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A simple questionnaire, which claims it can make two strangers fall in love, has taken the world by storm, writes Claire…

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Sexually transmitted infections should be reclassified to enable better tracking and treatment as social…

1. How vaccines change attitudes

Pets might be barred from next month's Ports of Auckland Round the Bays but for one helpful husky, race organisers will…

1. Husky a diabetic's best friend

Is changing your name after marriage a bit antiquated? I definitely used to think so, writes Lee Suckling.

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For the past 15 years, Glen Tily has got on bended knee and proposed marriage to the love of his life, Cathryn Herd.

1. Prince Harry wants to court Emma Watson

A drove of kunekune pigs is causing a big stink in the UK.

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My husband and his best friend had a punch-up and are not speaking, but his friend’s wife and I are…

1. Dear D&P: Why won't my boyfriend sleep with me?

An Australian sexologist will pitch her explicit sex education course - which features topics such as pornography, consent…

1. Kiwi teachers upload confidence

A couple's selfie has turned in to a surprise wedding proposal, capturing the adorable shock of the bride-to-be.

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Twenty years ago, a few desperate singletons signed up for a new dating experience. Today, a staggering one in five relationships…

1. What it actually means when someone flaunts their relationship on Facebook

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More than three-quarters of the people who had deceived a partner about money said it damaged the relationship…

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