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    Women urged to ignore online advice

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    Women urged to ignore online advice

    Nutrition claims and exercise advice on social media are misleading women who are wanting to stay active and healthy.

    It’s not coming home: England fans bereft

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    It’s not coming home: England fans bereft

    Tears were shed and the dreams of England fans sitting in a Dunedin pub were dashed after two last-minute goals booted them from the Fifa World Cup.

    Senior lawyer allegedly accused judges of ‘conspiracy’ to destroy his career

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    Senior lawyer allegedly accused judges of ‘conspiracy’ to destroy his career

    A senior barrister who allegedly accused judges of being part of a conspiracy to destroy his career is fighting to have misconduct charges against him thrown out.

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    Teachers struggling with misogyny, harassment by students

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    Cocaine use surging in Otago and Canterbury, workplace testing shows

    Surging cocaine use in New Zealand includes "a huge increase in Canterbury and Otago", according to a workplace testing company.

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    Man charged with murder over father's fiery death

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    Neighbours thrilled as rat-infested 'full-on dump' finally cleared

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    Neighbours thrilled as rat-infested 'full-on dump' finally cleared

    Residents of a Christchurch street are celebrating after a rubbish-plagued, rat infested eyesore property was finally cleaned up.

    Calls for controversial One Nation senator to resign

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    Calls for controversial One Nation senator to resign

    A One Nation senator's historical support for conspiracy theories has prompted calls for him to resign from the resurgent party.

    Consistency 'key' in relations with China

    Global Insight: Consistency 'key' in relations with China

    Hypocrisy on the world stage will not help New Zealand, Prof Robert Patman says.

    21-year-old pleads guilty over crash that killed cyclist

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    21-year-old pleads guilty over crash that killed cyclist

    A Christchurch man has admitted causing the death of a cyclist who succumbed to injuries after a crash in Sumner earlier this year.

    'Irreplaceable' family heirloom taken during store break-in

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    Rising beef prices spark rise of mixed mince

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    Rising beef prices spark rise of mixed mince

    The mix of two minces is picking up in popularity as customers look for alternatives to pricey beef.  

    Verdicts expected for Genoa bridge collapse

    The Morandi Bridge collapsed in August 2018. Photo: Reuters

    Verdicts expected for Genoa bridge collapse

    The bridge collapse during a summer storm in 2018 killed 43 people and exposed ageing infrastructure risks.

    Bouncers accused of Canterbury pub assault

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    Bouncers accused of Canterbury pub assault

    Two bouncers have been charged in relation to an alleged assault filmed outside a Canterbury hotel earlier this year.

    Better pass rates if working while studying: report

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    Better pass rates if working while studying: report

    An Education Ministry report shows more tertiary students than ever have been working while studying - and most had better pass rates than those who didn't work at all.

    Poll shows most don't want super age changed

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    Poll shows most don't want super age changed

    National will face an uphill battle convincing people to lift the superannuation age, with most voters opposed to the idea, according to a new poll.

    From homelessness to hopelessness

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    From homelessness to hopelessness

    Tormented by transience, Caitlin McDonald's life was fragile and fleeting. She told her own story in hundreds of videos filmed on her phone.

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    Ong discussed in Wellington

    ‘‘Disruptive’’ Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong was used by Wellington’s deputy mayor to illustrate a point on ‘‘almost existential threats to democracy’’.

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    DCC merger prospects bleak: Lund

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    DCC merger prospects bleak: Lund

    The Dunedin City Council’s reputation as ‘‘divided and dysfunctional’’ is scaring off potential amalgamation partners, a councillor says.
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