Podcast: Detour Antarctica

Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race

The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.

Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world

"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."

Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant

More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.

Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits

New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.

'Everybody wants to beat you': Svitolina fights back for ASB Classic survival

In arguably the best match of the tournament so far, the top seed found a way.

Lachlan Brook wonder goal keeps Auckland FC top of A-League ladder

Sam Cosgrove opened the scoring from a Frances de Vries corner in the sixth minute.

'He was relentless': Woman violently raped by partner had bruises for weeks

She told the man to stop having sex with her, but he wouldn't, and then he beat her.

Gel packs recalled due to risk of toxic substance

The affected gel packs were available up until Christmas Eve last month.

Government changes tack on prescription co-payment fees

About 191,000 adults skipped prescriptions in 2023/24 due to co-payment costs.

Orca swim within arm's reach of Kiwi diver in 'insane' close encounter

Diver Jordy Bardin shared the close encounter with her 18,000 online followers.

Wealth tax, climate and crime: What politicians told The Front Page in 2025

From Chlöe Swarbrick’s wealth tax push to Shane Jones’ oil crusade, no topic is off limits.

Cops open homicide probe after newborn’s death in Auckland

The 10-week-old baby was taken to Starship hospital in critical condition.