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'We can now focus on running a port rather than fighting each other.'
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MIT study finds ChatGPT users show lower brain engagement in writing tasks.
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Bitcoin's value has surged to over US$100,000 since 2012.
Alex Powell: What we learned from Lawson's best finish
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'Not much': $7200 fine for landlords breaching healthy homes standards too low
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Here's why cocaine is the fastest-growing illegal drug worldwide
New York Times: Colombia had an expansion of coca cultivation areas and better yields.
'I'm not ashamed': Rape complainant who later had relationship with cop goes public
The IPCA has reopened an inquiry into a complaint against the Christchurch detective.
Phil Gifford: Ian Foster was the worst-treated All Blacks coach of modern era
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How drinking habits increase cancer risk for men
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Exploring a new Syria: It's a fragile new era for a deeply scarred country
New York Times: Sporadic violence persists, hobbling the nation’s efforts to move forward.
How Europe got tough on migration
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Tech CEO pays $660,000 to conduct orchestra
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Oranga Tamariki service provider 'struggling' with funding cuts
The agency said it understood it was hard for organisations to see their funding reduced.
Golden 16-metre Buddhist statue set to ‘tower above’ horrified community
Auckland Council art 'loophole' horrifies neighbours as giant golden statue takes shape.
'Bad advice': Hipkins reflects on Labour's Rotorua housing challenges
Hipkins said Labour's next campaign will focus on jobs, health, and homes.
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OPINION: Dry July's low buy-in highlights our aversion to moderation.
Letters: Watching Question Time is like a bad comedy show; Trump is no champion for peace
OPINION: Will more schools named after historical figures change names, a reader ponders.
Small Business: Kiwi pickle brand processes 100 tonnes as business booms
Reuben Alderson talks to Tom Raynel about his small artisan foods business Alderson's.
What’s the market mood at the midpoint?
OPINON: It has been a big six months and there's plenty more to come.
Why did the novel-reading man disappear?
New York Times: Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that.
Javier Bardem doesn’t drive - but he knows how to swerve
New York Times: Javier Bardem on family, fame, and new F1 movie with Brad Pitt.
Sasha Borissenko: Regulatory Standards Bill undermines democratic process
OPINION: Some 88% of 22,821 submissions opposed the bill outright.
Bruce Springsteen reveals his paths not taken
NYT: Springsteen unveils a huge, almost entirely unknown trove of songs from his past.
Kiwi athletes urged to watch what they wear - or risk falling foul of drug testers
Athletes are warned to avoid wearing others' sports gear to prevent contamination.
The best carbs to eat for sustainable weight loss
Telegraph: The optimum diet for healthy ageing involves a variety of carbs.
Melatonin is going to be everywhere. Why aren’t sleep specialists happy about it?
The chances of building up a reliance on melatonin or sleeping pills were high.
Opinion: Why the Warriors women's comeback is perfectly timed
The Warriors women's team returns to NRLW next weekend after five years.
Pensioner speaks out after charge dropped in Ponsonby CEO road rage case
The 74yo claims he was attacked after their cars 'bumped' on the Northern Motorway.
Diana Clement: 'Don't give your financial power away to the man in your life' - how women can take charge of their financial futures
OPINION: Māori and Pasifika women face lower pay and reduced wealth access.
Ranfurly Shield-winning prop retires at 28 due to 'head knocks'
Joel Hintz's proudest moment was lifting the Log o' Wood as his side arrived in Napier.