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Can you learn to ski in your 40s? First tracks as an adult learner
An adult's guide to skiing in Queenstown for the first time.
PM Chris Hipkins’ China visit: President Xi meeting today in Beijing
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping today.
Fergie's breast cancer diagnosis: How to check yourself for symptoms
It's important to check your breasts regularly - here's how.
Zuru bath toy recall: Plastic fin on Baby Shark stabbed, cut children
More than 7.5 million of the toys are being recalled worldwide after stabbing injuries.
Editorial: Hipkins gets a break as Nats focus on bread and butter
While Hipkins is away in China, National will have more of the domestic spotlight.
Thomas Coughlan: 20 billion reasons for PM to tread carefully in China
OPINION: China's middle-class now totals more than 700 million people.
Shunning the 9 to 5: The Kiwi who earns a living working from exotic lands
Nathan James Thomas has engineered a digital nomad life for himself.
Man's life saved after cardiac arrest during water race, but who gave mystery kiss?
It's the 3rd lucky on-water outcome for a dad saved after his heart stopped 3km offshore.
Editorial: Danger attracts and reality bites
OPINION: Our editorial on the loss of five lives aboard the sightseeing submersible Titan.
Māori mother ordered to return daughter, 7, to Australia
The mother argued the hapū she identified with had proclaimed itself a sovereign state.
Kiwi who had twice-a-day meth habit avoids deportation from Aussie
Joel Toroa does not want to return to NZ. Everything he has and loves is in Australia.
Holidays with hubris: What's the true cost of Titanic adventure tourism?
When does adventure tourism cease to be an adventure?
NZ tourist hot spot ranked as one of the world's top 'hidden gems'
Plus, all the other international picks for the roads less travelled.
Bed, breakfast and beyond! New Zealands' best B&B has been crowned
The stays include beachside luxury, refurbed historic buildings and alpine touring.
Air New Zealand plane struck by lightning en route to Rarotonga, returns to Auckland
Flight NZ942 spent an hour circling off Auckland's coast before coming back.
RNZ journalist accused of editing stories with pro-Russian sentiment resigns
At least 36 re-edited stories have now been identified during an RNZ review.
Renewables main focus for NZ deal-making in 2023 – law firm
DLA Piper says the market is buoyant in New Zealand and Australia.
Editorial: Tough talk is light on solutions
Opinion: Our editorial on National's latest plan to 'get tough on crime'.
PM Chris Hipkins to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping
PM's office has confirmed he will meet with Xi during his trip to China next week.
How Kaikōura’s world-famous deep sealife bounced back from earthquake wipe-out
Scientists amazed at sealife recovery after one of world's biggest canyon-flushing events.
Kai Co-op plan to address poverty and 'cut out the middle man'
'It is about addressing the duopoly that the supermarkets have.'
Editorial: A major transport project is delivered, but there’s more in the waiting room
The new highway will be popular, but there are plenty of other upgrade plans in storage.
Genetic variant found in Māori, Pacific people could boost ‘good’ cholesterol
Otago University researchers find Polynesian-specific variant may have good health effect.
Matt Heath: 'Shame and regret’ - the guilt of not eating mum’s packed lunches
Don't mock mum's packed lunch, writes a shameful Matt Heath.
Australia's largest law firm held ransom by cyber attack
Plus: Aussie set to follow NZ into recession.
Pressing issue: All Whites rue costly mistakes in frustrating defeat to Sweden
The All Whites don't often get to play against Uefa nations, due to their schedules
'Raw anger': Company that blamed teen for slingshot eye injury found at fault
Family took action after WorkSafe chose not to prosecute over incident on school trip.
Watch: Explosive video reveals secrets behind Pūhoi to Warkworth highway
More than 160 controlled blasts took place to remove 2.2 million cubic metres of rock.
'Golden handcuffs': Kiwi knocks high-paying, FIFO mining work in Australia
He works up to 13 hour days for weeks at a time, and with no friends or family around him.
'The lost, the lonely, the battered, and the bruised': The man fixing broken people
Poverty in Paradise: The team that takes on 'those who are in the too-hard basket'.
‘Worst night of my life’: Man who lost $400k says 'money mule' a disbarred lawyer
'They’re absolutely ruthless criminals and they need to be stopped'.
Editorial: Wet and whiny? Who, us?
Opinion: Our editorial on Christopher Luxon opting for charm offensiveness.