbreak and the need for ‘folding’ in Hawke’s Bay

A trip to cyclone-ravaged Hawke’s Bay made me question how prepared I am for a disaster.

Juha Saarinen: A look at the new Apple MacBook Pro

Apple gear sells for top dollar, so is the MacBook Pro worth it?

I went to Syria, the country that remade our world, and this is what I saw

New York Times: Foolish to continue to ignore Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Dolls are creepy nightmare fuel. So why are we obsessed with them?

Telegraph: The dream of the perfect human replica has a long and discomfiting history.

Opinion: We need to depoliticise the public service

Is Rob Campbell trying to rid himself of a job he no longer wants? Bryce Edwards reports.

Forget ‘advice to my younger self’ articles. What would older me want to know?

Financial Times: Does it matter what we should have done differently decades ago?

Editorial: Leadership in an emergency

OPINION: Our editorial on what NZ can learn with its own natural disasters.

Geoffrey Clendon: 'Drama gives us self-assurance to stand up and look people in the eye'

The playwright and director talks to Elisabeth Easther.

Midlife women are being told to sit down and shut up - and not just by men

Telegraph Opinion: 'Gen X women fit a template that is every misogynist's dream.'

Hawke’s Bay letters: Prepare for battle after Cyclone Gabrielle

Those affected by Gabrielle should prepare for battle with organisations, says one reader.

The horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests

Industries want govt help to be profitable by reducing industry regulation and taxation.

When do we reach the prime of our lives?

Financial Times: Society is obsessed with youth - but we should value growing older.

Opinion: Why staying in an unhappy marriage rarely benefits anyone

'I don’t love my husband and we don’t have sex – should we stay together for the kids?'

Simon Bridges: Rebuilding our highways for tomorrow’s needs

OPINION: 'We need to be far less cost-averse in our thinking about infrastructure.'

Editorial: A focus on funds for cyclone recovery fixes

The Government needs some simple, big ideas for funding the cyclone recovery.

Letters: Three Waters, Matthew Hooton, and the OIO

OPINION: Letters on teen mental health, Razor Robertson, Vladimir Putin, and forestry.