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Northland police are investigating after a man broke into the Paihia police station. The man smashed his way through the front door and then smashed through an internal door before gaining access to the office area. The station was unattended at the time. The motive for the forced entry is not yet known. 

Police investigations are ongoing and want to hear from anyone who may have information leading to the recovery of a blue stapler and a pad of yellow Post-it notes. True or a lie? 

[It's true, well all of it except the part about the police wanting information about the stapler and Post-it notes!]

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A new report has found that vegans emit five times more carbon than those on a meat-based diet. That’s according to a new report prepared by an Auckland University researcher. Dr Heather Winkelbottom says the high-fibre vegan diet causes high levels of flatulence. “Most humans pass gas between 13 to 21 times a day. This increases to between 60 to 120 times a day for vegans, or once every 15 minutes. Not only does this contribute to global warming, but flatulence also contains dangerous levels of methane which is potentially harmful to human health. I consider it dangerous to be confined with a vegan in a small space like a lift for more than 10 minutes.”

Dr Winklebottom said further research is required and has applied to the Marsden Fund for funding assistance. 

Is this true or a lie?

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Is this true or a lie?

A 25-year-old male chess player has disguised himself as a woman to compete in a female open chess tournament. Dressed head to toe in a burka and wearing spectacles, Stanley Ormond registered himself as Millicent Awapouri.

But the daring move was exposed as the organisers got suspicious of the player's success. The president of the chess club, Bernard Walker, said: "We didn't have any suspicion at first, because wearing a hijab is normal…but we became suspicious when he won against very strong players.”