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Manurewa dad from bank worker to CrossFit coach to opera star

Joel Amosa is the boot camp bass-baritone who does it all for his kids.

Greg Bruce: It will cost hundreds of dollars to treat my cat’s anxiety. Is it worth it?

OPINION: You can spend a lot of money treating your pet's mental health, but should you?

A dog's life: The new DNA technology that could significantly extend your pet's longevity

We can slow biological ageing in humans – can we do it for dogs?

31 great gifts to get your dad this Father's Day — and 12 to avoid at all costs

Don't know what to get dad for Father's Day? A dad is here to help.

'The system can’t be wrong, what have you done' and other stories about how AI is ruining lives

The author of a new book on AI says it is 'too important to be left to technologists'.

Bill Bryson on semi-retirement: ‘I can barely write a postcard now’

Times: Bryson on why he's updating A Short History of Nearly Everything.

A 481-year age difference? For some readers, that’s hot

New York Times: Why some readers pine for the much (much) older “shadow daddies”.

Director Julie Zhu on finding the beauty in every moment

Fly-on-the-wall doco series Takeout Kids goes back behind the counter for season two.

The truth about lying - and why we're all guilty as sin

In a world of alternative facts and fake truth, is it ever okay to lie?

The rise of prosthetic eyes – and the surgeon who has pretty much seen it all

Kathleeya Stang-Veldhouse is changing NZ lives - and outlooks - with prosthetics.

Joanna Wane: Why patients under the care of female doctors are less likely to die

OPINION: More 'empathetic' or just better at their job?

Ripley star Andrew Scott is always captivating. Here’s how he does it

New York Times: How Andrew Scott has become one of our most reliably excellent actors.

‘This is real life’: A Kiwi nurse shares her story from inside Afghanistan

At 37, Catherine Flanigan has worked in some of the most troubled parts of the world.

Jack Tame on being 'hated', his infamous Winston Peters interview and his old neighbour Wayne Brown

Jack Tame: 'I was really chuffed that what I do was recognised as journalism'

'Driven by men': Top English actor slams film industry

Anna Chancellor opens up about why it feels so good to see women win.

Auckland teacher forced to fly to Sydney every week to access lifesaving cancer treatment

How Kiwis are missing out on 'wonder drugs' coming down the pipeline.

Two tank shells, five girls in a bedroom - only one survived

Why a bereaved Palestinian doctor is coming to NZ to share his message of hope.

Annabel Langbein: 3 dishes to spice up your winter

From samosas to noodle bowls, get warm and cosy from the inside out.