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Man choked to death on favourite treat

An Alexandra rest home resident who loved sweets choked to death on one of his favourites, Turkish Delight, the Alexandra Coroners Court heard.

Vietnam vet misses out on changes to pension

Deborah Hill Cone: Regathering my inner She-Wolf

The secret to beauty comes with age

A positive self-image helps take the angst out of ageing.

Ann David: When intention is key

Anyone who can understand the difference between rape and lovemaking can understand the difference between killing and compassionate assistance to die, writes Ann David.

Unemployment below 6pc by 2014, says Ministry

NZ's oldest new immigrant dies, 103

Bernard Hickey: Old savers drag on investment

New Zealanders and their fund managers can't seem to stomach investing in big, hairy, risky long-term privately funded infrastructure projects.

Dying man locked up over final splash-out

A man's pre-death spend up, unappreciated by his family, landed him in a psychiatric hospital.