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Analysis: Many Americans share Elon Musk's two-party angst

Americans who identify as independents are the biggest voting bloc and favour a third way.

Sweden’s secret to wellbeing? Tiny urban gardens

New York Times: Koloniträdgårdar provide city dwellers access to nature and fresh produce.

ICE set to vastly expand its reach with new funds

New York Times: New resources will fuel a drive to recruit as many as 10,000 agents.

American allies want to redraw the world’s trade map, minus the US

New York Times analysis: Many US trading partners feel that they have to diversify.

Market close: IkeGPS continues run, up 8.6%

Gentrack dipped 4.23% after two large trades, one analyst said.

'Bringing the community together': Young new owner's plans for Hastings cinema

'I believe if there’s fair prices, people would love to come back to the movies.'

HelloFresh pleads guilty after ‘subscription traps’ tricked customers

The devious policy targeted former customers but left a key detail out.

'Firepower to help': Small business lender raises $200m capital for new loans

The funds will support financing in sectors like construction and healthcare.

Emails reveal Willis wanted Budget lock-up to be more restricted

Treasury staffer also floated lock-up interview ban.

Editorial: Why the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection matters for Labour

OPINION: The Tāmaki Makaurau byelection was triggered by MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp's death.

Audrey Young: Who would lead if Luxon couldn't?

There are a couple of likely scenarios – and a bold scenario.

‘Affront to NZ’s sovereignty’: David Seymour v the United Nations

The Deputy Prime Minister sent a terse letter to the UN over indigenous rights.

First XV rugby: Palmerston North lead Super 8; Rathkeale dominate

Palmerston North defeated St John's 34-0, leading the Super 8 by four points.

Gregor Paul: How a Dutch teen could change the All Blacks' commercial game

OPINION: Fabian Holland has impressed with his lineout takes and tackles.

All Blacks set for changes including possible debutant

Tupou Vaa'i suffers an injury setback as the blindside switch goes on hold for Hamilton.

Phil Gifford: All Blacks' stunning victory showcases new rugby era

OPINION: Tickets are sold out for the series finale in Hamilton against France.

Sweden’s secret to wellbeing? Tiny urban gardens

New York Times: Koloniträdgårdar provide city dwellers access to nature and fresh produce.

Does breathing actually matter for your workout?

New York Times: Some claim breathing techniques can boost workouts - is this true?

'Dirtiest-minded young woman in NZ': Dame Fiona's lifetime of flouting convention

New doco is a psychological study of the Wellington writer who flouted convention.

How the million-selling All the Colours of the Dark brought its author peace

NYT: Childhood trauma led Chris Whitaker to write a novel. He should have done it sooner.

The 50 best horror films of all time – ranked

Telegraph: The films guaranteed to scare you senseless.

I lost half my body on 7/7 – but every day I remind myself how lucky I am

Telegraph: Twenty years on, a survivor and her rescuer share their memories.

I’m a longevity doctor. These are my daily habits to stay young

Telegraph: Dr Mohammed Enayat starts every day barefoot in the garden.

My weird week on a Government-prescribed ‘perfect diet’

Telegraph: Can a woman really live on nutrients and vitamins alone? Amelia Tate finds out.

Gisborne councillor Colin Alder considers another run for mayor

Nominations for the election close at noon on August 1.

'Bringing the community together': Young new owner's plans for Hastings cinema

'I believe if there’s fair prices, people would love to come back to the movies.'

Guy Body’s cartoons: July 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Emails reveal Willis wanted Budget lock-up to be more restricted

Treasury staffer also floated lock-up interview ban.

Analysis: Many Americans share Elon Musk's two-party angst

Americans who identify as independents are the biggest voting bloc and favour a third way.

American allies want to redraw the world’s trade map, minus the US

New York Times analysis: Many US trading partners feel that they have to diversify.

Dispatch: When it’s this hot, ‘we are enduring, not living’

NY Times: Temperatures stay high at night, depriving the body of the chance to cool down.

After school years shaped by war, Israeli teens face military draft

Discussion about the war’s toll in Gaza, they say, is rare in Israeli high schools.

Too Much? Not for White Lotus star Will Sharpe

New York Times: The actor has tried, and succeeded, at a variety of creative projects.

Meet the Kiwi teen with all the moves as the killer robot in M3gan 2.0

New York Times: The sunny Kiwi dancer-turned-actor returns in role as a deadly AI doll.

The 50 best horror films of all time – ranked

Telegraph: The films guaranteed to scare you senseless.

'Dirtiest-minded young woman in NZ': Dame Fiona's lifetime of flouting convention

New doco is a psychological study of the Wellington writer who flouted convention.

'The payoff is huge': How luxury travel is being transformed for Kiwi second-home owners

95 properties are already listed in NZ - and the number is growing.

Disneyland Aotearoa: Is it a dream worth considering?

Opinion: Weta collaborations and wide spaces make the possibilities endless, and complex.

What social media travel posts reveal about each generation

OPINION: Gen Z ironic ambiguity, millennial normcore, and boomer cheese. We dive in.

Govt considered using Bluebridge to replace ageing Interislander ferries

The first new ship to service Cook Strait is expected to arrive in February 2029.

Tech Insider: UK tells retailers to use NZ’s Auror crime-fighting software

PLUS: Medtech projected to earn $3.8b a year by 2028.

200 dodgy visas granted for businesses linked to Vietnamese cannabis houses

Investigation revealed how Vietnamese crime groups exploited hundreds of migrant workers.

FBI sting: Kiwi gang member to face years in US prison, then 70 charges in NZ

Shane Ngakuru, 45, was a key distributor of ANOM network photos secretly controlled by FBI

Auckland gun shop owner caught in undercover police sting

The gun retailer told the unlicensed buyer to not tell anyone. He was an undercover cop.

Dilworth: Has it done enough to address abuse, and is it a school worth saving?

'Is there still enough good worth preserving?' Dilworth confronts the past and the future.

Tech Insider: Australia's U16 social media ban passes key test – but NZ watchdog remains sceptical

Netsafe's CEO has criticised the under-16 ban as a 'bureaucratic fever dream'.

The case for Year 14s to play First XV rugby

The debate over Year 14s playing school sports has reignited with Marlborough Boys'.

Audrey Young: 'No such thing as Māori funding' - what did Seymour mean and is he right?

OPINION: Health? Education? When is targeting okay and not okay for Māori under this Govt?

'Family endured difficult tenancy': Rental managers fined $9700

Tenants rented place for 18 months but tribunal upheld complaints about the Auckland home.

Does breathing actually matter for your workout?

New York Times: Some claim breathing techniques can boost workouts - is this true?

'Negligent': First mother-baby HIV cases diagnosed in NZ in 20 years

Routine screening had effectively eliminated perinatal HIV cases – until now.

Push Gummies halts sales amid creatine content controversy

A British fitness influencer has questioned the level of creatine in the product.

Guy Body’s cartoons: July 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Richard Dale’s cartoon: July 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Richard Dale shares his view on current events.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: July 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of June 30 - July 6

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

First XV rugby: Palmerston North lead Super 8; Rathkeale dominate

Palmerston North defeated St John's 34-0, leading the Super 8 by four points.

Analysis: Many Americans share Elon Musk's two-party angst

Americans who identify as independents are the biggest voting bloc and favour a third way.

American allies want to redraw the world’s trade map, minus the US

New York Times analysis: Many US trading partners feel that they have to diversify.

Gregor Paul: How a Dutch teen could change the All Blacks' commercial game

OPINION: Fabian Holland has impressed with his lineout takes and tackles.

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