Police confiscate boy’s boxing shirt over gang insignia concerns
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“The biggest risk is taking too much or mixing drugs.”
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The team is now resting, but NZ's aid to Vanuatu continues.
South Island hydro lakes overflow after record lows
Hydro reliance keeps electricity prices low.
AI system achieves human-level performance on general intelligence test
The model demonstrated impressive "sample efficiency."
Short bursts of high-intensity activity daily can profoundly impact heart health
As little as two minutes a day.
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
The risk to the general public remains minimal.
Report proposes bold reforms to tackle local government dysfunction
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New research reveals ‘CO₂ saturation point’, suggesting benefits for plant life and minimal warming impact
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Father where art thou? The toll of legally unaccountable fathers on children and families
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The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… snivel (verb, noun): verb 1: to run at the nose 2: to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : snuffle 3: to cry or whine with snuffling 4: to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner noun 1 dialect : head cold
The Good Oil Daily Proverb
A murderer’s tormented conscience will drive him into the grave. Don’t protect him!
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