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Gaslighting can mar holiday gatherings. Here’s how to identify, avoid it

Washington Post: Ways to protect yourself against gaslighting this holiday season.

Nine science-backed ways to prevent overeating this Christmas

Telegraph: How to hack your senses at Christmas so you eat less but enjoy food more.

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For decades, Nelson naturopath Chantal shunned the real world… until she broke free.

Where locals really eat, drink and shop in Rotorua

Skip the usual online recommendations and tap into Rotorua's local side.

Prince George follows Diana by serving Christmas dinner to homeless people

Young royal visits London shelter 32 years after his grandmother brought William there.

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'It could've ended my political career' – David Seymour on being unapologetically himself

How the Deputy Prime Minister took a risk that won over a crowd.