There are pros and cons ethically with mined and lab diamonds, but one certainly gives you more sparkle for your dollar

Diamonds may be forever but at the moment they're not holding up in value. Prices are sinking as a major disruptor floods the market.…

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Boots, banjos, and big crowds - country music finds its voice in New Zealand

Heartfelt and homegrown, country music is enjoying a Kiwi revival, with two dedicated stations and a boom in artists
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Gambling regulation is moving to take online operators into account, but doubts are being expressed as to how effective it will be

The Problem Gambling Foundation fears the details we don't know about when it comes to licencing online casinos will be the devil that trips up addicts…

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The small plan routes that keep our country connected are becoming increasingly fragile links…

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Climate fix, or fossil fuel lifeline - the truth behind the country's first carbon capture and storage project

The country's first carbon capture and storage project raises hard questions - like whether it's over before it begins…

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Donald Trump's claims of a white genocide in South Africa betray the influence of his billionaire expat friends, including Elon Musk

The US President was at his undiplomatic worst when his South African counterpart turned up at the Oval Office, but the ambush did swing the spotlight on what's happening there…

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Local councils have more effect on our daily lives than policies from the Beehive. But more than half of eligible voters fail to have their say on who represents them.

Freed from the shackles of a re-election campaign, Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry talks honestly about rates, funding, and the balance of power between central and local government…

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The end to spin off stories from 1977's first Star Wars movie looks like being a galaxy far, far away…

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A global report ranking New Zealand as the worst for youth suicide rates grabbed headlines. But two researchers say the numbers are wrong…

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A precedent-setting High Court case could be the key to a better attitude towards cleaning up our waterways…

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