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I am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around…

1. Kiwis creating technology to help autistic kids

A controversial new ad campaign featuring heavily pregnant boys is being used to try and reduce the number of unplanned…

1. Teen pregnancy cuts breast cancer risk in half - research

Breathing difficulties during sleep may be an early warning sign of future Alzheimer's disease, researchers believe.

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Here's an interesting thing. As we clear up the habits of thought that have kept us stuck, many clients will get to a point…

1. Louise Thompson: When not to avoid conflict (42 comments)

The final day of the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival was bookended by standing ovations for two…

1. Writers Festival: Giant books bring the past to life

Parents from some low-income Auckland suburbs face paying up to $25 for young children to see a doctor at an after-hours…

1. Doctors seek help to mend broken hearts

A Mexico fan has been hassling me to go for so long that I've taken to scooting around corners when I see her coming. Now…

1. Review: Mexico Takapuna (4 comments)

Ben Crawford is enthused by the great outdoors.

1. Bring back the pool room

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

1. No barbells, just bubs

Grant Allen gets back to basics by buying from the makers at Amberley Farmers' Market.

1. Golden Delicious (+recipes)

High court action will be launched tomorrow against a smoking ban in an acute mental health facility.

1. Polling backs smokefree bylaws