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Topics - A study based on surveys of 2,500 U.S. adults has separated everyone into categories depending on how they use the internet and social media. gender and age are the main factors in the way… Audio

Topics - Staggering demand for computer tablets has seen British shoppers buy one every second as the rush for Christmas gifts goes into overdrive. Facebook says the 'right to be forgotten' - which is… Audio

Retiring early doesn't mean you'll be any happier. Is it clear to you what sort of a weather event it was that wrought havoc in Hobsonville yesterday? The world is coming to an end, according to the… Audio

Topics - A report by the Auditor-General shows some school boards have used taxpayers' money on unauthorised investments and personal expenditure - including traffic fines and satellite TV… Audio

Topics - A fascinating new study finds bald cats are friendliest and moggies are the grumpiest. A (female) member of Hawkes Bay's legal profession has promised to boycott the annual Law Society… Audio

Topics - It's been reported today that the Queen and Prince Charles were only told of Duchess Catherine's pregnancy hours before she was admitted to hospital with acute morning sickness. Is it ok for… Audio

Topics - in a study, reported in the journal Biological Psychology, researchers looked for the first time at the effect of being born without a sense on smell on men and women's relationships. The… Audio

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A new mother names her baby girl Hashtag Jameson, named after Twitter's # symbol; The New York Times is running a story about a worldwide trend of exhuming human bodies to prove or disprove foul play… Audio

Topics - Wellington is a-buzz as tonight's world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, approaches. A New Zealand man has been accused of covertly deleting thousands of words from the Oxford… Audio

Topics - with the "spending season" decending upon us, HS Dent, an economic forecasting firm, reported in the Atlantic Monthly, if you want to find this, has compiled Census data on spending behavior… Audio

Topics - The wealthiest woman in the world, and Australia's most successful entrepreneur, Gina Rinehardt is currently on a tour of Australia promoting her new book. A Wellington home support worker… Audio

Debrett's have launched a new guide to eating with one's fingers. Kim Dotcom's lawyers have asked the High Court to make the Government Communications Security Bureau a co-defendant in its legal… Audio

Topics - The entire Christian calendar is based on a miscalculation, the Pope has declared. Jesus was born earlier than we thought. The Church of England will definitely have women bishops "in my… Audio

Topics - New research from Australia shows that refusal to acknowledge fatigue now poses a greater threat than drink driving. The Employment Relations Authority expects to release a decision within a… Audio

Topics - Britain is once again the most powerful nation on earth, according to a new survey, when it comes to "soft power". Labour Party MPs are still meeting at Parliament, where they are expected to… Audio

Topics - At what age are you old? The building industry says it has got the capacity to build the one hundred thousand homes pledged by the Labour Party in it's housing policy. An Israeli airstrike… Audio

It's got twenty-eight wheels, two motors and the power usage of a light bulb… Canberra's first rotating home. The New Zealand Retailers' Association says sports shoes are one of the most popular items… Audio

New research from Oregon State University finds that for most Americans, old age is not heralded in by a particular birthday - but rather by how a person acts. In the latest moves to make Auckland… Audio

Topics - A publicity stunt by Hallenstein Brothers menswear that has offended some people for being sexist will work in the company's favour, according to a marketing expert. The New South Wales… Audio

Topics - are humans becoming less intelligent? Former Cabinet minister Dover Samuels has defended a traffic ticket for driving in a bus lane, claiming country drivers don't know city rules. Daniel… Audio

Topics - 5.8 million people in Britain admit to being superstitious. An article in the Sunday Star Times suggests that changes to the Education Act could lead to "double-bunked" "mega schools". Audio

There are fresh demands to reform the system of appointing Archbishops in Britain, The debate on gay and transgender marriage continued this week in Parliament, The Prime Minister has denied in… Audio

Topics - A puncture's bad enough. But as more and more drivers are discovering, there's often another nasty shock in store. Advocates for leaky home owners are dissatisfied that only 12 victims of the… Audio

Topics - Which is your favourite US president? Returning to the US presidential election, where voting was too close to call earlier. Audio