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In the first of a new weekly column, Hannah McQueen looks at the tests you need as you age

03 Mar 06:00 PM
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Easy swaps to avoid ultra-processed foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner
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Easy swaps to avoid ultra-processed foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Small daily changes can have a big impact on our overall health and wellbeing.

02 Mar 06:00 PM
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Lisa Seerup: Hearing loss is not just a problem for our aging population
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Lisa Seerup: Hearing loss is not just a problem for our aging population

One in four New Zealanders, up from one in 10, are now affected by hearing loss.

02 Mar 05:10 PM

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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 2 - 8
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 2 - 8

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

03 Mar 07:18 PM
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Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31
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Daron Parton’s cartoons: March 1 - 31

Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

01 Mar 07:10 PM
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Letters: No ‘oops’ about it – kids hurt, killed going to school
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Letters: No ‘oops’ about it – kids hurt, killed going to school

OPINION: When schoolkids are hit by traffic, there's no oops about it.

27 Feb 05:00 PM
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 23 - March 1
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of February 23 - March 1

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

26 Feb 07:35 PM

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Gregor Paul: Why Dave Rennie is the coach the All Blacks need right now
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Gregor Paul: Why Dave Rennie is the coach the All Blacks need right now

OPINION: He has won titles with Wellington and the Chiefs and rebuilt clubs abroad.

04 Mar 02:03 AM
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Richard Prebble: Affordability politics – what Luxon, Hipkins and Seymour's speeches really told voters
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Richard Prebble: Affordability politics – what Luxon, Hipkins and Seymour's speeches really told voters

OPINION: Christopher Luxon offered 37 initiatives but little sense of priority or empathy.

04 Mar 02:00 AM
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All Blacks watch: New No 10s shine in brutal third round
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All Blacks watch: New No 10s shine in brutal third round

George Bell and Samisoni Taukei'aho both scored as the All Blacks hooker stakes rose.

03 Mar 08:55 PM
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 2 - 8
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of March 2 - 8

Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

03 Mar 07:18 PM
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Opinion

The health tests you should pay for as you age in NZ - and which ones aren't worth the money

03 Mar 06:00 PM
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Analysis

'Highly dangerous children are more common than we think'

03 Mar 05:00 PM
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Opinion

Samira Taghavi: When rhetoric ignores reality – an Iranian's response to Helen Clark

03 Mar 05:00 PM
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AnalysisLiam Dann

Inside Economics: Survey shows investors turn away from housing; are Aussie bank profits too big?

03 Mar 04:00 PM
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Editorial

Editorial: McSkimming's hotel bill shows he was taking us all for mugs

03 Mar 04:00 PM
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Letters to the Editor

Letters: A difficult balance faces the world

03 Mar 04:00 PM
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Opinion

Of course the Scrubs reboot is millennial cringe. So is adult life now

03 Mar 05:00 AM
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OpinionAudrey Young

Audrey Young: Christopher Luxon's Clare Curran moment – can he recover?

03 Mar 03:30 AM

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Sudoku
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The best fun with numbers! Sudoku is simple to learn but the challenges never end.

18 Jan 09:41 PM
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Crosswords
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Keep your brain active and test your general knowledge with our classic crosswords

18 Jan 10:16 PM
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Cryptic crossword

Stretch your thinking with our cryptic crosswords

18 Jan 10:17 PM
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Wordsearch puzzles are solved by finding words hidden in a grid of letters.

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