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Maduro’s capture shows Trump’s goal to dominate the Americas

NY Times analysis: US President suggested Cuba, Greenland and Colombia could be targets.

How to fight, flirt and stay close: The best relationship advice for 2026

New York Times: Six expert-backed ways to keep your relationship in good shape.

Why haven’t Trump’s tariffs had a bigger impact?

NY Times: Effects have not been felt as strongly as some experts predicted last April.

All the benefits of having a G&T over a glass of wine

Telegraph: We know alcohol isn’t good for us – but a G&T could be the tipple to go to.

Survey reveals business leaders’ hopes and fears for 2026

Plus: The 10 biggest threats.

Market close: Infratil leads NZ market up

US oil companies buoyant on Trump plan for them to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry.

'We are just getting started': Sharesies boss eyes next wave of growth

Online share trading boss Leighton Roberts talks about the year ahead.

Luxury sector bets on 2026 bounce as Auckland’s top-end retail gears up for expansion

Cartier will open on lower Queen St in autumn 2026, with more brands to come.

‘Groundbreaking’ NZ research shows majority of drug users experience no negative effects

Two Class A drugs sit at the bottom of the scale for causing individual acute harm.

Arson, stabbing and shrapnel: Police Minister Mark Mitchell’s health battle

An arsonist, Samurai sword and the Mongrel Mob left their marks on the Police Minister.

Matthew Hooton: The economy has crashed completely off the track

OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Matthew Hooton.

Audrey Young: Outspoken MP Tamatha Paul says she doesn't mean to be provocative

The MP is the youngest of 7, was school Dux, and first in her family to go to university.

'I just want to help': Former Warriors star on using Instagram to mentor youngsters

Elijah Taylor wants to use social media to inspire and help the next generation.

Golf's next grand slam: Eight players who could join the elite list in 2026

After Rory McIlroy completed the grand slam in 2025, who could do it next?

Ranking the top 10 transfers in Premier League history

With the January window open, Telegraph Sport ranks the Premier League’s top signings.

'A good decision': ASB Classic star Svitolina on mental-health break

Last time she was in Auckland she beat Caroline Wozniacki and outlasted Emma Raducanu.

I was often too drunk to collect my kids from school - and then my husband threatened to leave

Telegraph: A mum's secret addiction and the fight to get sober.

Why women fall in love with women in later life

Telegraph: Changing your sexual preferences in midlife is not that uncommon.

How to fight, flirt and stay close: The best relationship advice for 2026

New York Times: Six expert-backed ways to keep your relationship in good shape.

The bad habits harming our health and how to break them

Telegraph: How to escape sugar, scrolling and UPFs without relying on willpower.

How property traders made millions flipping homes: Inside 71 Auckland real estate deals

The Herald reveals gains and losses on $60m of homes flipped by Hills Real Estate traders.

First, the frogs died. Then people got sick

Washington Post: New research uncovers a surprising link between nature and human health.

NZ Herald’s top 20 Premium stories of 2025

Catch up with 20 of the best-read Premium articles from the year.

Take On Me has been stuck in our heads for 40 years. Here’s how it got there

Full story of how A-ha emerged from the Norwegian tundra with the ultimate ’80s pop song.

'I just want to help': Former Warriors star on using Instagram to mentor youngsters

Elijah Taylor wants to use social media to inspire and help the next generation.

Editorial: 2026 is the year to get behind football in New Zealand

OPINION: Football in this country is having a moment.

Letters: Who holds Trump accountable?

OPINION: Letter writers link Trump’s latest moves to oil, allies and global flashpoints.

Wealthy Auckland family in $17m legal fight, mum accuses son of 'misappropriating' funds

The mother–son deadlock is described as "fundamental and irretrievable".

AI images of Maduro spread rapidly, despite safeguards

NY Times: AI imagery was depicting a prominent figure as a historical event was unfolding.

What to know about Trump’s desire to take over Greenland

NY Times: Most of it is inside the Arctic Circle, where powers are vying for dominance.

Her brother pleaded guilty to the Idaho murders. Now she’s ready to talk

NY Times: How the Idaho killer’s family is trying to live with the weight of his crimes.

Maduro’s capture shows Trump’s goal to dominate the Americas

NY Times analysis: US President suggested Cuba, Greenland and Colombia could be targets.

How a fallen Kiwi rock star found healing, hope and his musical spark again

Former Dead Flowers guitarist Riqi Harawira now helps men overcome family violence.

How Shavaughn Ruakere overcame her private ‘shame’ for historic new role

It's her most daunting challenge so far.

From Christchurch to Carnegie Hall: The Kiwi voice behind the King’s Singers’ enduring legacy

Chris Bruerton became the first non-UK member in the group’s 50-year history.

'The job I was born to do': Slimmer, sharper Chase star The Beast opens up in rare NZ interview

Mark Labbett on fatherhood, Bradley Walsh, losing 60kg and how he fared in a NZ pop quiz.

Where to go in 2026: The adventurous destinations previously under the radar

Savvy travellers are adding these 11 destinations to their must-visit lists.

NZ’s wealthiest man joins billionaire superyacht flotilla for Caribbean island NYE party

The rich and famous include Jeff Bezos, Michael Jordan, David Geffen and many more.

From quakes to cool: How Christchurch became the city everyone wants to live in

No traffic jams, cheaper housing, good food - what's not to like?

Four luxurious New Zealand lodges where the scenery is the star

New York Times: Spots that offer luxury with a sense of place.

Divers find 120kg of cocaine hidden in 'sea chest' of ship docked in Tauranga

A tip-off after a suspicious sale of dive gear led to huge drug bust.

'Blade or bayonet': FBI tip helps NZ Police foil mass stabbing by 21-year-old

The young extremist was raided just before executing his plan for a mass stabbing attack.

Operation Fix: Inside the sleeper cell of a Mexican cartel in Auckland

Customs found 174kg of methamphetamine inside a shipping container from Mexico.

Drug crisis: 'Big step forward' in new strategy to combat gangs, organised crime

Government to explore new agency for organised crime, Minister to drive cohesive approach

Auckland principal resigns one day before school ends after staff complaint letter

Emma Tolmie had been on leave for the past two terms.

Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaround

OPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.

Private school education: NZ’s most expensive & how much fees have jumped

A Herald analysis of leading independent schools shows just how fast fees are rising.

Inside the new $25k-a-year private school planned for West Auckland

The school will specialise in science, technology, engineering and maths.

The bad habits harming our health and how to break them

Telegraph: How to escape sugar, scrolling and UPFs without relying on willpower.

‘Groundbreaking’ NZ research shows majority of drug users experience no negative effects

Two Class A drugs sit at the bottom of the scale for causing individual acute harm.

All the benefits of having a G&T over a glass of wine

Telegraph: We know alcohol isn’t good for us – but a G&T could be the tipple to go to.

From CRL to Costco: The mega projects that will change 2026’s skyline

Te Waihorotiu Station and the CRL promise to transform central Auckland travel.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 29 - January 4

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

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Letters: Who holds Trump accountable?

OPINION: Letter writers link Trump’s latest moves to oil, allies and global flashpoints.

Editorial: 2026 is the year to get behind football in New Zealand

OPINION: Football in this country is having a moment.

Liam Dann: Why I’m cheering the AI boom ... and three tips for surviving it

For many workers, it's getting hard to know what's worse, a tech wreck or tech success.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

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