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'A fire in my belly': He grew up poor and met dad at 30 - how a wild genius built events empire
Duco's David Higgins was 30 when he met his dad; he doesn't know if he's even still alive.
Spark CEO Jolie Hodson fronts as $1 billion wiped off telco’s value
Will anyone on the exec team walk the plank?
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Thomas Coughlan: National’s funny calculations show economy isn’t as good as it thinks
Strange calculations from National show households aren't as better off as party thinks.
How much bigger could the economy be if the corporate tax rate was cut?
Deloitte economist shares her tax modelling.
NZ First ‘woke’ bank bill drawn from ballot, but not backed by National and Act – yet
Parties consider whether to crack down on de-banking.
Sport
Editorial: Halberg Awards need to represent broader sporting achievements
EDITORIAL: Focus on Olympic sports has left some of our top athletes in the cold.
Elliott Smith: Can a test in Chicago be part of a Grand Slam?
OPINION: Is it a Grand Slam if the All Blacks play Ireland in Chicago and not Dublin?
Sky TV reclaims Black Caps cricket rights in new six-year deal
The announcement comes after a tough several months of consumer issues for Sky TV.
Lifestyle
Helen Fielding: ‘I want Bridget Jones to smash the idea of a sexual sell-by date’
Times: Straight-talking author on dating age-gaps and her friendship with Renée Zellweger.
‘It’s beautiful waiting for sex’: Gen Zers on why they’ve turned to God
Times: Jesus is making a come back - so what’s behind the resurgence of faith?
New boat-sharing operator launches for Auckland boaties
Freedom Boat Club is one of the largest in the world. Now it's come to New Zealand.
Canvas
Helen Fielding: ‘I want Bridget Jones to smash the idea of a sexual sell-by date’
Times: Straight-talking author on dating age-gaps and her friendship with Renée Zellweger.
‘Divorce diva’ Lady Deborah Chambers KC on why you should (or shouldn’t) go through with it
Inside tips from an expert as 'divorce season' gets into full swing.
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.
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‘We are not furniture’: Why Greenland won’t bow to Trump’s push for control
New York Times: The huge ice-bound island has been thrust into a geopolitical maelstrom.
James May: Why Top Gear didn’t need to sack Jeremy Clarkson
Times: 'We’re not natural friends. That’s actually why it worked.'
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National
‘Sorry’: Foodstuffs admits staff leaked photo of ex-MP as new breach emerges
Guard sacked over leak as new case emerges of political privacy breach at the checkout.
Annabel Taylor’s two passions spark fine design
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World
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New York Times: The huge ice-bound island has been thrust into a geopolitical maelstrom.
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?
New York Times: A random act of violence transformed Joseph Lynskey's life.
Entertainment
The Baftas just made the Oscars race confusing
The Brits had their say on the year’s best films, and nothing makes any sense anymore.
James May: Why Top Gear didn’t need to sack Jeremy Clarkson
Times: 'We’re not natural friends. That’s actually why it worked.'
Confronting Alzheimer's: Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand's bittersweet love story
How the couple's new play cuts close to home.
Travel
Revealed: Airline introduces world-class menu from top Kiwi chef
Well-known local ingredients are showcased in the menu.
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.
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
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Mike Thorpe gets a tour of Christ's College ahead of 175th anniversary events.
Simon Wilson: The kōhanga generation comes to Waitangi
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Health
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NY Times: These legumes are a good way to incorporate more plants into your diet.
Audrey Young: Health hunger games – is Lester Levy next?
OPINION: The commissioner's turnaround plan is under review and speculation is mounting.
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?
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Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Guy Body’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.
Opinion
Editorial: Halberg Awards need to represent broader sporting achievements
EDITORIAL: Focus on Olympic sports has left some of our top athletes in the cold.
Daron Parton’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
Mary Holm: Can we provide more for a financially worse-off child in our will?
OPINION: Our son needs more help than our successful daughter – but she doesn't agree.
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