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Thomas Coughlan: Luxon should vote down the Treaty Principles Bill in person
OPINION: Christopher Luxon should be in Parliament when the bill is killed.

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OPINION: It sounds to me as if you're being too tough on yourself.

Trump trade ‘emergency’ follows decades of anger that America has been ripped off
New York Times: Experts question how the US can be facing an emergency over trade deficit.
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‘I’m here! Can you hear me?‘: One family’s story of death in Gaza
NYT: After the ceasefire they thought they could rebuild. Then came more airstrikes.

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OPINION: It would be absurd to stand by while Trump decimates the global trading system.

Mary Holm: I’m spending half my pay on my mortgage and I’m struggling to save
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Trump trade ‘emergency’ follows decades of anger that America has been ripped off
New York Times: Experts question how the US can be facing an emergency over trade deficit.
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Editorial: A meaningless sporting summer, it’s just not cricket
OPINION: What happened to our summer game this season?

Thomas Coughlan: Luxon should vote down the Treaty Principles Bill in person
OPINION: Christopher Luxon should be in Parliament when the bill is killed.

Political leader to deliver ‘roast’ at Cameron Slater’s blogging party
Defamation losses, awards and bankruptcy - 20 years of 'Whale Oil' blogging celebrated.
Sport

The surprising pathway for promising NZ female athletes into top US colleges
Volleyball is the second biggest sport among secondary students in NZ.

Where to next? Contenders to host America’s Cup after Auckland ruled out
Auckland was officially ruled out as a potential America's Cup host earlier this week.

Gregor Paul: How Blues players are unfairly tarnished by anti-Auckland sentiment
OPINION: Lazy assumptions about Aucklanders count against top footy players.
Lifestyle

The jury duty games: Where escape rooms meet Cluedo
New York Times: Hate jury duty? These people actually pay for it.

Loving the alien: Life becomes art for transgender siblings in otherworldly new show
'You already stand out for being queer.'

Rocco, Moochowchow, Kol: Looking back at the many restaurants of 23 Ponsonby Rd
As the Sahrawats evolve Kol, we look back at the history of the Ponsonby corner spot.
Canvas

The jury duty games: Where escape rooms meet Cluedo
New York Times: Hate jury duty? These people actually pay for it.

Loving the alien: Life becomes art for transgender siblings in otherworldly new show
'You already stand out for being queer.'

Opinion: How Adolescence highlights the digital dilemma for parents
'Adolescence' depicts the dangers of radicalisation through online content.

The real Queen Camilla and the love story behind the throne
Times: How a posh good-time girl became the most important person in the King’s world.

Unmasking a monster: Ali Mau reveals childhood sex abuse in candid new memoir
‘The shame doesn’t sit with us.’

Van Gogh or faux? Weeding out fakes is starting to take a toll
New York Times: Van Gogh Museum faces lawsuit over art authentication dispute.
The big read

Generation Minecraft: How a pointless video game took over the world
Times: It has retro graphics and no way to 'win' – but the Minecraft juggernaut rolls on.

Ice-skating icons Torvill and Dean still talk every day (and yes, they’re still just friends)
Times: 'We’ve gone through every phase of life together, from childhood to retirement.'

‘Making a mistake’: Signal chat cements JD Vance’s role as sceptic of foreign intervention
Concerns the VP embodies potentially permanent shift in United States' approach to Europe,
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Angelina Jolie wants to pick up where Warhol and Basquiat left off
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Every product a beauty editor packed for a six-day luxury cruise
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The countdown to the iD Dunedin Fashion Show 2025 is on
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Caught out by wind and rain? 21 cosy autumn accessories to brighten your day
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National

Watch - ‘You should kill yourself’: Principal shares Snapchat ordeal
Michael Morrah spoke to parents who gathered for a seminar about online harm in Cambridge.

‘I’m in charge of the chaos’: Inside a St John’s mass casualty training event
'Tonight, you’ll have a broken femur, arm haemorrhage, and head lacerations.'

'Life in all places’: Showing Bay's thriving underwater world to a new generation
The 'middle of nowhere' turns into the middle of everywhere - just dip your head under.
World

‘I’m here! Can you hear me?‘: One family’s story of death in Gaza
NYT: After the ceasefire they thought they could rebuild. Then came more airstrikes.

‘Mission South Africa’: Why Trump is offering white Afrikaners refugee status
New York Times: The move comes as the US tries to shut down other resettlement programmes.

Why Bangkok’s quake has residents uneasy about skyscrapers
NY Times: The quake emptied Bangkok's streets as buildings swayed and people fled.
Entertainment

Loving the alien: Life becomes art for transgender siblings in otherworldly new show
'You already stand out for being queer.'

The White Lotus music will never be the same
New York Times: The composer said he has ooh’ed his last loo-loo.

Generation Minecraft: How a pointless video game took over the world
Times: It has retro graphics and no way to 'win' – but the Minecraft juggernaut rolls on.
Travel

How to see New Zealand like a first-time visitor
Ever wondered what a tourist sees when they visit NZ for the first time? Wonder no more.

$1b hub’s big payoff: NZ’s convention centre gears for economic impact
In a strong showing of early success, nine events have been announced for 15,500 people.

Boutique Kiwi travel operator acquires Aussie rival
Beyond the Blue owner Steve Pleciak said the move was an opportunity to grow in Australia.
Crime

Du Val saga: How were jewellery, artworks, firearms paid for?
PwC sought court orders for Clarkes to deliver assets or provide information about them.

Opinion: How Adolescence highlights the digital dilemma for parents
'Adolescence' depicts the dangers of radicalisation through online content.

Rare life sentence for meth haul: Gang mastermind imported nearly 200kg from behind bars
The 'revered' gangster known as 'Plata o Plomo' was already serving a long prison term.
Education

Editorial: Wealth, not race, divides educational opportunities
OPINION: Education in this country is being increasingly divided by class.

‘Run out of stadiums’: Court shortage leaves North Shore kids’ basketball in crisis
About 10,000 fixtures are forced across eight North Shore venues.

Roger Partridge: Why NZ must move beyond grievance to find common ground
The trust index has fallen to 47%, below the global average of 56%.
Health

Crane numbers down 15% nationally with sharper drop in Auckland
'This is not surprising given the ongoing issues in the market' - Steve Gracey of RLB.

What the science says about multivitamins, magnesium and 7 other supplements
Spoiler alert: Many claims about the benefits of supplements aren’t backed by strong data.

The science of male middle-age spread and how to get rid of it
Telegraph: Experts have declared waist size crucial for health.
Cartoons

Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Opinion

Fran O’Sullivan: Time for NZ to take charge in trade leadership
OPINION: It would be absurd to stand by while Trump decimates the global trading system.

Editorial: A meaningless sporting summer, it’s just not cricket
OPINION: What happened to our summer game this season?

Simon Wilson: Maybe it’s not golf vs flood planning after all
OPINION: Golf in Takapuna and just saying no - another big week in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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