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What needs to be done to reduce bullying at school?
Helplines are being inundated with soaring numbers of bullying-related calls, with the services saying schools are failing to protect students.
All bets are off on France's epic duel
As the French prepare to vote on Monday, Mary Dejevsky says the outcome is far from certain
Liam Dann: Economy caught in the cross currents
News on jobs and dairy prices a worry when Govt spending is at low ebb
Should all cigarettes have plain packaging?
Prime Minister John Key has admitted that enforcing plain packaging on cigarette packets was not a "slam-dunk" policy due to the risk of legal challenges from tobacco giants
Should the Govt's Sky City convention centre deal be reviewed?
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Eat with friends and live longer
Elderly people who eat with company and hold better memory are likely to live longer, a ground-breaking new study has shown.
The cost of parenthood
The Government says we can't afford to introduce six months' paid parental leave. Child advocates and some parents claim we can't afford not to. Andrew Laxon reports.
Tearing down the fences
A diverse bunch of neighbours have gone out of their way to get to know each other. This weekend they will be one of hundreds of such groups celebrating New Zealand's second national Neighbours Day in a way that old-fashioned neighbours used to be