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NZ women treat sex like 'paddock-mating'
New Zealand's most provocative doctor has accused Kiwi women of forgetting how to make love.

Women beware: Three kids and you're out
Women who have three or more children are more likely to suffer long-term career disadvantage.

<i>Scott Kara:</i> Happy Feet's cute but he won't save our kids
The story of a sick penguin exposes a nation with its priorities askew, writes Scott Kara.

Pushy adults put stress on their gifted children
Gifted children often feel pressure to over-achieve in order to excel later in life.

Poll: NZers against sending solo parents back to work
The Government is looking into the Welfare Working Group's recommendations on...

<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Preparing for a post-oil world
Transition Towns - communities readying themselves for a post-petroleum world - are quietly popping up in New Zealand suburbs.

<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> The sharp end of the vaccination debate
No one has to vaccinate their children. Obviously, it's a free country.

<i>Dita De Boni:</i> One pregnant lady wanting a seat
One thing neither women nor men do anymore, it seems, is give up a seat to a pregnant lady.

Tapu Misa: 'World's worst mother' is entitled to have her say
It's disconcerting when you find yourself in the corner with people you've seldom, if ever, agreed with.

Building bridges across the gender pay gap
An Italian study backs up Alasdair Thompson's claim that women take more sick leave due to their periods, but experts say the reasons behind gender-related pay inequality go much deeper.

Kronic brand banned, others to be tested
The Health Ministry has recalled a popular brand of the synthetic cannabis, Kronic Pineapple...

<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> A family reunion in prison
Never mind ethics and morals. I obey the law to make sure I don't end up doing a stint in the slammer. I'd hate it.