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Society Insider: How Sally Ridge’s 21yo son struck supermarket mega-deal; billionaire Jillian Friedlander on beating cancer
Plus, Queenstown's new luxury car show, and the $8 million Ferrari set to be on show.
‘Wrong side of history’: NZ makes controversial bid for Australia’s orange roughy quota
New Zealand is among 17 nations meeting in Chile to negotiate high seas fishing policy.
Funeral for father of high-profile gang boss set to disrupt Tauranga traffic, police warn
Expected influx of members of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle club could clash with locals.
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Business
Landlord with quarter-kilometre downtown tower plans pushes up profit
New leases in 1HY25 were 22.8% above previous contract rents, company said.
‘Customers have less money’ - SkyCity chief on downgrade of full-year profit
Casino company had to spend more money than anticipated in Australia, CEO says.
‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuild
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Politics
Winston Peters - A to Z in foreign affairs - Audrey Young
Winston Peters' schedule in five countries includes a boxing bout and a big horse race.
Ombudsman reconsiders KiwiRail’s bid to keep ‘excessive’ consultant spend secret
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has said the cost is 'excessive and not justifiable'.
Luxon aiming to get ‘close’ to spending 2% of GDP on defence
The Government wants to hit a defence spending target – it'll cost a bomb.
Sport
Sports Insider: Warriors guilty of throwing rocks at glass houses in NRL expansion row
The Warriors put a blocking run on a second Kiwi side.
All Whites power rankings: The top prospects for push to 2026 World Cup
Jason Pine's list ahead of the OFC.
Gregor Paul: Why the Wallabies might outperform the All Blacks by 2027
OPINION: Joe Schmidt has turned the Wallabies around and makes coaching them enticing.
Lifestyle
Society Insider: How Sally Ridge’s 21yo son struck supermarket mega-deal; billionaire Jillian Friedlander on beating cancer
Plus, Queenstown's new luxury car show, and the $8 million Ferrari set to be on show.
Is fake meat better for you than real meat?
New York Times: Fake meat is plant-based but ultra-processed – so is it any healthier?
How to bridge the gap between mismatched libidos in a relationship
Authentic communication about desires and fears is essential for partners.
Canvas
Confronting Alzheimer's: Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand's bittersweet love story
How the couple's new play cuts close to home.
She was 26, he was 73: Hollywood legend Gene Kelly’s widow on their unlikely love story
Patricia Kelly is heading to the Auckland Arts Festival with her intimate stage show.
Opinion: I stopped wearing deodorant 15 years ago, and I don’t smell
I stopped wearing deodorant in my early 30s and haven't used it for more than a decade.
Michael Palin on his diaries, Monty Python legacy, and life after loss
New York Times: In 1969 the Monty Python star quit smoking and began keeping a diary.
‘Drunk on power’: Rose Matafeo on Junior Taskmaster hosting challenge
The London-based Kiwi comedian says she enjoys talking to children far more than adults.
New film on Splore showcases Auckland photographer’s extraordinary vision
After partially losing her vision, Serena Stevenson's new work is a triumph.
The big read
He was pushed in front of a train. How did he survive?
New York Times: A random act of violence transformed Joseph Lynskey's life.
On the moon, by myself: My middle-class mushroom trip
Times: Working mum Harriet Walker tries tripping to tackle her 'constant thrum of stress'.
The radicalisation of Elon Musk
The world’s richest man and his voyage from Biden-voting liberal to far-right cheerleader.
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Where to go for great vegetarian restaurants in Auckland
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This deconstructed wonton soup is brilliant for busy weeknights
Savour the flavours of wonton soup in a fraction of the time.
What makeup artists wish you knew about wedding day makeup etiquette
Upset with your bridal look? Here’s how to tell your makeup artist without offending them.
Jesse Mulligan: Don’t skip the duck curry or beef in betel leaf at this Takapuna spot
The food gets better and better at this Hurstmere Rd Vietnamese restaurant.
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A fresh, zesty salad pairs prawns with prosciutto, edamame, and citrus dressing.
National
Using bull kelp to make art: Five questions with Heidi Brickell
'Making art – in the most authentic way – I can’t explain the joyfulness it gives me.'
Winston Peters - A to Z in foreign affairs - Audrey Young
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Letters: Stats NZ boss takes fall for inevitable data breach
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World
Kremlin message to Trump: There’s money to be made in Russia
New York Times: Russia pushes for US business return amid Ukraine war talks with Trump.
He was pushed in front of a train. How did he survive?
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Trump suggests no laws are broken if he’s ‘saving his country’
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Entertainment
Confronting Alzheimer's: Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand's bittersweet love story
How the couple's new play cuts close to home.
William Dart review: Auckland Philharmonia opens season with Beethoven and Strauss
Maestro Bellincampi led with Beethoven and Strauss, showcasing his expertise.
The podcast putting ‘cancelled’ celebrities in rehab
Telegraph: Self-proclaimed ‘socialist’ John Cameron Mitchell has turned to satire.
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
Funeral for father of high-profile gang boss set to disrupt Tauranga traffic, police warn
Expected influx of members of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle club could clash with locals.
Money-laundering rule changes could land NZ on undesirable grey list
Capital inflows could be at risk if anti-organised crime rule changes fail.
‘Hunger Games’: Inside the proposed restructure of NZ's most senior police officers and staff
Leaked proposal reveals which jobs are disestablished among the highest levels of police.
Education
New Zealand's oldest and most expensive private school is celebrating 175 years
The Herald took a look around the Canterbury institution with former student and current tour guide, 84-year-old Derek Banks. Video / Derek Banks
What does $56k-a-year get you? Inside NZ’s most expensive private school
Mike Thorpe gets a tour of Christ's College ahead of 175th anniversary events.
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.
Health
Is fake meat better for you than real meat?
New York Times: Fake meat is plant-based but ultra-processed – so is it any healthier?
'Not ideal': Overnight Napier health care in the balance as March 1 changes loom
It's just over a week before changes begin but Health NZ can't say what they'll be.
‘Market turned down more quickly ... deeply’: Fletcher CEO on climbing losses
New CEO steps in as losses climb further: what next for the giant Australasian business?
Cartoons
Guy Body’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
Daron Parton’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Opinion
Winston Peters - A to Z in foreign affairs - Audrey Young
Winston Peters' schedule in five countries includes a boxing bout and a big horse race.
Letters: Stats NZ boss takes fall for inevitable data breach
OPINION: 'Has justice been truly served with the resignation of Mark Sowden?'
Editorial: Alarming numbers of young Kiwis leaving – will they ever come home?
OPINION: Latest migration stats show concerning brain drain trends.
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