NZX lifts 0.2% as markets wait for Fed decision – Market close
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, became the fourth company to reach a US$3 trillion (NZ$5t) market capitalisation. The NZX…
Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally
“We know, for example, about instances in which people with known care and protection histories, or previous convictions…
Kem Ormond’s vegetable garden: Strawberry spinach and other unusual seeds
If you want a real talking piece, try growing strawberry spinach, an heirloom vegetable that is more than…
Why we love Book Society, a wine lounge and bookstore in California
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales…
Wayne Brown’s new ‘drongo’ and other news from the Auckland campaign trail – Simon Wilson
A mayoral candidate has called on Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown to submit to “a neuropsychological brain function examination”,…
ADHD diagnosis gave this author a ‘reason to forgive herself’
After Carla Ciccone gave birth to her daughter, she spiraled with shame and self-hatred. She felt lost. She…
Debbie Gibson talks music, mother, health in ‘Eternally Electric’ book
Debbie Gibson has never lacked hustle. Barely 16 when she wrote and coproduced her 1987 debut smash, “Out…
Russell Crowe is terrifying as Nazi high commander Hermann Goering in ‘Nuremberg’
The tightly paced jailhouse and courtroom thriller is steeped in Vanderbilt’s meticulous research of historical events and based…
Media Insider: Reality TV legend Dame Julie Christie producing Tom Phillips documentary – crew receives exclusive access behind police cordons; police commissioner questioned on whether it should proceed
Christie herself has been at the scene this week of the Phillips confrontation in Waikato, alongside several members…
Bestselling author Rebecca Makkai talks about ‘Questions’
Special to the Tallahassee Democrat | USA TODAY NETWORK – FLORIDA A special pre-Word of South festival literary…
When connected with other national parks, the koala haven would create a 476,000ha reserve
“We’ve listened carefully and we’re making sure workers, businesses, and communities are supported every step of the way.”…
How this year’s One Read leaves behind letters of love
Editor’s note: For four Sundays in September, Karena Tse of Daniel Boone Regional Library will explore a different…