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Growing anxiety over ban on herbal remedies
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NZ company contributes to strawberry research
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Files shine light on UFO sightings
NZ's most famous UFO sighting was a moving cluster of bright lights five times the size of a large fishing vessel that dazzled and spooked the occupants of a small plane, files released today reveal.