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Last-minute enrolments a bane or a benefit
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Here's a little test.
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Obituary: mother of film-makers with her own visions of cinema
Eleanor Coppola and Francis Ford Coppola attend the The Godfather 50th Anniversary Celebration at Paramount Theatre in 2022 in Los Angeles. Photo: Film Magic
ELEANOR COPPOLA
Film-maker
Eleanor Coppola’s life was film.
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Obituary: David Seidler, scriptwriter
Writer David Seidler arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2011, February 27, 2011 at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Getty Images
The best writers write what they know, and Oscar-winning script writer David Seidler’s career triumph was a perfect example.
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Obituary: Vince Power, music promoter
Vince Power attends a private view of "Days Like This" by artists Elizabeth Power and Lucy Smallbone at 99 Projects on July 7, 2022 in London, England. Photo: Getty Images
Wheeler-dealer Vince Power transitioned from running a chain of second-hand stores to being one of the most influential people in the British music industry.
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Obituary: a New Zealand cricket winner
Jack Alabaster and wife Shirley celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in Alexandra in 2018. They are in front of a peach tree grafted from one which had borne fruit on their anniversary every year since they were married. Photo: Pam Jones
JACK ALABASTER
Cricketer
Jack Alabaster was one of the finest leg-spin bowlers New Zealand has ever produced.
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Dunedin premier rugby wrap-up: round eight
Dunedin bounced back from its shock loss to Harbour last week to thump Taieri 40-0 at Kettle Park today.
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Dunedin dominates Taieri in 40-0 thumping
Dunedin bounced back from its shock loss to Harbour last week to thump Taieri 40-0 at Kettle Park today.
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One dead after motorcycle crash in Rolleston
Police have confirmed that one person has died following a single motorcycle crash on Jones Rd, Rolleston, this morning.
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Fatal motorcycle crash in Rolleston
Police have confirmed that one person has died following a single motorcycle crash on Jones Rd, Rolleston, this morning.
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Hundreds at pro-trans protest in Wellington
Protesters outside the conference in Wellington. Photo: RNZ
At least 500 hundred people, many carrying rainbow flags and placards, have gathered for a pro-trans solidarity rally in central Wellington.
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Pelosi husband attacker sentenced to 30 years
Paul and Nancy Pelosi attend the pre-Grammy gala in Beverly Hills, California, in February. Photo: Reuters
The man who broke into former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home in 2022 and assaulted her husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Dunedin premier rugby: live score updates
Join us for live score updates of the eighth round of Dunedin premier rugby, kick off at 2.45pm.
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Obituary: Francisco van der Hoff, missionary
Francisco van der Hoff. Photo: Solidaridad Network via X
Social justice pioneer Francisco van der Hoff had watched coffee farmers of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, where the Dutch-born Catholic missionary had worked for years, battle for years to get a fair price for their beans.
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The art of accepting a compliment
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Learning to respond to an admiring comment is a skill in itself, writes Eva Wiseman.
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Amazing auroral display stirs the soul
Photo: Ian Griffin
I write a lot about auroras.
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Take and make stock of scraps
Photos: Hilary Rowley
If only you could find a use for all those vegetable scraps.
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Keeping rituals in check
Rituals, such as tying your shoelaces a certain way before a big game, can help with pressure, but the key is to not let them become too overpowering. Photo: Getty Images
Everyday rituals can help us cope with pressure, unlock our emotions and define our identities — but can also become unhelpful and divisive, writes Killian Fox.
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Time to freshen-up fridge leftovers
Challenge yourselves to cook a meal from near-expiring items in the fridge, writes the team from Love Food Hate Waste.
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Thinking outside the Tardis
Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), left, and the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) in "The Devil’s Chord" where they visit Abbey Road and the Beatles. Photos: Disney+/TNS
Some of its biggest fans are back in charge of Doctor Who, writes Tracy Brown.
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Join the dots (violently)
It’s amazing what you can do with just one magic bullet in Children of the Sun. Image: supplied
CHILDREN OF THE SUN
From: Rene Rother
For: PC
Rating: ★★★+
I’m beginning to think I have an unhealthy obsession with strange games.
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