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New York Times: This holiday shopping season is the first to be powered by AI.
Hastings Golf Club wins hosting rights for NZ PGA Championships
Plans are now under way to have the NZ PGA reinstated to the Australasian Tour.
Fuel fears: Latest dodgy batch of avgas highlights lack of resilience
The fourth fuel issue in 13 months is straining the patience of airlines.
Zespri sales hit $1 billion in Asia-Pacific
Kiwifruit exporter says focus on maximising value after string of major challenges.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Mini-Budget to be a scene-setter, not a Christmas treat
Treasury's forecasts are likely to be rosier than reality.
PwC sees improved climate reporting from NZX companies
But the disclosures continue to be brief.
Watch: First look inside $310m Deloitte Centre, InterContinental Auckland luxury hotel
A new five-star hotel opens January 30. Deloitte will begin the shift from January 15.
The Christmas treats experts want to cancel – and how to make them healthier
Telegraph: From wine to chocolate, ‘tis the season of excess – but can it be healthier?
Fast fitness: What good is a five-minute workout, really?
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More than 100 members of this Gaza clan have been killed in war
New York Times: Family trees have been dismembered, and whole branches obliterated.
Ukraine’s economic recovery depends on extra allied aid, warns IMF chief
Financial Times: Georgieva says Ukraine has done its part to earn the support of friends.
NZ has an alcohol problem. But we only punish the ones who can't handle their booze
OPINION: The lines we draw around our drinking are far too blurry and far too wide.
Letters: Ferry decision criticism - and support
OPINION: Herald readers write about the decision not to fund the new ferries, and more.
Dementia: She cared lovingly for her elderly mother for 16 years. Why did it end so traumatically?
Auckland family left in despair after losing GP at a moment of crisis.
Simon Russell: What the new Government needs to do to make flying around the country easier
Expert says there's a big opportunity - if politicians want to grab it.
Climate change: Parts of NZ could be getting hotter and drier more quickly than we think
Scientists think a heating, drying feedback loop seen elsewhere could be happening in NZ.
Thomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis' fiscal cliffs and the most boring week of my life
I spent the last fortnight reading 2000 pages of Budget documents.
Editorial: The debate between the English and Te Reo Treaty of Waitangi
OPINION: The Treaty of Waitangi is no longer just an academic debate.
Matt Heath: Christmas songs that aren’t really Christmas songs
The sounds of Michael Buble are echoing throughout malls.
Advice: How can I stop my in-laws from making impromptu visits?
New York Times: You're busy, but your in-laws won't stop popping in. What do you do?
'Demonised target': Why the Government thinks its anti-gang laws won’t be misused
Safeguards needed to ensure anti-gang laws aren't applied to people with no gang links.
Opinion: How Auckland’s tank farm can become a beacon of hope
OPINION: This is an an initiative that moves far beyond the notion of “land use”.
Fizz, ‘breathing’ and food pairing: Your Christmas wine questions answered
Telegraph: Three wine experts tackle your festive FAQs.
Beaufort Watches founder on growing the ‘untouched’ Kiwi market
Beaufort Watches owner Robert Kwok says his passion is to share the craft of watchmaking.
'The future potential is gone' - scientists fear for vital work amid huge job cuts
Unending turmoil in our universities is heaping more strain on NZ's small science system.
Christopher Niesche: Australia’s corporate scandals have exposed leadership failures
Optus, Qantas and PwC have all been embroiled in controversy.
Sasha Borissenko: Who are the legal eagles in Cabinet?
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Cruises to worSHIP: the world's most luxurious cruise ships
The best once-in-a-lifetime cruises that money can buy.
Cathay Pacific returns to Christchurch - what’s next in NZ?
Airline has been flying here for 40 years
Kris Shannon: Black Caps providing little cheer over festive season
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Gregor Paul: The state of a divided rugby nation
Despite various meetings, the situation has been described as a stalemate.