The Reality Of Modelling Over 50: The Local Faces Challenging The Status Quo
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of 2025. Dan Ahwa talks to four…
Invercargill’s Richardson Group: From sawmilling to $2 billion empire
Nestled at the point where the Southern Alps give way to wide farmland and the land ends in…
Year in Review: The Shear Space – wool pod earns Maddie Foote acclaim at Fieldays
The Shear Space is a naturally soundproofed environment designed as a quiet retreat to learn, work, and breathe,…
Year in Review: Bay of Plenty veteran truck driver Terry Hobart reflects on 30-year career
“I looked in my mirror and saw him coming past me upside down.” He retired three years ago…
Carol Hirschfeld is back on screen – this time as the voice of musician Shayne Carter
Even Hirschfeld herself hadn’t clocked the milestone but admits it “feels remarkable to still be working in the…
Auckland CVs: What is the city’s most expensive street?
Helping push up Cremorne St’s average values are its famous clifftop mansions, including developer Simon Herbert and wife…
Westlake Boys’ High: Inside the culture driving the North Shore school’s sporting dominance
“We do have good facilities and that’s something we focus on,” says headmaster Paul Fordham. “That’s something that’s…
Viva Wine Awards: NZ’s Top 50 Wineries For 2025
This summer, Viva Premium is revisiting the best and biggest stories of 2025. This article was originally published…
New Year’s: Some of the Northern Advocates’ top Northland headlines in 2025
“I thought ‘holy s***.’ It was a massive great white,” he said. “It was a monster.” Hopwood nudged…
On the canvas: Why the economy didn’t recover like it was supposed to – Liam Dann
We’ll definitely turn a corner then, right? The data will improve, and confidence will return … things will…
NZ Herald’s top 20 Premium stories of 2025
The following are just 20 of the best-read Premium articles in 2025. After years of declining education achievement…
Exploring Penang: From rainforests to record-breaking waterslides with families
The garden at the Shangri-La Golden Sands in Penang, Malaysia. Photo / Tim Roxborogh But in 1989, just…