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Core Strength Howick is about more than exercise, with owner Rochelle Fleming passionate about creating a welcoming space where movement, connection and community come together.

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Part two of Times Junior Journalist Alina Jiang's series of stories about her recent school trip to Japan picks up with her on the plane heading for the Land of the Rising Sun.

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Dr Sid Ogra, of Auckland Eye, writes that good eyesight is something many of us take for granted until it starts to affect our daily lives.

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MONDAY MEMORY - Now we're well into the 2026 general election campaign, here's a look back at how it was done in days gone by in east Auckland, when candidates literally pounded the pavements. - PJ

Times Junior Journalist Josh Arnold writes that the recent Earth Sciences New Zealand Science and Technology Fair prizegiving provided the opportunity for friends and family to recognise the hard work students had put into their projects and celebrate their success.

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Two new books that have caught our attention are a tender and funny story of love, loneliness and finding connection, and a science fiction novel about sentient starships and galactic warfare.

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Here's a summary of two high-quality productions the Times' team has been viewing recently.

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