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    It’s not what it seems

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    It’s not what it seems

    Social media would have you believe a cortisol cocktail can reduce stress and boost energy. Theresa Larkin examines the evidence.

    Eat like an Italian ... but exercise too

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    Eat like an Italian ... but exercise too

    Research shows adhering to a Mediterranean diet filled with fruit and vegetables, whole grains and olive oil can help reduce diabetes risk, but international researchers have found it’s more...

    One pan is all it takes

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    One pan is all it takes

    Lentils and crispy shallots can take a kedgeree to somewhere new, writes Kelly Gibney.

    Oh, The Horror!

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    Oh, The Horror!

    Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.

    Not much to cheer

    Modernised beat ‘em up Ra Ra Boom misses too many opportunities, writes Michael Robertson. IMAGE:...

    Not much to cheer

    Rogue AI has taken over the Earth (topical!) and four space cheerleaders are on a mission to take it back in Ra Ra Boom, a side-scrolling beat ’em up with four player local co-op.

    Casting for laughs

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    Casting for laughs

    Will the movies learn to laugh again? asks Samantha Masunaga.

    Oh, the horror

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    Oh, the horror

    Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.

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    Making it worthwhile

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    Making it worthwhile

    From shy South Dunedin school boy to deputy prime minister, Grant Robertson’s journey from Dunedin to Wellington and back again has been remarkable. He talks to ODT political editor Mike Houlahan.

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    Ghosts in the chorus

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    Ghosts in the chorus

    Grief is a journey - you never know when there will be a sudden bump in the road, when a memory will come rushing in the cracks between now and then.

    No time wasted, no time to waste

    Wastebusters is preparing for the next quarter century of reducing waste.

    No time wasted, no time to waste

    A quarter-century on, Wastebusters continues to look to the future.

    Myths, a ghost and a parting

    Myths, a ghost and a parting

    If you step outside about an hour after sunset on Tuesday, you’ll find a small gathering in the west that’s worth your time.

    Shroud sacred or sham?

    A visitor’s silhouette at the inauguration of the virtual "Holy Shroud" for the Feast of the...

    Shroud sacred or sham?

    The Shroud of Turin has been described as "the world’s most studied archaeological artefact".

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    Horses for Curses

    A frame from the video for This City Has Let Our Children Down, an all-inclusive skewering of...

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    Horses for Curses

    Angry shouting seems the appropriate response to the world as it is, Tane Cotton tells Tom McKinlay. But that doesn’t mean it’s all he has.

    Regeneration reaches new heights

    Orokonui's rare plants garden in 2010. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Regeneration reaches new heights

    Tracking change at Orokonui Ecosanctuary goes in leaps and strides, writes Madison Kelly.

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    The Big Show

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    The Big Show: Remembering Dunedin's 1925 exhibition

    It was a blockbuster show with a cast of thousands and crowds of millions. Paul Gorman looks back 100 years to the NZ International South Seas Exhibition.

    Orange roughy must be taken off the menu

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    Orange roughy must be taken off the menu

    Modern methods of oceanic fishing, with fishing fleets hauling kilometre-long nets, have caused the decline of numerous marine species, including orange roughy, writes Anthony Harris.

    The sun shines still on the very least of creation

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    The sun shines still on the very least of creation

    On clear August evenings in Otago, after the Sun has slipped below the horizon and the day’s colour is draining from the sky, you might notice something unusual in the west.

    Bones could well be St John the Baptist’s

    This small marble box  contained six human bones that might be those of John the Baptist. IMAGE:...

    Bones could well be St John the Baptist’s

    The island of Sveti Ivan lies just 350km north of Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.

    New window on Lennon and Ono’s world

    John Lennon and Yoko Ono in a scene from the documentary.

    New window on Lennon and Ono’s world

    A new documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono transports you back to the ’70s, Seren Stevens writes.

    Making space for love

    Princess Saira must save her badass bounty-hunter ex, Kiki, from the Maliens.

    Making space for love

    There are plenty of kinks in a new space opera, most of them by design, Amasio Jutel writes.
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