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Reader’s Digest New Zealand • Vol. 204 No. 1212 January 2023

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LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

NEWS WORTH SHARING

STAFF PICKS • We enjoyed putting this issue together for your reading pleasure. Here are some of our favourites

SMART ANIMALS • Wild or domestic, they are protective of their loved ones

6 Life Lessons I Learned From My Old Dog • Elli H. Radinger, author of The Wisdom of Old Dogs, shares some simple but important observations

Bright EYES • Four tips to prevent vision loss

Do Retinoids Really REJUVENATE Your Skin?

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

A Pretty Good Teacher, For A Cat • Proud and independent, Tiger made contributions to this maturing family that will never be forgotten

The Night The Stars Fell • The most precious gift you can give a child is to spark their flame of curiosity

Hanging By A Thread • A freak accident leaves 13 people stranded in mid-air

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

Wise Animals I Have Known • A naturalist is bowled over by the instinctive acts of animals

Secret World Of A Swamp • I bought my little patch of New Zealand cheap. Then I discovered a veritable wonderland

Ticket To A Murder • Nearly a thousand leads had turned up nothing. Then the detective got an unexpected call

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

Triumph Of An Olympian • Competitors from different countries, the two men showed the world the true meaning of sportsmanship

The White Picket Fence • When things happen that you don’t like, you have two choices: you get bitter or better

VIEWPOINTS • Musings And Opinions

Amy’s Choice • Four young siblings. No parent at home. And just one teenager

Towards A More PICTURESQUE SPEECH • Twists And Turns Of Phrase

Renoir’s Invitation To A Party • In his famous painting are actresses, journalists, a banker, a diplomat – and the country girl who became the painter’s wife

Katie And The Hard Hats • Every Wednesday for months, one of the most poignant scenes in the Broadway musical, Coco, took place across the street from the theatre

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

Exploits Of Charles • Starting school can be a steep learning curve – for children and parents alike

PATTER • Quips And One-Liners

The Day At The Beach • How a wise and understanding doctor’s ‘prescription’ helped me regain my sense of purpose

POINTS TO PONDER • Wise Words About Life

The Great Balloon Escape • Two families dare to ride the winds to freedom

RD RECOMMENDS

But Fish Can’t Even READ • Angling advice from 1940…

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PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 142.

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TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

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