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New Zealand basketball rep Lauren Whittaker is home after a life-changing experience attending the first women’s Basketball Without Borders camp in the United States. After overcoming a devastating knee injury, Whittaker is even more focused on achieving her dream of playing in the WNBA.

As National hints it will overturn the ban on overseas buyers, there's reassuring preliminary analysis that migration isn't driving house prices up

Most parents find it awkward to talk about, but who should take the lead when it comes to educating kids about sex and relationships?

Businesses relying on the popular but contentious payments model are finding their operations increasingly difficult to stack up, reports Andrew Bevin.

If the German foreign minister, who had to cancel her visit to New Zealand last week, had consulted with Chris Hipkins, maybe she would have followed his example and travelled with two planes, writes Dr Oliver Hartwich 

The National leader seems to be finding his feet ahead of the big show, starting in just a couple of weeks. Tim Murphy assesses him against past performances

Under political fire and facing internal dissent, the Prime Minister is forced to quash a ministerial proposal to legislate the Kermadec ocean sanctuary in the dying days of this Parliament. Jonathan Milne reports.

As Spain defeats England 1-nil to triumph at the FIFA Women's World Cup, Sarah Cowley Ross marvels at the tournament's success and the privilege of hosting three World Cups in this country.

The Detail visits New Zealand's last commercial wool weaver, Inter-Weave, to find out how they're helping keep the wool industry alive.