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Racing: Pick6 bonanzas to entice punters
It's tough finding a winner on heavy winter tracks but $250k is worth chasing.

The Hilton's Queenstown hotels
Hilton group has established two hotels - the Hilton Queenstown and the Kawarau Hotel, Managed by Hilton - on land at the Kawarau end of Lake Wakatipu. The Hilton Queenstown was named by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the world's best new hotels in 2012.
For further information see 1.hilton.com.

Mackenzie Country: A southern trail of epicurean fancies
There are of course dozens of wineries around Lake Dunstan, but I had decided to focus on the Gibbston Valley area.

Dairy robbers bash passer-by unconcious
Two balaclava-clad men brutally kicked a man unconscious early yesterday, then robbed a dairy at gunpoint.

Let's talk about sex
A new book reveals that sex in the twilight years can be supremely sensual and satisfying.

Teen death: Kronic's role probed
An investigation is under way into what role synthetic cannabis may have played in a fatal car crash.

Wine: Method non traditional
Owning a vineyard is no longer an essential part of making wine.

Special Olympian gets special All Blacks gift
The country's top rugby team has come to the rescue after a Special Olympian's prized All Blacks shirt was stolen while he was training.

John Roughan: Top minds work on teen issues
Study on adolescent risks finds answers in behaviour of infants.

Scientists in dark on Kronic's ill effects
A top Govt scientist says there is an "appalling" lack of information about synthetic cannabis products.

The day Sophie died - mother's untold story
Read extracts from the new book by Lesley Elliott, detailing the life and death of daughter Sophie, killed in a frenzied attack...

Sir Peter Gluckman: Early intervention vital for helping NZ's troubled young
More needs to be done during early childhood, write Peter Gluckman and Harlene Hayne.