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Message for new lawyers - expect the unexpected

Joyce: Uni bar not Govt fault

Cannabis-on-campus rule to stay

Trend towards 'overestimating' skin tone - study

Almost three-quarters of people who think they have olive skin actually only have fair skin, according to a University of Otago study.

Sex workers safer since legalisation, book says

Uncorked: Otago bid to beat the binge

Rabbit virus could help cancer sufferers - researchers

A new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.

Never let young watch TV: experts

Young children should not watch any TV because it sets them up for obesity and poor academic performance at school, say experts.

Govt insulation scheme inadequate, report says

The Government is defending its $347m home insulation scheme against criticism its 'one size fits all' approach is inadequate.

NZ breakthrough in transplant test

Speights falls victim to uni advertising ban

Brewery's links to uni event at an end

Research finds no advantage in learning to read from five

Children who learn to read at age five are unlikely to be better readers than children who learn to read at seven, according to new research.

Marriage is good but has downsides when it fails - study

Tying the knot is positive for the mental health of both men and women, according to a New Zealand-led international study.

Family carers get raw deal, report says

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