Good Reads
'There is a major war brewing'
Trump right-hand man Steve Bannon's worldview signals even bigger changes ahead.
The day the Basin roared
"That catch" seems even more incredible now than when it was breathtakingly pulled in 15 years ago.
People skills save farm, marriage
Improving his people management has saved Colin Sinclair both his farm business and his marriage.
The reality gap
We risk forgetting the ties that bind us into a world fit to live in, writes Rosemary McLeod.
Cancer claims long-distance legend
The ever-running legs of unlikely NZ sporting hero Bernie Portenski were seemingly unstoppable.
Incredible planes you'll never fly on
From the bizarre Beluga to the largest, heaviest aircraft to take off: These are cool aircraft.
His daughter made him think
Australia's central bank governor prides himself on how he answers questions, but his daughter flummoxed him.
When's best to visit Venice?
You might need a coat but you can avoid the crowds and experience Carnevale in winter.
Mum tells daughter's tragic tale
A drug addict joked that her mum would write an "amazing" obituary about her. Shortly after, mum had to.
Office space - your rights
OPINION: Office workers are enjoying more space, but what are your rights when your new desk doesn't measure up?
A despot and his decrees
Trump's rise to political power reminds us that there is nothing guaranteed about democratic civilisation, writes Joe Bennett.
The La La Land backlash
14 Oscar nominations can't be wrong. Right? Here's your guide to the La La Land backlash.
Reason: Federer's GOAT illusion
OPINION: We need to change the way we think about greatness because we nearly always get it wrong.
Fleeing Trump's America
US couple began searching for a new country as Donald Trump was sworn in, with NZ high on the list.
The final epilogue of Roger
OPINION: It was Federer's last leg and he was on his last legs, but what legs they are.
Divorce-proof your marriage
Is your relationship solid or heading for a breakdown? Put it to the test with our 50-point inspection.
The rookie who halted the ban
Her name is suddenly making global headlines, but who is the federal judge who placed a stay on Trump's Muslim refugee deportations?
10 things you shouldn't do in France
If there's one place you don't want to make a cultural faux-pas, it's the country that invented the word.
CEOs' embrace of Trump tested
Optimistic CEOs hoped the US president wouldn't follow through on his promises, but the mood has changed.
No sleep till Invercargill
Released in 1981 Goodbye Pork Pie was NZ cinema's first big hit. Is it really time for a remake?
Just like building facades, rentals can kill
OPINION: Deaths from poor quality housing are no less shocking than those caused by falling buildings.
The real cost of schools competing for students
OPINION: A principal explains why schools are forced to compete for students and the dangers of a culture of winners and losers.
Time for Melania's extreme makeover
Start with the blank gaze that makes it look like she has a dead fireplace for a soul, writes Jane Bowron.
One cheer for President Trump
He did what no Labour PM would - slaughtered the TPP dragon, writes Dave Armstrong.
Staff as grey as the residents
It's lunch hour at the Cross Heart nursing home in Japan, and a 72-year-old is spooning soup and filling tea cups, but he is not one of the residents.
Playground all to himself
Community triumph: Locals rally to keep much-loved school open despite one pupil enrolled this year.
The face of selective hate
OPINION: Trump's Muslim ban excludes countries in which he has business ties. That's just lily-livered.