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I grew up in the world’s coldest city without central heating. Here’s what the world can learn from us

Harbin, where I grew up, is in northeast China. Winter temperatures regularly dip to -30°C and in January even the warmest ...
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Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers

Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...
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The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder

The Hinds made a team record 191 for five batting first in Nelson, before restricting the visitors to 184 for eight with four crucial late wickets.
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Don't expect too many changes to the Wellington Phoenix starting line-up, despite being thumped 5-1 in their most recent outing

The Nix are attempting to silence the Roar in Moreton Bay tonight...desperate to move up from 10th on the A-League ladder. Coach Giancarlo Italiano is debating whether to give his first-choice players ...
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A box-office doubles pairing has been thrust together at the ASB women's tennis Classic

Venus Williams has decide to add doubles to her programme for the Auckland tournament, starting Monday. She'll partner singles top seed Elina Svitolina in the doubles draw. Tournament director Nicolas ...
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The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon

Promising all-rounder Will Clark has full belief the Stags can beat anyone...and he's philosophical about their current 5th placing. The match starts at four twenty five this afternoon.
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The Breakers are well aware they're drinking at the Last Chance Saloon in the Australian NBL

Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is urging his troops to embrace the challenge. The Breakers battle the Perth Wildcats in Auckland tomorrow afternoon - their first home game in a month. BASKETBALL ...
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AI chatbot Grok under fire over complaints it let users undress minors in photos on X

The generative AI chatbot integrated into billionaire Elon Musk's X is under international scrutiny over reports it has been filling the social media platform with sexually explicit images of children ...
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A man has been arrested at the scene of a fire in central Christchurch this morning. Police were called to the scene on Worcester Street about 5:10am

A 59-year-old man has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in Christchurch District Court on Monday, on charges of being unlawfully in a building and of arson. Police remain at the scene, ...
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The Privacy Commissioner is expecting Manage My Health to demonstrate it has appropriate safeguards in place following a data breach

New Zealand's largest personal health portal - has confirmed unauthorised access to its systems. It contains the private health records of around 1.8 million users, with more than 100-thousand New ...
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The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash

Police say they were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 about 12:45pm. It appears there are multiple injuries - some serious. Southbound traffic is being diverted through Waipu, and ...
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The Central Stags are confident they'll be in the mix to defend their Super Smash T20 title

They've only won one of their three matches so far this season and face table-topping Canterbury in Nelson today. But batting all-rounder Will Clark says they're not daunted. First ball on Saxton Oval ...