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The importance of sleep
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Kevin Page: Supermarkets a hotbed for silly stuff
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Some wise words for weird times
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Visualisation techniques and positive thinking
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The Beths: Live and loud despite the pandemic
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Sulfate Q&A: Why 'Godzone' name's not fit for purpose
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The power of unconditional love
When you love yourself without conditions, the world loves you too, writes Carolyn Hansen.
Exercise for health and happiness
A strong immune system is our greatest ally in life, says Carolyn Hansen.
Murder thriller dishes up satisfaction
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Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy ... and healthy too
Natural light boosts our levels of serotonin, our mood-boosting hormone.
Doctor puts AstraZeneca, Pfizer risks into perspective
Sydney doctor has weighs into the AstraZeneca debate.
Sitting too long bad for health
Inactivity contributes to more than three million preventable deaths worldwide each year.
Exercise makes you happy - happy cells are healthy cells
Happiness feels good, supports bodily functions and is a healthy boost to our immunity.
Couch potato or healthy future?
Put exercise at the top of your daily to-do list. Everything else will fall into place.
Pickle Darling: 'Most bedroom pop artists make lockdown albums by default'
From Pickle Darling's bedroom to the nation's venues - they're off on a cosmic journey.
Nothing in life is handed to you on a plate
Giving up never feels good because we have thrown the towel in on something we value.
Home, James: A modern balladeer returns to NZ
Graeme James on the challenge of releasing 24 songs over the course of a year.
Carolyn Hansen: It's action that brings intentions to life
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Tale of SH1 roundabout works: 'This has been too long'
Two years of irritation - Brent George on being neighbour to SH1 roundabout works.
Fear of failure biggest barrier
How we handle our setbacks is what ultimately determines how high we soar.
Wisdom of the wise
Wisdom not wealth gets us through life. But wisdom is behind all financial success.
Datsuns are back: 'We're gonna need a bigger tent!'
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Happy, healthy cows key to Northland cheesery's success
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Ditching the kinship of cigarettes - 'got a light cuz?'
Half a million New Zealanders still smoke daily. About 13 die every day as a result.
Use it or lose it - stay physically active
Modern sedentary lifestyles have more people in "lose it" than "use it" mode.