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Rod Jackson says the only numbers that matter are hospitalisations and deaths.
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'Idol and inspiration': US author Joan Didion dies at 87
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Tougher residency rules for superannuation passed
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Auckland rest home patient with virus was only recently vaccinated
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Tell-tale sign the Queen's health is deteriorating
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A bleak year: Queen ordered to quit daily martini
At 95, Queen Elizabeth is showing signs of slowing down.
Celebrities who have transformed their looks over the years
Tom Cruise fans did a double-take this week, and other stars changed their appearances.
Why you should wear your grey hair with pride
In lockdown 'going grey' was inevitable for many, but now it has become a badge of honour.
Social media's 70s-plus 'grandfluencers' debunking ageing myths
Grandfluencers are making a name for themselves on social media.
Sir John Key on 'failure' of MIQ, turning 60 and the Nats
Sir John Key on turning 60, learning to fly, his new Maui pad and advice for his party.
Sorry saga of Sue Brown's mum has sequel at Parliament
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How menopause is forcing women out of work
New survey shows 42 per cent of women consider leaving their jobs because of menopause.
Renting in retirement: 'Worst thing I ever did was sell the house'
Divorce, loans to family and illness are leaving more older Kiwis as renters.
MPs set to pass NZ Super residency rule-change
All political parties support changes to residency rules for NZ Super, except the Greens.
Steve Braunias: Love, loss and changing the law - The extraordinary life of Tim
Steve Braunias meets Tim Fairhall, who fought the law and the law lost.
Rest home complaints: Unexplained bruising, leg fractures, bad food and cockroaches
Close to 100 rest home complaints have been fully or partially upheld since 2020.
Bingo night heist: 'Bugger this' - hero grannies as old as 87 use handbags to fight thieves
A group of 30 "nannies" playing Housie defended their $700 from thieves using chairs.
Yoga, Keto and sobriety: How the Stones keep rolling
After a lifetime of hell-raising, the Rolling Stones are fit enough to go back on tour.
Brian Fallow: Making pensioners poorer isn't a Super idea
Treasury needs better ideas for containing the rising cost of NZ Superannuation.
Men, listen up: Secret to long life revealed (at a cost)
Legendary Kiwi lends weight to new research on the science of male ageing.
Treasury warning to Govt: Trillions of dollars in 'unsustainable' debt cycle
The Government's debt will rise to unsustainable levels by 2061, Treasury has warned.
'Totally sexist': The term actress wants banned
Julianne Moore has called for a common phrase to be abolished from conversation.
New website claims to accurately predict dementia risk
The Ottawa University study ran for 20 years and its findings have just been released.
Who's the snowflake? Research shows boomers more sensitive than millennials
A study has found evidence that baby boomers are more easily offended than millennials.
Suzanne Paul's glow: Getting married for a third time and lessons I've learned at 64
She's reinvented herself countless times. Now Suzanne Paul wants to keep it simple.