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Anatomy of a scandal: Green MP Benjamin Doyle’s case explained
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Richard Prebble: A four-year term for Parliament is ‘recipe for chaos’
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Editorial: America’s Cup miss highlights need for new national event strategy
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Ice-skating icons Torvill and Dean still talk every day (and yes, they’re still just friends)
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Trail running and an All Blacks mindset: How Scott Dixon stays in shape
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Lifestyle

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The science of male middle-age spread and how to get rid of it
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The real Queen Camilla and the love story behind the throne
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Unmasking a monster: Ali Mau reveals childhood sex abuse in candid new memoir
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Van Gogh or faux? Weeding out fakes is starting to take a toll
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‘The story chose me’: Lucy Lawless' directorial debut uncovers the dark, untold story of a fearless Kiwi legend
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30 Years of defiance: How one man changed New Zealand dance forever
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Ice-skating icons Torvill and Dean still talk every day (and yes, they’re still just friends)
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‘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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National

Anatomy of a scandal: Green MP Benjamin Doyle’s case explained
Winston Peters says police must step in. Here are the claims and where they came from.

Richard Prebble: A four-year term for Parliament is ‘recipe for chaos’
OPINION: Politicians should not be able to make deal with Opposition to extend their term.

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World

‘Mission South Africa’: Why Trump is offering white Afrikaners refugee status
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‘Making a mistake’: Signal chat cements JD Vance’s role as sceptic of foreign intervention
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Wellington performer Jo Randerson on the exhilarating chaos of life with ADHD
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‘I’ve always wanted another opportunity’: Ellen Pompeo leaves the hospital
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Travel

$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
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Is this the year Laos breaks through?
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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

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.

Here’s how to use your voice to ease stress and feel calmer
How to use your voice to help calm your nervous system.
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Opinion

Richard Prebble: A four-year term for Parliament is ‘recipe for chaos’
OPINION: Politicians should not be able to make deal with Opposition to extend their term.

Inside Economics: Could Trump tariffs mean lower OCR, plus why house prices are just ‘plodding’
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Simon Wilson: Why I’m still not convinced by Wayne Brown
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