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Inside Economics: Should you take NZ Super if you don't need it?
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Powerless progress: NZ energy woes continue as winter starts to bite
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Millions in taxpayer cash on the line as Govt pushes for Wellington Avatar premiere
Disney stands to gain tens of millions of dollars if one of the films premieres in NZ.

Four leading NZ artists on how the greats have influenced their work
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Don Brash v Matthew Hooton: High Court hears Brash wants 'unreserved apology'
The columnist wants the lawsuit thrown out in the defamation case.

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Inside Phil Goff's sacking: Officials sought wife's help to contact him
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Church-going bank employee led secret life laundering $3m for meth syndicate
He was a literal poster boy for ASB but also corrupted colleagues, collected P shipments.

Inside the facial recognition inquiry - and when it’s coming to a shop near you
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'Frightened all the time': Inside a $3m kiwifruit tax evasion scam
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Watch - 'National emergency': Mental health patients absconding from EDs
EDs have become the default facility for mental health amid a lack of community services.

Fresh inquiries: Posh doggy daycare Pets and Pats' new base lacks resource consent
Fresh from court, Pets and Pats is facing new questions as neighbours let loose.
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Will Stuff staff share in CEO's big payday? NZME's new chair opens up
Sinead Boucher on her staff trust scheme; Steven Joyce's focus as NZME refreshes board.

A 'Sliding Doors' moment: How 2degrees CEO went from butcher to telco boss
Liam Dann talks about money and life with 2degrees boss Mark Callander.

Researchers warn of Pike River mine disaster potential repeat amid WorkSafe shake-up
A health and safety expert believes the minister is being 'dogmatic' in changing WorkSafe.
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Newstalk ZB wins station of the year for 5th straight year; Heather du Plessis-Allan named broadcaster of the year
Mike Hosking, Marcus Lush, Stacey Morrison among those honoured in night of celebrations.
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The project will boost the key station's flexibility, says chief executive Malcolm Johns.
Will Stuff staff share in CEO's big payday? NZME's new chair opens up
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'Dave 2.0': Nyika begins second attempt at world title shot
The Kiwi is on the comeback after his first career loss.

Gregor Paul: Why NZ Rugby's financial struggles are far from over
OPINION: The protracted broadcast rights saga could halt fiscal progress in its tracks.

NZ Rugby follows NRL, NFL in banning dangerous tackle
The hip-drop tackle is now banned in New Zealand community rugby.
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Special operation recovers bodies of two American-Israeli hostages from Gaza
The couple's bodies were recovered from the Khan Yunis area of the southern Gaza Strip.

Erin Patterson trial: Mushroom cook denies photo shows death caps in dehydrator
Police located images in cache records from the Google Photos app on a Samsung tablet.

Trump orders inquiry into 'conspiracy' to hide Biden's health decline
Biden's debate stumbles sparked concerns about his cognitive health.
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Out, damned text: Why it’s time to retire Shakespeare from NZ schools
Single-minded and monocular focus on Shakespeare limits ideas of what great literature.

What it’s like living with two autoimmune conditions: ‘I’ve had to adapt everything’
Working mum Anita Hedges on managing the daily toll of MS and ulcerative colitis.

Book of the day: A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan
Skilful narrative control and vivid authenticity help make local debut novel a winner.
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Four ways women are physically stronger than men
Strength is more than brute force, and the female body is proving it across every field.

Opinion: Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution
OPINION: Many of us are hostage to our phones – and it’s not unlike having head lice.

Top drop: Hawke's Bay Merlot crowned best in world at global awards
NZ wineries won three out of nine international trophies at an annual wine contest.
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Q&A: Ockham award-winner on her hometown, social media and making dreams happen
Rotorua-raised Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku won the Non-Fiction Award for her memoir, Hine Toa.

Watch: Parliament votes for harshest-ever sanctions for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders
Three MPs have been sanctioned after a haka in the House last year.

The Spring of Water: Māori-owned birthing unit reopens on East Coast after cyclone closure
The new unit, Te Puna Wai, is the only Māori-owned birthing unit.
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