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The Sterling, Kaiapoi named the South Island’s best large village again

The Sterling, Kaiapoi named the South Island’s best large village again

The Sterling, Kaiapoi has been named Best Large Retirement Village in the South Island at...

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Ghost kitchens and how to check who’s cooking your delivery

Ghost kitchens and how to check who’s cooking your delivery

Some of the restaurants on a delivery app have no shopfront, no tables and no...

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When plain words would do

When plain words would do

Why do we choose the words nobody understands? Walk into a bank, a hospital, a...

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Central city bears the brunt as NZ Post closes counters across Christchurch

Central city bears the brunt as NZ Post closes counters across Christchurch

NZ Post’s nationwide retreat from counter services has landed heavily on Christchurch, and the central...

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Excuseflation squeezes Kiwi households

Excuseflation squeezes Kiwi households

New Zealand’s annual inflation rate climbed to 4.1% in the year to the June 2026...

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TRENZ 2025 generated $100 million in sales for New Zealand tourism businesses

TRENZ 2025 generated $100 million in sales for New Zealand tourism businesses

International travel buyers made an estimated $100 million in sales with New Zealand tourism businesses...

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Why your AI chatbot keeps telling you what you want to hear

Why your AI chatbot keeps telling you what you want to hear

Ask an AI chatbot for an honest opinion and there’s a reasonable chance you’ll get...

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Organ and tissue donors gave almost 300 lifesaving gifts in 2025

Organ and tissue donors gave almost 300 lifesaving gifts in 2025

60 people, with the support of their whānau, donated organs following their death in 2025,...

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Have you been a victim of economic abuse?

Have you been a victim of economic abuse?

It rarely looks like the abuse people picture. There are no bruises, no raised voices...

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