Hollywood’s secret weapon: Meet the 91-year-old revered costume designer
New York Times: Inside the studio of the costume master who helped give us Mamma Mia!
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Steve Braunias: Life and death in the Auckland shadows - a tragic end to the NZ dream
Steve Braunias on the tragic story of a meaningless death over a crazy misunderstanding.
Was the rolled-up painting in the dog walker’s closet worth millions?
New York Times: The dog walker thought so. Sotheby’s planned the auction - at first.
Young Ones star on the family secret that changed his life
Times: Nigel Planer, best known as hangdog hippie Neil, always knew his dad was different.
'She's been through a lot': The very private life of Melania Trump
New York Times: 'Melania keeps them guessing, and they keep guessing wrong.'
Who killed Tair? The inside story of a schoolgirl's brutal murder
Times: Tair Rada's 2006 murder in a school bathroom became a 'national obsession'.
Going Solo: Travellers share what they've learnt while travelling solo
Travellers of every age, stage and destination share a gem of wisdom.
From pet cemetery owner to identity thief to bestselling ghostwriter
NYT: How did a felon and former heroin addict launch a lucrative publishing career?
Quiet in a loud world: How I learnt to live with shyness
Financial Times: Shyish journalist Emma Jacobs investigates a complex character trait.
Pacific mystery: Scientist's deep dive for alien life sparks controversy
New York Times: Dr Avi Loeb says he's found 'interstellar' debris near Manus Island.
Tourists are back. Is it time to tell them to stay away?
Financial Times: Some places have decided to act over complaints of overcrowding.
What causes heart attacks, the warning signs - and how to protect yourself
Telegraph: There's a lot you can do to avoid becoming a statistic, experts say.
'A complete turnaround’: Demand for overseas holidays soars
The past year has surpassed a "bumper" 2019 travel year by 25 per cent.
Fifa Women’s World Cup: The curse stalking women’s football
New York Times: World Cup missing some of the biggest stars due to a knee injury epidemic.
How Netflix plans total global domination, one Korean drama at a time
New York Times: Popular content produced in Asia has now taken on greater significance.
Auckland shooting: How dramatic images and video captured the unfolding tragedy
A terrifying morning in Auckland’s CBD leaves 3 people dead and 10 injured.
The shouting and the ‘slush fund’: Inside John Tamihere’s donations stoush
High-stakes political donations dispute still sees regulators in the dark.
'Who will inherit?': How to keep Kiwi farms in the family
Ageing Kiwi farmers risk losing their farms because they don't have a succession plan.
What drives Christopher Luxon? The full story of the man who wants to be PM
Many voters say they don’t know much about him. We went looking for more.
A national treasure, tarnished: Can Britain fix its health service?
New York Times: The NHS is in the deepest crisis of its 75 year history.
‘I have never seen an ED that busy’: Shane Reti's night ride with 19 ambulance crews
Over three months, National's health spokesman shadowed medics across the country.
Emirates boss Sir Tim Clark on prices, A380's future, and new role for Penelope Cruz
Exclusive: As airline nears 20 years flying to NZ, boss reveals secrets of its recovery.
‘The whole thing snowballed’: Motorbike licence instructor falsified certificates for gangs
Petre Kalinowski, who made $54,000 from the offending, is out on parole.
The end of the magic world’s 50-year grudge
NYT: He claimed to bend metal with his mind. Sceptics doubted him. Now they've joined him.
Sigourney Weaver: "Women hold the world together"
Forty years after Alien, the Hollywood A-lister is still playing kick-ass roles.
SAS trooper talks about fighting in Afghanistan - and the post-war help he can't find
Gregg Johnson suffers memory loss - is it an injury from the War on Terror?
Joan Collins: ‘I have to work. How rich do you think I am?’
Times: She’s survived everything thrown at her - and at 90 remains the doyenne of divas.
Fifa Women’s World Cup: Team-by-team guide – all you need to know
All you need to know about every team in the Women’s World Cup.
We rank 9 airlines' ultra-luxurious amenity kits for high fliers
We review 9 airline kits and discover two clear winners.
They caught the fish, but the $5.6 million prize got away
NYT: They celebrated like lottery winners. The party ended when they got back to shore.
Joe Biden’s granddaughter and a tale of two families
New York Times: The 4-year-old girl has never met her father or grandfather, Joe Biden.
Spice Girl Emma Bunton: Menopause destroyed my libido
Times: Bunton and her partner reveal how menopause affected their relationship.
Collapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from inside
Kurt Bayer reports on the fast rise, and even faster fall, of an underworld kingpin.
Americans tried to save elephants in Zambia. Were they the good guys?
New York Times: Crusade to protect animals has had long-term impact on villagers.