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Cheap drug given once a decade slashes risk of bone fractures in older women, ‘astonishing’ Kiwi trial discovers

Cheap drug given once a decade slashes risk of bone fractures in older women, ‘astonishing’ Kiwi trial discovers

However, about 80% of fractures happen to women who are considered at low or intermediate risk. The injuries are often the first sign of a problem. The 10-year trial led by Mark Bolland, an associate professor at the University of Auckland’s School of Medicine, tested a hypothesis – could treatment instead start much earlier –…

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Media Insider: Breakfast radio wars – can Simon Barnett lift More FM’s sliding ratings? TVNZ loses high-profile staff; 25 media hot-takes for 2025

Media Insider: Breakfast radio wars – can Simon Barnett lift More FM’s sliding ratings? TVNZ loses high-profile staff; 25 media hot-takes for 2025

He is now at the centre of a renewed and intriguing radio breakfast battle – aside from the king of radio, Mike Hosking, whose ZB breakfast show dominates the ratings, Barnett’s return to the 6am-9am slot on More FM could lead to an upheaval in music station audiences. At the same time, new-look breakfast shows…

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Serial Auckland beggar with alleged scam ‘I’m pregnant’ back story is confronted in Whanganui carpark

Serial Auckland beggar with alleged scam ‘I’m pregnant’ back story is confronted in Whanganui carpark

The woman was seen pulling on the alleged scammer’s shirt and bag before throwing her to the ground and ripping her phone off her. It’s alleged she’s attempted to garner money from members of the public across multiple Auckland suburbs including Silverdale, Manukau, Takanini, Greenlane, Westgate, Mt Roskill, Mt Wellington, Papakura and Pakuranga before venturing…

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