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'Are we really a good match, or am I feeling lonely or horny?'

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The cost of being: A public servant who just bought their first home

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Alcohol use may be down, but don’t worry – New Zealanders still love getting wasted

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Love, actually, at 64: 'Since our son died, I value him more than ever'

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I'm sorry all the time

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Problem? Auckland’s trains smell like piss

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Help Me Hera: I’m lactose intolerant but I can’t stop eating cheese

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Dating Files: A 'bicurious' 26-year-old looking for a comfortable love who's vulnerable

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The cost of being: A 70-year-old who can't afford to retire yet

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‘Overwhelming’: Ali Mau on the Tika story, so far

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Love, actually, at 46: 'Our difference in earnings makes me pretty frustrated'

The 93-year-old yoga instructor and beekeeper Olivia Sheehan.

We did yoga with New Lynn’s 93-year-old instructor

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A 'ghost' train and a failed safety system: How the Wellington train crash happened

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Help Me Hera: What do I do with all this political rage?

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Love, actually, at 34: A long distance queer relationship with 'horny but patient' sex

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The cost of being: A night shift worker on a 'brutal' roster

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Love, actually, at 29: 'Her parents absolutely hate me'

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'This one's yours': On being raised by a nanny

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NZ's cocaine use has nearly tripled since 2017

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Help Me Hera: My workmates can't handle my honesty

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David Tamihere wants a ‘quite huge’ payout after his retrial is abandoned

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Huia O’Sullivan: ‘A platform doesn’t mean you have something meaningful to say’

Cars and traffic lights

This intersection is making me cross!

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Love, actually, at 61: 'We have survived together a long time'

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