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Kiwis in Kabul: the nightmare of running a business in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Power cuts, exorbitant freight bills and endless problems jeopardise Kiwi Kabul business.
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'Do things that give you a buzz': What's driving older Kiwis to reinvent their retirement years
Keeping the brain active and social networks thriving are the keys to a healthy old age.
'She was a very, very special person': Grieving husband supports move to install safer cross-country horse jumps
Georgie Campbell's death has prompted a Kiwi couple's charity to fund safer horse jumps.
'That's my hospital gown': Artist turns grief and serious injury into art
Artist Holli McEntegart turns grief, loss and injury into art through fabric used in care.
Mind games of the All Blacks: The mental skills that get the best from the ABs
How mental skills coaching in sport can be used in business settings and everyday life.
'It's neverending': Why a new generation of home owners could face financial ruin
Auckland Council ratepayers have paid out $735.4m for defective buildings since 2011.
Auction mania: What collectibles, art and funiture are fetching high prices
Why a tiki, a guitar and a New Zealand painting smashed prices beyond expectation.
'Top Gun': Max Nash's life as a wartime pilot and beloved Auckland GP
The doctor, who's died at 103, flew Arctic missions in Spitfires to guard Allied supplies.
The untold story: How two Kiwis escaped terror of capsized superyacht
As tonnes of water flooded the Bayesian, 22 people struggled to escape. Only 15 survived.
Freezing 'Feisty Goat': Historic Dunedin flat warmer after 24-hour makeover
The villa met Healthy Homes Standards but was too hard to keep warm – now it's airtight.
Smuggling vodka in bread: A mum's memories as a Rhythm & Vines taxi
Jane Phare recalls an exhausting trip to Gissy as back-up support to four teens.
Fillers and lipstick: Inside the art and science of makeup for the dead
Kiwi morticians open the 'trim room' to reveal how they make bodies look lifelike.
Shoot or feed them? Locals in a flap over black swans on Akl eastern beaches
Kate Johns spends six hours a day feeding the swans, but other residents want them culled.
‘Go back to the sewers’: NZ's bitter fight over gay law reform
After a fierce 16-month battle, the Homosexual Law Reform Bill passed by just five votes.
NZ painting tipped to fetch up to $1.8m as private art collection heads to auction
An extensive collection of New Zealand artworks will be sold later this month at Webb's.
From school balls to Insta-perfection: Paying the price to look flawless
Experts say young people are under pressure to look flawless in social media posts.
The million-dollar givers: Which wealthy Kiwis donate, how much and why
New Zealanders donated around $3.8b to charities last year. Who are the biggest givers?
'Life-shattering' diagnosis: Philanthropist donates $22.7m to cancer research
Charlotte Lockhart has terminal breast cancer but hopes research will buy her more time.
Classic-car shake-up: Which are a good investment and which will slump in value
Younger Kiwis don't want pre-war classic cars. They'd rather own a JDM or a Mustang.
Silent risks, simple tests: The health checks for Kiwis that could save your life
By the time you are 45, it is time to be proactive to catch diseases before symptoms show.
Relationship property: Why an outdated law helped fuel a $6m legal bill
Incoming Law Commission president Judith Collins will inherit a backlog of law reform.
'Absolute madness': Why a superyacht is the worst way to spend your Lotto winnings
Monaco superyacht broker David Seal says orders for giga-yachts are booming.
New Zealand's Gilded Age: Inside the world of ultra-rich Kiwis
Kiwi wealth is escalating at the top end but the average worker is being left behind.
'Only rich people can afford pets': Do vet bills mean owning a dog or cat is now a luxury?
Pet lovers warn that having a companion animal can cost thousands in vet bills.
The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.
‘All careers end in failure’: Finance guru on how to retire comfortably
Financial expert Martin Hawes on three big mistakes people make planning for retirement.
The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.
Why don't lipstick tubes match the testers?
After 40 years of wearing makeup, Jane Phare admits her Box of Failures is getting larger.
From heartbreak to hope: First babies born helped by Zuru couple's foundation
The Mowbray family has donated $1.5m to help couples desperate to have a baby.
Frozen in time: 'A little jewel' - Why Dunedin's historic home Olveston is so special
Jane Ussher has photographed Dunedin's Olveston, its contents and gardens for a new book.
Up close with wildlife at Australia's new 5-star safari resort
The Monarto Safari Resort near Adelaide overlooks a 15,000ha park, home to 750 animals.
Starry nights and sleepwalking on The Ghan
Exploring the outback on The Ghan gives guests a taste of how elegant travel used to be.