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Burnout recovery: 'We don't really know how to rest', specialist says

When recovering from burnout it helps to prioritise doing whatever restores your spirit, says clinical fatigue specialist and "really skilful worrier" Vincent Deary. ....

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Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 68 people in Afghanistan

In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported dead, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman for the provincial governor. ....

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Review finds big increase in multi-year government spends, use not always justified

Multi-year appropriations - which give the government authority to spend money without reapplying annually - are loosening Parliament's control of the public purse, auditor-general says. ....

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Contact Energy goes back to drawing board on new geothermal plant

The electricity provider had been looking to build a new plant near Taupō but costs have spiralled. ....

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