Electricity generator-retailers also weighed on the market.

Infratil's big capital raise will have implications for the sharemarket.

OPINION: Coach Andrew Webster got it wrong as the Warriors crashed to the Storm.

OPINION: Kim Knight discovers meals are weirder when AI does the planning.

OPINION: The situation with the NZ Defence Force planes is untenable.

On the fringes, especially to the north, west and south, are where real growth occurred.

OPINION: Issues with the New Zealand side extend far beyond their coach.

NYT: The profession offers a path out of poverty - but can often lead to premature death.

Telegraph: Why adding certain foods to your diet could be key.

Financial Times: Figures follow Elon Musk’s triumph over huge Tesla package.

OPINION: There are a host of individual match-ups to add to the drama in Saturday’s final.

Telegraph: Today's to-do list - stand on one leg, sing, eat (dark) chocolate and be nice.

OPINION: For many children, school meals are the only meals they can look forward to.

A small business susses out the difference between chronic disorganisation and hoarding.

Did the economy grow or shrink in the March quarter? And does it really matter?

OPINION: 'Does anybody know a 15- to 17-year-old who responds to being told what to do?'

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

The new building on an old gas station site has helped revitalise downtown Wellington.

OPINION: From transport to farmers, Hipkins' mission to soothe peeved voters continues.

'The fear that AI could control the government is understandable.'

OPINION: The dire need for change was punctuated recently with the release of a review.

It's hard to think of another Kiwi who has enjoyed such success against the Warriors.

Vern Cotter brought renewed drive to the forward pack.

Decades of rain data are giving scientists a wider picture of global warming's influence.

Johnson's departure typifies what happens when money beats sport.

Golden handshakes topping $719,000 paid to Te Pūkenga execs in recent years.

Red, White & Brass leaps from screen to stage. The cast explains what to expect.

Compatico offers elite matchmaking for singles over 40.

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

OPINION: Trade was high on the agenda but so was political interference.