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Tiffany Remington made a video documenting the difficult process of passing a bowel movement after giving birth. Dr. Mary T. Jacobson, the chief medical officer at Alpha said postpartum pooping is very common.

The company behind high-end Parnell restaurant Pasture changed ownership and its company name in the last month. Ed Verner transferred all his shares to United Kingdom-based Simon Verner, who previously held 20 shares. The company formerly named Square One Dining changed its name to Park World on May 16. Park World’s other restaurants Alpha and Boxer are also currently closed.

Pasture, the six-seater restaurant in Auckland, has closed permanently. Owner Ed Verner said all staff had been informed of the impending closure a few weeks ago. Verner also owns next-door wine bar Boxer and bakery Alpha. Both businesses are still accepting reservations on their websites.

Karl Robotham, 17, from Anfield, called for a Delta Taxi driver at 6.15am. The teen said he usually uses the private hire firm or Alpha depending on which one has availability. But when he said he wanted to be dropped off on a road 0.8 miles away - approximately 15 minutes on foot - that's when issues started. He reportedly asked the driver to pull over so he could get out of the car.

Outlast is an eight-episode series that follows 16 survivalist who parachute into the Alaskan wilderness to try and survive against cold, hunger and bears. Contestants are split into four team – Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta – and have to outlast their competition to win. No word on a release date for season 2, as it's not been confirmed.

Alpha is the third restaurant in a building that also houses Pasture and Boxer. Pasture offers tasting menus of 17-23 courses for seven people in each sitting. Boxer is an almost science fictional bar with food.