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The NZ schools that produced the highest-achieving Cambridge exam students
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Dr Libby: Balancing intense exercise with nutrition and recovery
Dr Libby explores the hidden stresses of intense exercise on nutrition and health.

Police Minister lays down the law and orders new swim test for 149 cop graduates
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Jesse Mulligan: A superstar chef impresses with bistro fare at an unlikely downtown restaurant
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Relief as derelict gun shop snapped up for just over $270,000
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Max Key’s epic villa reno for sale: ‘Mum and I designed the whole thing’
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The lows of having to perform comedy for your family
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Market close: Infratil rises 3.5%
The NZ market lifted today but is still slower to recover than its Australian counterpart.
Investor's market manipulation a ‘warning for online share brokerage accounts’
Experienced investor fined nearly $200,000 for 10 days of mischief.
'We are here to help': ASB offers relief measures for weather-hit customers
Bank says it will pause home loan repayments for up to three months.
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'Electric atmosphere': New finish line for Rotorua Marathon
Several event including return of Marae to Marae relay.

Indian Panthers suspended for remainder of NBL season amid pay allegations
It comes after a turbulent tenure off the court since announcing they would join the NBL.

'Little and often': Why Fox's NZ-based coach has joined him in Texas
'Having eyes on has certainly helped out a lot.'
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How to make Mì Xào Giòn Đồ Biển, a staple of Viet–Chinese menus
The best iterations of crispy egg noodles with seafood are the stuff dreams are made of.

How did our taste buds get so spoiled?
New York Times: Flavoured seltzers and spicy-sweet mashups dominate today's dining table.

A hospitality pro opens a groovy new Dunedin wine bar
This funky new wine bar and gelataria cement St Clair as a dining destination.
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Nuclear power sparks Australian election battle
Opposition leader Peter Dutton proposes seven nuclear reactors by 2050.

100 days in, Donald Trump is still fixated on Joe Biden
Trump blames Biden for first-quarter GDP drop, calling it an “overhang”.

Estranged husband takes stand in mushroom poisoning trial
Simon Patterson was called to give evidence as the first witness of the trial.
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Fresh takes: The best new NZ poetry releases
New poetry finds inspiration in natural world, tourist hot spots and living with cancer.

The reality behind the gene-edited dire wolf
‘Resurrection’ of the dire wolf made headlines but is the wool being pulled over our eyes?

Why magnesium matters for health more than you think
The vital mineral multitasking on your behalf – but can it stop chocolate cravings?
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Decades after her death, Princess Diana is still larger than life
The Princess of Wales remains a cultural force 25 years after her death.

Lindsay Lohan reveals how motherhood impacts her career choices
The star will only take on certain projects at this point in her career.

What nearly brainless rodents know about weight loss and hunger
New York Times: We might not be choosing to eat as consciously as we think.
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AUDI (that’s AUDI, not Audi) launches its first-ever production model
China-only brand is all in caps and sans 4-ring logo.

Slate’s tiny, barebones electric ute doubles as an SUV
Meet Slate, the small, basic and highly configurable pick up shaking up the US EV market.
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'Significant milestone': Kākāpō boom in Waikato
It's been the first time in more than a century that the sound has been heard in Waikato.

He’s sold watercress on the street for 30 years. Then a council officer spotted him
'All I’ve ever wanted to do was supply cheap, nutritious kai to whanau and friends.'

Venomous sea snake found on South Island, second NZ discovery in a week
The Department of Conservation said the snake likely arrived due to recent weather events.
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