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Is Auckland bad for your kids?
One in five children is overweight; one in 12 is obese, and kids in urban areas are walking to school less.
Designer adds celebrity touch to Massey campaign
Fashion designer Kate Sylvester will today receive an honorary doctorate from Massey.
NZ to spearhead global smokefree push
New Zealand health experts are leading a push to make the world largely smokefree by 2040.
Dolphin death sparks a call for extra vigilance
The death of a dolphin after a collision with a boat in the Hauraki Gulf has prompted a warning for boaties to take care around marine mammals.
The $47 billion rural hangover
Think it's all good down on the farm? Think again. Property values are plunging, and the crisis could yet hit the cities too, reports Karyn Scherer.
Young job seekers experience catch-22, says survey
New graduates trying to find work face a catch-22 situation with employers all demanding relevant experience in recruits, according to a survey.
MP's husband admits money saga
The husband of Maori Party MP Rahui Katene says he resigned as the head of the Mental Health Commission in 2008 after using commission money for personal spending.
Teacher who wouldn't play the game
Judy Kraidy lost her job teaching foreign students because she refused to pass those who didn't learn anything.
Wellington science team scoops top award
A team of Victoria University researchers has won New Zealand's most valuable science prize for developing technology that is earning millions of dollars.
Diploma rort: 50 students rejected
An Auckland university campus rejected about 50 foreign students who could speak barely a word of English.