There are some horror stories about the wreckage left behind when people die without leaving a will, but now something watertight is easier to draw up than ever before

Most people don't want to talk about their death and post-mortem wishes when they're young, but there are so many reasons to have that conversation, and to write a will…

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As the James Gunn version of Superman is released in cinemas, we look at the history of a character that truly owns the word iconic

Superman is, in theory, long past retirement age, but different iterations of the American hero continue to land on our screens and in comic books…

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There is no room for error when the All Blacks face French firepower in Wellington tomorrow night, and a long-time rugby journalist says fans would be smart to keep bets small

Between injuries and a surprisingly strong French B-side, the All Blacks have their work cut out for them. A long-time rugby journalist says Saturday's showdown in Wellington is anyone's game.
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There's a second life in single-use medical devices, but getting Pharmac on board with the money-saving venture has been a battle

A Canterbury company is successfully remanufacturing so-called single use medical devices, with the potential to save our cash-strapped health sector a wad of money…

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The Erin Patterson case has gripped international audiences, in Australia's 'biggest crime story since the Azaria Chamberlain case' of the 80s.

The Australian mum-of-two served up deadly mushrooms to her in-laws during a Sunday lunch. Nearly two years later, a jury has found her guilty of murder.
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With Fiji in the midst of an HIV outbreak, UNAIDS warns that other Pacific Islands countries have all the risk factors of a similar crisis…

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New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to grow dope, but producing marketable medicinal cannabis is a regulatory nightmare

New Zealand has very few ventures producing medicinal cannabis, and the one that's doing really well doesn't sell directly to New Zealanders…

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Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and there's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination

A Washington-based, Auckland-educated Samoan man nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize says tourism is the only real peace dividend…

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Getting people out and home when they're trapped in a war zone is a dangerous and politically delicate task - here's how it's done

When you're away from home, huddling in a bomb shelter with the missiles are incoming, getting out isn't just a matter of boarding a plane

It is dangerous, diplomatically delicate and extremely expensive…

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The terrorist label has been dropped from extremist group the Proud Boys, but its ideology still lurks online in New Zealand

New Zealand has lifted the terrorist group designation from the extremist group the Proud Boys, sparking fears their members may resurface…

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