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Alison Mau: An election year to make George Orwell spin in his grave
OPINION: When our history-keepers start changing the facts, it's time to be very, very afraid.

The Liberator: How one man's 15,000 pest fish changed New Zealand's waterways
Creature in petrol station forecourt revealed a 92-year-old 'arch' criminal's pest fish lair.

The political year begins with simmering tensions at Ratana
ANALYSIS: The fault-lines of the 2020 election were in full view at Ratana this week.

Brain injury survivor says she feels like she's 'on home detention'
A life-altering head injury as a child stole Leann Barnett's chance of ever earning a decent wage.

Sunday Star-Times short story competition: Other Lilia
The shadow of the mountain gave our lives structure. Its dark silhouette became sight's shorthand for home, so that no matter where in the world I was, any distant hill or mountain

TV adaptation of The Dead Lands is here
OPINION: What was a hellaciously entertaining and nicely genre-bending action film has now made it to the smaller screen.

KFC staffer accused of sexual harassment promoted to general manager
Complaints about sexual harassment and falsified wage records went unaddressed by KFC, workers say.

Kiwi kids needs to be better with money - here's 10 ways to make that happen
Too many young people are leaving school without even a basic understanding of money. That needs to change, say our experts.

Whakaari White/Island puts spotlight on volcanic tourism safety
The Tongariro Crossing could be caught up in risk assessment of volcanic tourism in the wake of the Whakaari/White Island disaster.

Police don't have to tell landlords about raids on their rentals
Don Nightingale's rental property is empty, months after a rowdy tenant was raided by police for drugs and firearms offences.

'Brexting': Should mums be using their phones while breastfeeding?
Health experts are warning mums of a modern-day habit dubbed "brexting" with fears it may damage crucial bonding with their newborns. The term brexting describes the action of texting while breastfeeding. Kiwi clinical psychologist...

The Government should be trying to teach our children about climate change, rather than indoctrinate them
OPINION: New climate change resource for students uses emotive tricks to persuade rather than clear-eyed information.

Pharmacies running out of face masks across New Zealand amid coronavirus fears
One pharmacy said it had sold out of boxes of face masks in just a few hours.

Filing for divorce spikes in the new year, but is there a better way to split?
When Beth left Emily after Christmas she did not expect it. But it happens a lot.

070 Shake's Modus Vivendi: Sensual record crafted with utter obsession
OPINION: This 22-year-old New Jersey native has star written all over her.

Social media giant TikTok is exposing teenagers to bullying and anti-social behaviour, mother says
Teens bullied, becoming aggressive and withdrawn after using social media site, mum says.

Podcasts fit for a long weekend
Long weekends and road trips are perfect podcast catch-up time.

Silver Ferns head through to Nations Cup final unbeaten
Silver Ferns made to work for win over South Africa at Nations Cup.

Real estate agents target Chinese New Year buyer boom
Year of the Rat celebrations tipped to bring more interest in housing market.

Calls for NZ investigation into tactics used by Trivago and other online travel booking agents
Travellers can't rely on aggregator sites to recommend best deal, experts say.

Ruapehu's new $25m Sky Waka may need lahar protection work
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts new $25 million gondola may have to strengthen towers found to be in a lahar path.

Telling photo reveals the truth about royal family's PR nightmare
As the Duchess reveals her latest project and the Sussex saga rolls on, it is becoming clearer that the Windsors have the fight of their lives on their hands.Kate is a royal on a mission.For 24-hours this week, the Duchess of...