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'Tirade of abuse': Ex-Platform editor wins payouts after incidents involving host Sean Plunket
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Why the odds of an asteroid striking Earth in 2032 keep going up (and down)
New York Times: Why it’s not yet time to worry.
‘He’s always in his own zone’: Inside the mind of Chiefs star Travis Kelce
New York Times: How Kelce has balanced fame and leadership heading into the Super Bowl.
What three months without alcohol does to your body
Telegraph: It’s months two and three that you really start to enjoy the benefits.
Business
Market Watch: Share markets are rattled, but here’s why one fund manager remains optimistic
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JB Hi-Fi beats odds with big ticket retail growth
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Politics
Valentine's message for PM: We’re just not that into you
OPINION: Voters aren't feeling the love for the PM in Valentine's week.
Audrey Young: The one reason Seymour escaped resignation over Polkinghorne letter
OPINION: His behaviour comes very close to Maurice Williamson's, who paid a heavy price.
Claire Trevett: Luxon pays steep price for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill
Luxon gave Seymour an inch - he has now suffered for miles.
Sport
‘He’s always in his own zone’: Inside the mind of Chiefs star Travis Kelce
New York Times: How Kelce has balanced fame and leadership heading into the Super Bowl.
Phil Gifford: A match-maker’s dream and rugby’s saddest story
OPINION: The Chiefs will need no reminder how much effort is needed to beat the new Blues.
Gregor Paul: The All Blacks who must make a Super Rugby statement
OPINION: Scott Barrett needs to remind his peers of why he's ABs captain.
Lifestyle
Sleep-deprived minds: The struggle with unwanted intrusive thoughts
Sleep deprivation makes it harder to suppress unwanted memories and ideas.
What three months without alcohol does to your body
Telegraph: It’s months two and three that you really start to enjoy the benefits.
I was a fit 60-year-old and broke my hip. Every woman should be aware of the dangers of osteoporosis
Telegraph: A third of people with hip fractures die within a year.
Canvas
New film on Splore showcases Auckland photographer’s extraordinary vision
After partially losing her vision, Serena Stevenson's new work is a triumph.
Opinion: In her own messy way, Bridget Jones is a trailblazer
NYT OPINION: Bridget Jones has become a barometer for how we talk about women.
The Richard Branson diet: How he stays super-fit at 74
Times: The billionaire shows no signs of slowing down. So what's his secret?
‘Is this your hammer?’ - how I triggered an airport security alert
Joanna Wane on why your hair straighteners could be next.
‘A piece of nothing’: A high-country family’s ambitious farm succession plan
Susan and Willie MacDonald weren't the chosen ones – but their children might be.
‘I abandoned my life’: Adrien Brody on the price of winning an Oscar
Times: After winning his first Oscar at 29, the star quit for a quiet life. Now he's back.
The big read
500 schools ranked: NCEA hotspots where top marks meet affordable housing
Discover the schools with the highest academic results and most affordable house prices.
Bill Gates: Trump, Musk and how my neurodiversity made me
Times: He frequently failed at school, so how did he go on to become a billionaire at 31?
What’s gone wrong with James Bond? No star, no script, no plan
Times: Has our restless pop culture simply moved on from the beloved spy?
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Meet the NFL's most valuable, in vogue player: A fashion editor
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Dr Libby: How to identify, manage and heal from stress cycles
It won't happen overnight, but it’s entirely possible to move from exhausted to thriving.
Meet Claire Thomson-Jonville, the ultimate Paris cool girl who is actually British
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It tastes like cake but contains the goodness of carrots, oats and seeds.
National
Valentine's message for PM: We’re just not that into you
OPINION: Voters aren't feeling the love for the PM in Valentine's week.
Opinion: Health system in crisis – this must be Govt's top Budget priority
OPINION: New Zealanders need a healthcare system that works for everyone.
Letters: Does NZ need a new Thanksgiving Day holiday?
OPINION: 'New Zealanders have much to be proud of and thankful for.'
World
Why the odds of an asteroid striking Earth in 2032 keep going up (and down)
New York Times: Why it’s not yet time to worry.
Inside Musk’s power play to reshape the US federal government
NYT: Musk's moves represent an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
Bill Gates: Trump, Musk and how my neurodiversity made me
Times: He frequently failed at school, so how did he go on to become a billionaire at 31?
Entertainment
‘I hate to see old pubs closed down’: The publican with the golden touch
Nick Inkster saves old buildings and turns struggling pubs around.
New film on Splore showcases Auckland photographer’s extraordinary vision
After partially losing her vision, Serena Stevenson's new work is a triumph.
Opinion: In her own messy way, Bridget Jones is a trailblazer
NYT OPINION: Bridget Jones has become a barometer for how we talk about women.
Travel
Secrets from Air NZ crew: Behind the scenes on an Auckland-to-NYC flight
A flight attendant and pilots share what happens while passengers sit back and relax.
36 Hours in San Francisco
This glittering bayside city is expanding its public spaces and arts institutions.
Zita Cobb runs a $3086-a-night inn on a small island. Is she the most radical person in travel?
New York Times: Luxury meets community-spirit off the northeast coast of Newfoundland.
Crime
'New epidemic': AI-generated child sex abuse pics found in NZ
Customs warns it is taking action and has several cases before the courts.
‘We’re a different kettle of fish’: Inside the three-year police investigation that busted the Comancheros gang
Jared Savage pieces together four different covert investigations which targeted the gang.
Sunny Kaushal: Fighting crime needs the team of five million
OPINION: Small crimes go unpunished leading to larger crimes with real human consequences.
Education
Simon Wilson: The kōhanga generation comes to Waitangi
ANALYSIS: If we want to close those gaps, we already have a model for how to do it.
How does your school rate? Latest NCEA, University Entrance results at every college ranked
Where does your school rank? Which ones stand out, and why?
Summer reads: NCEA results, school fees and system failures - the year in education
A look back at some of the biggest education stories of 2024.
Health
Opinion: Health system in crisis – this must be Govt's top Budget priority
OPINION: New Zealanders need a healthcare system that works for everyone.
Sleep-deprived minds: The struggle with unwanted intrusive thoughts
Sleep deprivation makes it harder to suppress unwanted memories and ideas.
‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hub
Residents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.
Cartoons
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Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
Opinion
Opinion: Health system in crisis – this must be Govt's top Budget priority
OPINION: New Zealanders need a healthcare system that works for everyone.
Matthew Hooton: Should New Zealand invade the Cook Islands?
OPINION: There are few non-military options to avoid this attempted secession.
Opinion: Why New Zealand needs a world Top 50 university
OPINION: We need to get real on poaching, fundraising and fostering NZ's unique strengths.
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