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Chris Sharrock winds down his national badminton coaching duties to resume cricket.
Dilmah Tea founder to receive honorary doctorate by Massey
The man behind the "Do Try It" ads has been recognised for commitment to ethical business.
Last-ditch effort to save Sir Peter Jackson's Great War Exhibition
Documents reveal the city council offered up one of its buildings as an alternative.
Drug survey: Meth the same price, cannabis more expensive in Northland
10,966 people completed online facebook survey, including 348 people in Northland.
Massey University cancels controversial 'feminist' following threats of loosing rainbow tick
The event sparked fury among the rainbow community for being anti-transgender.
Meth prices plummet, sparking fears of more users
Prices for methamphetamine continue to drop around the country despite big seizures.
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Local Focus: 'Awkward bugger' with a Yorkshire accent standing for democracy
Master of Administration puts knowledge to civic use. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Revealed: How much sleep kids get - and how much they really need
Most NZ kids get enough sleep, but poorer kids risk having poorer sleep.
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Education Ministry: It's not a reading 'U-turn'
The Ministry of Education denies that it has done a U-turn on reading.
'Invisible addicts': Baby boomers' booze problem
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Doctor struck off for chlorine cancer 'cure' used by 'Cocksy', Colin Meads
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'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat
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Yolkers crack the big time
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UK mental health nurse to head University of Auckland
Prof Dawn Freshwater moves to Auckland from the University of Western Australia.
New faces of the New Zealand music industry
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Hundreds could dodge getting throat cancer with vaccine
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The elite Auckland school is celebrating 150 years.
Million Milestones: New levels of tolerance needed as NZ counts down to 5 million
The combined Asian, Pacific and Maori population will outnumber Europeans in Auckland.
Local Focus: Measles cases are a case for vaccines
The case for immunising is strong. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kakapo chick receives pioneering brain surgery
Lump on kakapo chick's head was caused by failure of skull bones to fuse before hatching.
Local Focus: New lights, new bridge, new glowing path of rocks
Colourful bridges connect Massey Uni to Palmy downtown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Georgia Hulls keeping strides in lanes of maturity
Georgia Hulls sees her first World University Athletics Championship as key stepping stone
Auckland University tops rankings on sustainable 'impact' goals
Auckland University top in "impact" on world sustainable development.
Criminal law expert on accused gunman's basic rights
Law expert hopes Corrections has secure grounds to limit rights of mosque attacks accused.
Metro tradition lives on
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NZ Muslims respond to massacre with kindness
The aftermath of Friday's massacre has been marked by the near-absence of anger.
Christchurch mosque shootings: Expert says 'we've got to be prepared' for copycats
Massey University sociologist says he has been warning authorities for years.
Long career in education ending for Whanganui woman
Diane Glennie was an early school dropout but went back to study and began teaching at 43.