
World
In steppe: My turn of the century travels in Central Asia
Post-independence, Turkmenistan quickly built a personality cult around its leader.

Infrastructure
Drilling down: My life in the Sultanate of Oman
By the 1990s, the Gulf state had emerged from its decades as a hermit kingdom.

Best of BD 2023
Best of BusinessDesk: How a Wainuiomata chemist took on Countdown and won
His nickname is 'the happy chemist'.

Law & Regulation
Taranaki green hydrogen project 'back on track' after Greenpeace loses appeal
Expert panel granting fast-track consent did not make errors of law, the court ruled.