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Proof that former smokers breathe easier
WASHINGTON DC - Researchers report another benefit from quitting smoking: beneficial bacteria in the nose and throat soon return to normal levels.Harmless microbes that reside in the nasal passages and throat help resist respiratory...

One small word puts 37-year-old argument to rest
TEXAS - That's one small word for astronaut Neil Armstrong, one giant revision for grammar sticklers everywhere.An Australian computer programmer says he found the missing "a" from Armstrong's famous first words from the Moon...

Eco-city plan for aerial spray faulted
Bethells Beach residents are furious at plans by their so-called "eco-city" masters for an aerial spraying of herbicide over a large area of the Te Henga wetland.More than 100 residents signed a petition on Saturday to stop Waitakere...

Running risks in the suburbs
Life in suburbia could be slowly killing you.Auckland University of Technology PhD candidate Hannah Badland is embarking on an international study into how life in the suburbs affects our health.She has already been awarded...

Sky Tower in the pink for breast cancer month
The Sky Tower in Auckland was among eight New Zealand landmarks glowing pink last night for the start of breast cancer awareness month. Seventy-two large lightbulbs at the tower were changed yesterday by Lional Woodall and his...

Te Arawa deal seen as 'payback' for working with Government
The Te Arawa land settlement has been labelled a payback for a history of working with the Government. Haami Piripi, Treaty of Waitangi negotiator for Kaitaia-based Te Rarawa, has called for consistency from the Government in how...

Sugarless gum deadly for dogs
ILLINOIS - Keep those sugarless treats out of Fido's reach.Veterinarians have warned that a commonly used sweetener might cause liver failure in dogs, and perhaps even kill them.Their report in the Journal of the American...

Battle raging over walkway plan
A war of words is raging between a developer and a conservation group over a proposed $6 million treetop walkway for a prized area of the West Coast.The developer, Airwalks managing director Thomas Frank, has accused the "so-called"...

Australian anti-truancy company claims red-tape keeping it away
An Australian company specialising in anti-truancy programmes says Ministry of Education red tape is impeding its chances of success in New Zealand.A pilot programme at three Wellington schools run by a New Zealand company - using...

Dan Carter - single, or not?
These are two words sure to set female hearts aflutter across the country: "Dan's Single ... "The phrase screams out from giant billboards from an ad campaign featuring All Black rugby star and heart-throb Daniel Carter.One...

NZ woman dies in Melbourne fire
Two people, one a New Zealand woman, have died in a fire that engulfed their room at a boarding house in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick early yesterday.A 27-year-old woman from Christchurch and a man died, while another five...

Review of sleuths on hold despite industry's 'tentacles' in bureaucracy
Revelations that private investigators have been hired to tail the Prime Minister are unlikely to accelerate a planned review of the laws governing their activities.A review of the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act...

Tasman low helps usher in tornado
The tornado that struck Waitakere yesterday was a result of a combination of daytime heating, warm, moist and unstable air brought over by a Tasman low and a trough moving down Auckland, the MetService said."All those factors...