In the space of a decade the Wairarapa town of Featherston has reinvented itself, from a broken down P-plagued problem place, to a vibrant reading centre

The once-ailing town of Featherston has not only turned its fortunes around, it's done it on the back of something else once thought to be heading for extinction - books…

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Coaches, gels, health supplements, and even pyjamas. Menopause has become a marketing opportunity

Menopause has become a marketing opportunity, but a startling range of products and services available has left women more confused and disempowered than ever before.

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New Zealand's booming video game industry reaches for $1 billion exports in the next few years

The New Zealand gaming industry grew by 24 percent last year, and has aspirations to export $1 billion within a few years…

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New Zealand is making Australia look good when it comes to new efforts to save the world's biodiversity and protect its oceans

The government's direction of travel on conservation issues has confused and dismayed campaigners who want to prioritise the health of our oceans…

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Developers of AI that could detect brain injuries and disease say it's just a tool, not a replacement for health experts

Artificial intelligence software is being developed that could detect and diagnose brain injuries or disease onset, but we're being assured it won't take the place of medical professionals…

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Christchurch's cash-starved arts centre needs to boost its budget, but city businesses are turning up their noses at its request to bring in revenue-generating food trucks

Historic arts precinct or drive-through takeaways? The very Christchurch fight over food trucks…

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Critics are asking if the 149 projects on the government's fast-track list are real schemes, or just unfunded dreams

The government's fast-track list of 149 projects has been described as a virtual-signalling wish list, without the cash to fund most of them…

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Winstone has shut down two mills, citing high electricity costs, but in Kawerau, Sequal sawmill is scaling up to meet demand

At a timber mill in Kawerau, the biggest challenge isn't paying the electric bill: it's managing an expansion to double production…

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Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government, left to struggle alone with the after-effects of the pandemic

A host of people are dealing with the post-pandemic syndrome known as Long Covid, but they're often mis-diagnosed, not diagnosed, or denied access to help…

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