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Bad news for women: negative media and stress – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 October 201211 October 2012

With 24 hour news channels, smart phones and constant exposure to the internet, it is almost impossible to avoid news […]

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The Depressing truth about overtime

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 January 201227 January 2012

The odds of a major depressive episode are more than double for those working 11 or more hours a day […]

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Experts on link between Canterbury quakes

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 September 201123 September 2011

A new study suggests that geological stress caused by the September Darfield quake may have ‘loaded’ the fault that ruptured […]

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Resilience in wake of ongoing quakes – expert advice

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 June 201117 June 2011

Continuing large aftershocks that shook Christchurch this week — the biggest a magnitude 6.3 quake — have caused significant damage […]

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3 News/NZPA: Call for earlier focus to help troubled youth

In the News  |  Published: 16 August 2010

Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has said that we need to focus more on young children (under 6), as that is […]

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3 News/NZPA: The future is ‘beautifully black’, say berrygrowers

In the News  |  Published: 13 July 2010

International research into the health benefits of blackcurrants has local berry growers thinking of ways to sell more of their […]

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ODT: Help urged for stress of eco-farming

In the News  |  Published: 09 December 2009

Neal Wallace of the Otago Daily Times on the increasing pressure felt by farmers to lessen their environmental impact. However, […]

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