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Disturbing fact about your water bottle

A study has revealed your reusable water bottle has more bacteria than you think.

Fears of rise in anti-transgender and queer-phobic rhetoric

There are fears a rise in anti-trans and queer-phobic rhetoric is driving a wave of hate.

I gave ‘sober dating’ a go - here’s what I learnt

Times: Could clear-headed dating be the path to true love? Roisin Kelly finds out.

Awatoto gets dedicated council response team amid contamination concerns

Houses in Awatoto have been deemed as being at ‘low risk’ of contamination.

Health complaints process ‘slow and ardous’ - complainant

The number of complaints received by the commissioner last year created a backlog.

Why Botox is on the rise among middle-aged men

Middle-aged men want to look "sharper and a bit less tired" in 2023.

The exercises that can help solve a common male sex problem

Telegraph: Thirty per cent of men could reap extra benefits from yoga, researchers say.

Bindi Irwin's post shines light on debilitating issue affecting thousands

Her post highlighted the extreme difficulties women with the diagnosis faced.

Are you a cubicle cat or a couch koala? Test your office personality

New York Times: Take our quiz to find out what kind of office creature you are.

The 10,000 steps myth (and other health targets) debunked

Telegraph: Some of our most common health beliefs are based on little more than marketing.

Why Macklemore takes his 7yo daughter to AA meetings

The rapper says he and his wife have reached 'a new point in parenting'.

One thing men really want to do in bed

Men commonly want one thing from their partner when it comes to sex.

Want a younger, feel-good body? How to slash years off your 'metabolic age'

Telegraph: One key area of fitness is often neglected – especially by women in midlife.

'Excruciatingly' painful: Teen still waiting for tumour removal - seven years later

The 18-year-old is at risk of losing his job if it is not removed soon.

'I can't do anything': Woman's painful wait for surgery

The 67-year-old Katikati woman says the pain has made her feel “older than my years”.

Person dies in Florida after brain-eating amoeba infection

The infection might have been caused by sinus rinse practices using tap water.