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Jane Clifton: Scotland’s peculiar perverse cat problem
Europe’s growing practice of reintroducing fauna strikes wild issues.

How one speech turned the tide in Germany’s election
All eyes were on the far-right AfD party, but a smaller political force gathered steam.

Jane Clifton: Should we really be washing our clothes less? France says yes
The science and practicalities behind low-wash are compelling.

Could Peter Dutton be Australia’s next PM? Momentum builds
Lifting from Donald Trump's playbook is paying off for Peter Dutton.

Trump’s first fiasco of a fortnight: ‘We’re moving backwards as a nation’
The harsh reality is we’re now living in a tinderbox.

Jane Clifton: Environmental and economic toll of cruise ships is a floating crisis
More and more ports are banning massive cruise ships.

Kiwi celebrity chef on the country where school lunches rule
Allyson Gofton is well qualified to have a view on school lunches.

Elon Musk’s assault on British politics: What’s next for UK PM Keir Starmer?
With Musk turning his vitriol on UK politicians, it seems they must sit tight and smile.

The high price of adventure in Nepal’s north
The fragile future of Mustang in northern Nepal leaves an NZ traveller navigating guilt.

Albanese’s risky re-election road trip into Dutton’s Queensland stronghold
A deadly road, a political battleground: Albanese takes fight to opposition heartland.

Charlotte Grimshaw: From an Istanbul fever to dictatorship’s gaze
If the eyes are the window to the soul, what did Assad's gaze say about him?

Warming world, emerging viruses: The new health threats facing NZ
What are we doing to prepare for the infectious diseases climate change will bring to NZ?

Trump 2.0: Making American mean again
The easiest, most cowardly way to govern is through fear and intimidation.

Extreme contrast: The images that sum up 2024
Photographers captured political divisions, natural disasters & spectacular visual effects

Jane Clifton: It’s beginning to seem a lot like Scrooge had a point
Now another Christmas is over, it's safe to ask tough questions about the annual festival.

Oppenheimer to Trump: Danyl McLauchlan on how tech titans & risk-takers are rocking politics
Today’s tech titans have a chutzpah reminiscent of the scientists behind the atomic bomb.

Postcards from Europe: Bagless in Bucharest
Bagless in Bucharest makes for time to reflect on the city’s past and uncertain present.

Guinness craze: How social media influencers caused a Christmas shortage
Guinness shortage exposes the power of social media trends.

Jane Clifton: A short goodbye to listicles
The auction of crime writer Raymond Chandler's old listicle sparks some genuine surprise.

Former UK PM Boris Johnson: ‘My charm has catastrophically worn off with lots of people'
Michele Hewitson talks Brexit, books, parties & philandering with Boris Johnson.

How an ancient fish may hold the key to Aussie PM’s re-election
Is Anthony Albanese's govt about to sanction the world’s first modern-day fish extinction?

Jane Clifton: Brits want royals to talk more about social issues and less about personal lives
Brexit, Royals and the Jaguar rebrand expose UK contradictions.

Jonathan Kronstadt: Trump and his Maga-minions have turbocharged the greed machine
The US is soon to find itself led by mean-spirited people.

Can NZ lead as a global peacebroker? Why te ao Māori should play a crucial role
NZ foreign policy could be reimagined to make us a global peace broker.

Jane Clifton: Fighter Conor McGregor’s celebrated machismo is beginning to tarnish
The downfall of a former "scallywag with a heart of gold".

How Germany’s debt brake sparked a political crisis
Germany's debt brake is one of the primary factors behind the collapse of its government.

What Australia’s social media ban for under 16s gets wrong about kids
Australia's ban on kids' social media ignores reality of digital life.

Jane Clifton: Who’s winning the word war as France polices words and Britain cautions kids?
From Dictionnaire to Cautions, France and Britain fight battles to police words.

Abuse scandal marks dark turn for England’s established church
The Church of England’s image has been tarnished by long-hidden abuse secrets.

‘It’s a godawful mountain’: On the eve of 45th anniversary of Erebus disaster, the mountain still commands fear
Erebus is a place where ice meets inferno and tragedy strikes.

How Australia’s outback is becoming the US’s frontline
The U.S is spending A$3.5 billion transforming an Outback base into a spearhead.

Courtiers & codpieces: How Hilary Mantel foretold the rise of Trump
Why Donald Trump is much like another world-historical figure: King Henry VIII.

Jane Clifton: The US election and when stardust turns to ashes
It seems perverse that Taylor Swift couldn’t outgun a septuagenarian convicted felon.

Orange Linings Playbook: The reasons to be pleased about Trump’s US election win
The things I'm finding to be glad about with Trump's imminent return to the White House.

Jane Clifton: Is fun at the UK’s historic sites worth the cost?
The National Trust’s new vision for heritage site sparks debate and division.

No end in sight: Kiwi aid workers on the ground in Ukraine and Gaza
Kiwis delivering aid in Ukraine and Palestine fear the resilience of locals is waning.

Jane Clifton: Loo and behold - language class barriers are taking a break
Being able to determine one’s class by the words one uses may be on its way out.

Trump elected: US writer reacts to his worst fear made real - 'A new normal is on its way'
The morning after: Agent Orange has arrived.

Why the US elections wouldn’t be close at all, if it were up to Kiwis
If Kiwis were voting, the result would be a landslide victory to one candidate.

Anthony Ellison’s cartoon of the week
Anthony Ellison shares his perspective on world events.

Why drones are being warmly embraced in Antarctica
Drone-based technology proves useful for recording changes in Antarctica's unique flora.

Bulletin from London: It’s been a bad few months for British-owned yachts
The sad death of the owner of the Bayesian, which sank near Sicily in August.

Jane Clifton: When does a dialect become a distinct language?
Scottish officials try to introduce local dialect into govt documents with limited success

Record sales and rental woes: Australia shows the dual faces of its property market
Home ownership dreams are being dashed in Australian just as they are in NZ.

US hurricanes bring a flood of misinformation and bizarre rumours
America may not be in control of its crises, but it's good at making money from them.

What it’s really like at a Trump rally
Plunging into the parallel universe that is a Donald Trump rally.