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Pills often ignored because of cost

Extra time for drug operation analysis

UK doctors declare war on junk food

Leading doctors in Britain will today demand tough government action to curb the nation's addiction to unhealthy food.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Lift the drawbridge, it's Fortress NZ

Fear of foreigners is the new fashion in our island hideaway.

Haden resigns as RWC ambassador

Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully has accepted Andy Haden's resignation from his role as ambassador.

Toddler found in concrete

Haden to be axed for rape comments

Andy Haden's role as Rugby World Cup Ambassador "is over" following his latest outburst.

Judge calls bluff on online gambling site

A New Zealand judge has ruled that advertisements for Pokerstars.net and the Asia Pacific Poker Tour run on TV3 and C4 were not promoting online gambling.

Bradford wants to see all options considered

Musician convicted of assaulting son granted appeal

London's 7/7 bombings: The aftermath of tragedy

Five years after the terror attacks on London's public transport system, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reflects on what's been learned.

<i>Catriona MacLennan:</i> Society rewarded by its efforts to help victims

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Women's advocacy fails test for charity

Birthplace of 'drive-thru' turns its back on fast food

In a bid to combat rampant obesity levels, law-makers in the US city of Baldwin Park have imposed a moratorium on new fast-food outlets.

DVD helps new dads learn from parents' errors

There's no simple job description for fatherhood, but Mangere first-time dad Daniel Brown knows the kind of dad he doesn't want to be.

Drunken youths in ER at rate of almost one a day

Drunk youths are turning up at Auckland emergency rooms at the rate of almost one a day, says the ADHB.