A day in the life of Twitter
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Mass customisation and Wellington culture - a marriage made in heaven?
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The changing face of New Zealand
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Sky readies for internet TV assault
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<i>Ian Spellerberg </i>: Never mind climate change, what about biodiversity change?
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It's good to talk - but we don't really want to
These days, if someone calls me for "a chat", I adopt the same quizzical expression as if they'd suggested we mud-wrestle each other for kicks.
HIV pill heralds new era in fight against AIDS
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The war on words 2.0
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<i>Brendan Moyle </i>: Think of the tigers
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Entrepreneurs' Challenge winners lead by example
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A less than charitable look at the doings of wealthy 'voluntourists'
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Power company churn soars to 30,000 a month
About 30,000 customers are switching power companies per month as the battle for new customers heats up and consumers chase better deals.
Report: 'Sustainable revolution' could leave kiwi agribusiness behind
Wake up New Zealand agribusiness - the ordinary consumer really wants to eat sustainably produced food.
Big ideas from little problems
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How texting can be a pain in the neck
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Sex 101 for foreign students
A NZ business school is to include sex education in its curriculum because managers say many students from Asia are 'sexually ignorant'.