Barry Soper on surviving a heart attack and raising toddlers in his 70s
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Award-winning dairy trainee Wil Wilkie’s move from Auckland to a Waikato farm career
“There was a definite draw to farming, but I had very little experience.” Wilkie enrolled at Toi Ohomai…
World Cup 2026 fever meets California cool on Venice Beach boardwalk
There is also a skate park and plenty of basketball courts, where people mill around in animated discussion,…
Sir Ian McKellen imagined destroying Trump’s Mar-a-Lago for Avengers scene
In 2024, McKellen said Trump needs to work on his public speaking skills. The Lord of the Rings…
Steve Lancaster: Why New Zealand Rugby chose Crusaders man as CEO after global hunt
This is why the market reaction to Lancaster’s promotion has been muted, because stakeholders, and indeed NZR staff…
Southland volleyballer Sam Hodges on his rise from Winton to the world stage
He harboured the childhood dream of wearing the black jersey one day, but as he started high school,…
Former naturopath reveals how New Age wellness became an online cult
While most people think of a cult as a group ruled by a charismatic leader – where members…
Leukaemia survivor urges more blood, plasma donors: ‘You’re saving families’
“You definitely need the blood products to stay alive in that situation,” she says, and she’s grateful to…