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You may have heard the phrase penny for a pound, now a new term has been coined - the 'what the hell effect'.
Researchers at New York University's Stern School of Business have been studying the 'Denomination Effect' and why consumers spend more than they normally would once they've broken a large note like $50 and $100.
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Read more: Why you should always keep a $100 bill in your wallet
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018735388/why-you-should-always-keep-a-100-bill-in-your-wallet
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Outlandish coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread across the world almost as fast as the virus.
Stuff spoke to the University of Waikato's M R X Dentith, who wrote a book on the philosophy of conspiracy theories, to find out why they take hold.
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Read more: Coronavirus: Debunking the baseless virus conspiracy theories in NZ
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/119980415/coronavirus-baseless-conspiracy-theories-go-viral-in-nz
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First year free study may be a popular policy, but hundreds of students made false declarations to get their university fees covered in the 2018 and 2019 academic years - and some haven't paid the money back.
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Read more: Hundreds of university students made false declarations for fees-free scheme
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/119925194/uni-fee-rorters-get-off-scot-free
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As the COVID-19 coronavirus spreads around the world, so do the myths and misinformation.
Here are six myths you may have heard about the virus and the science which debunks them.
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Read more: Myths about coronavirus busted
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/03/myths-about-coronavirus-busted.html
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed neither of the two people suspected of having coronavirus have contracted the disease.
On Monday Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced two people were being tested for the virus.
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Read more: Both New Zealand coronavirus tests negative
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People with coronavirus-type symptoms are reportedly being turned away from testing at Wellington Hospital because they don't fit strict criteria.
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Read more: Showing symptoms but tests refused at Wellington Hospital
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/119947842/coronavirus-showing-symptoms-but-tests-refused-at-wellington-hospital
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As New Zealand recorded its first patient infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus on Friday and panic-buying at supermarkets ensued, Kiwis turned to Google to learn more about the disease.
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Read more: The difference between COVID-19 and flu symptoms
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Two more people in New Zealand are being tested and authorities are "highly suspicious" they have contracted coronavirus, the director-general of health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield says.
About 146 tests, on people all around the country, had come back negative and 12 were under investigation, he said.
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Read more: More people tested for virus in New Zealand
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/119946985/coronavirus-pm-jacinda-ardern-gives-update-on-nzs-response-to-the-virus
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