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30 Jan 04:00 PM
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Six pains you should never ignore, according to an urgent care doctor
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Six pains you should never ignore, according to an urgent care doctor

Telegraph: Expert advice on when to ride out the discomfort, and when to seek help fast.

29 Jan 11:00 PM
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'Not for sale' – $1b hospital, medical business Allevia Health
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'Not for sale' – $1b hospital, medical business Allevia Health

An Allevia denial follows a possible Tāmaki Healthcare sale to Aussies for about $400m.

28 Jan 11:42 PM

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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 26 - February 1
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 26 - February 1

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

27 Jan 11:20 PM
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 19 - 25
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 19 - 25

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

21 Jan 07:09 PM
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Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31
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Daron Parton’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

19 Jan 07:46 PM
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Guy Body’s cartoons: January 1 - 31
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Guy Body’s cartoons: January 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

18 Jan 08:18 PM

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David Harvey: The Official Obfuscation Act - when officials dodge the OIA
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David Harvey: The Official Obfuscation Act - when officials dodge the OIA

OPINION: Officials now use delays, extensions and tactics to blunt the act’s intent.

01 Feb 02:00 AM
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Harry Brook has been failed by Brendon McCullum and the England management
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Harry Brook has been failed by Brendon McCullum and the England management

OPINION: England have won 16 and lost 16 of their last 34 tests.

31 Jan 11:38 PM
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The Ex-Files: Are children's Kiwisaver accounts relationship property in a separation?
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The Ex-Files: Are children's Kiwisaver accounts relationship property in a separation?

OPINION: Any KiwiSaver balance built up before the partnership stays separate property.

31 Jan 11:00 PM
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Darcy Ungaro: The risks and rewards of tapping your house for cash in retirement
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Darcy Ungaro: The risks and rewards of tapping your house for cash in retirement

OPINION: Should you unlock your home's value with a reverse mortgage?

31 Jan 10:00 PM
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OpinionNadine Higgins

Nadine Higgins: The hidden costs of being a landlord

31 Jan 08:00 PM
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Letters: Trump’s Nato comment brought tear to my eye as I recalled dad’s stories from Cassino

31 Jan 04:19 PM
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Editorial: Let us not burn our American relationship out of spite

31 Jan 04:00 PM
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OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Hipkins can’t be blamed for trying to seize the moment at the Mount

31 Jan 04:00 PM
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OpinionLiam Dann

Liam Dann: Gold rush, AI boom, inflation risk - what Trump turmoil means for Kiwi investors

31 Jan 04:00 PM
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OpinionThomas Coughlan

Opinion: Chris Hipkins and Nicola Willis go to war over who broke the economy

31 Jan 03:36 AM
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OpinionAlex Powell

Alex Powell: The day the Twenty20 Super Smash died

30 Jan 09:31 PM
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OpinionFran O'Sullivan

Fran O’Sullivan: Why Luxon is betting on the Indo-Pacific over Trump's Gaza offer

30 Jan 08:00 PM

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Sudoku - test yourself
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18 Jan 09:41 PM
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18 Jan 10:16 PM
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