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Product placement will be hitting the UK for the first time at the end of February.
Govt opens ACC to private sector
The Government is to allow private insurers to compete with the Accident Compensation Corporation.
Solar power frees thousands from risks of search for water
"We used to have regular cases of water-related disease, including diarrhoea and typhoid, but that's a thing of the past."
Paris plugs into rent and ride
Paris will become the first metropolitan area in the world to experiment with an extensive system of self-service hire cars.
The carbon detectives
Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?
Toothpaste maker thinks outside tube
Handmade bath and body company Lush will release chewable toothpaste tablets next year.
NZ women doing well but could be better - report
NZ women still struggle to gain leadership roles and suffer from high levels of domestic violence, a report says.
'Appreciation Engine' connects bands with fans
One way of looking at the world of music is to say the game is changing. Another way is to say it’s a complicated mess where making money’s nowhere as simple as it used to be.
Cleantech breakthroughs for Kiwi firms
It's important that any technologies which could assist the transition away from fossil fuels are thoroughly explored.
HIV breakthrough reported
Doctors believe an HIV-positive man who underwent a stem cell transplant has been cured as a result of the procedure.
It's all geek to us
Forget the cliché of the uncool four-eyed wimp. As Alice-Azania Jarvis explains, 2010 may go down in the history books as the Year of the Nerd.
The $10,000 human genome
You can sequence your own genome for $10,000 USD - and it will only take around eight days to complete.
<i>Changespotting</i>: Tightening the purse strings
Fictional shopaholic Becky Bloomwood would doubtless have benefited from one of these personalised electronic wallets.
Cocaine seizures 'tip of iceberg'
Cocaine has become the trendy drug of choice and the the number of smugglers from South America caught at the border is rising.
Are social games a waste of time and money?
They're the gaming equivalent of washing the dishes. Nevertheless, these games cleverly keep people playing and crucially, spending money.
Third generation technology incubators cooking up better start-ups
Technology incubators have come a long way since 2000 when then-science minister Pete Hodgson said New Zealand needed something that replicated the highly successful Israel model.
Women in their twenties smash glass ceiling to reverse pay gap
British women in their twenties have smashed the glass ceiling and are now being paid more than their male counterparts.
Aspirin - the little pill with a big impact on cancer
It is not yet a panacea for all ills, but it is getting close.
<i>Changespotting</i>: Simple is as simple does
In this edition: Simplicity in phones, particles and the economy.
<i>Geoff Cumming</i>: You can't hide from prying eyes
State agencies will gain fresh powers to snoop and search under a sweeping law change,
Avoiding the quarter-life crisis
The quarterlife crisis is associated with young adults coming into the job market primed with a qualification there’s not that much demand for
Let me give you some advice...
Like it or not, there is always someone more "expert" dishing out advice on cooking, child-rearing or any given aspect of home life.
What's the future of TV in New Zealand?
TV viewing culture is changing, particularly among the younger demographics, writes Peter Griffin.
Have a beek at this
Beek is giving tourists a flavour of somewhere new - before they get there.