Bad habits 'will take 12 years off life'
Smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet can collectively age you by 12 years.
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Aussie internet whiz kid locked up in Vegas
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NZ man guilty of murdering wife in US
A US jury has found a NZ doctoral student guilty of slashing his wife's throat and setting their home ablaze to destroy evidence.
Life in a cold climate
Inuit actor, artist and teacher Natar Ungalaaq tells Peter Calder about storytelling and cultural isolation.
Psychiatrists disagree on sanity of murder accused
Defence and prosecution psychiatrists disagree on the sanity of a NZ post graduate student accused of murdering his wife in the US.
More than 5000 whales could be saved: report
A compromise being negotiated by the IWC could save 5000 whales over the next ten years
Court told NZ student 'psychotic and delusional'
Claims of Blazej Kot's mental state when he killed his wife have been examined in a New York court.
NZ dollar rises vs greenback
The New Zealand dollar edged up against the greenback overnight, but remained largely within the US71c to US71.50c band where it has spent most of the time since Monday night.
MGMT: <i>Congratulations</i>
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NZ murder accused 'wishes he was dead'
The NZ student accused of murdering his wife in the US has said he dreamed of being "reunited" with her.
Welfare review to consider unemployment insurance
The govt-appointed Welfare Working Group will consider unemployment insurance among options for reforming the social security system.
Marketing snub means 'game over' for Lohan
A video game version of the 2004 teen hit Mean Girls is set for release, but you won't see Lindsay Lohan on the cover.
NZ ranked fourth in global economic freedom rankings
NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.
Air NZ to code share with Continental Airlines
A new agreement gives Air NZ access to parts of the US not previously available with its current airline partners.
Michael Hill International lifts 9-month same store sales
Good sales growth continued in the March quarter in both New Zealand and Australia, although conditions continued to be difficult for the Canadian business, chairman Michael Hill said today.
Utah: Jump on in for the slide of your life
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