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Last minute gang law change risks making a bad law worse
Analysis: While the government has argued the new rules will act as an effective deterrent to gang membership, it is not clear how these laws will stand up.
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Just how 'dolphin friendly' is your tin of tuna?
5 Sep 2024Analysis: Labelling on many seafood products sold in New Zealand is so vague it may serve as greenwashing, writes Kathryn Bradbury.
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New pāua species found off remote NZ islands
3 Sep 2024'The pāua that clings to the sea': A new species of abalone found only in waters off Three Kings Islands/Manawatāwhi.
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Is New Zealand pulling its weight on climate change in the Pacific?
2 Sep 2024Analysis - The question has been left lingering after the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum, with Aotearoa taking a back seat on a climate and disaster resilience fund…
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Electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises - can renewable generation keep up?
This is happening in the face of climate change, higher risk of dry years, and high projected growth in electricity demand, Alan Brent writes.
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US voters speak many languages, but non-English campaigning remains risky
22 Aug 2024Analysis - While languages are inextricably interlinked with identity, they are also becoming a political hot potato, academics say.
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The right to disconnect from work is growing globally. Why is NZ lagging?
21 Aug 2024Analysis - When the time is right, the government should implement rules giving workers a true right to disconnect and privacy outside the workplace, experts say.
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Outdated and imprecise: Why it's time we retired the term 'race relations'
20 Aug 2024Opinion - Used or understood in the wrong way, 'race relations' has the potential to harm social cohesion, increase political polarisation, and distract from the actual policy issues being debated…
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The warning signs that may mean you need to slow down
5 Sep 2024Staying busy all the time has potential long-term health implications says clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo. Audio
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Would you willingly pay for something with your face?
You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. But are you willing to use your face to pay for your morning coffee?
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The Week in Politics: No quick fix for the energy crisis
Analysis - Government seeks solutions to the energy crisis, the media sees through Luxon's assault on councils, and the question is asked: "Where's Chippy?"
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Want NZ banking to be more competitive? Then make it easier to switch banks
Analysis - Though open banking is on the horizon, it may also prove less than effective unless we can demystify the financial system and make switching less costly and less time-consuming, Aaron…
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Dreams, realities, and the broken promises of disability support
20 Aug 2024Opinion - After reading phase one of the Independent Review of Disability Support report and watching Minister Upston's announcement, I spent the night dreaming about the minister. Then I woke up to…
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Opinion: Luxon's hawkish address is music to Canberra's ears, but what about China?
16 Aug 2024New Zealand is not just on the same page, but is now in lockstep with Australia, Geoffrey Miller writes.
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NZ's responsibility as a satellite launch country
15 Aug 2024Analysis - Our space sector has been developing rapidly since the first rocket lifted off in 2017. That comes with a duty, William Grant writes.
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Why do we think cold weather worsens aches and pains?
14 Aug 2024Analysis - It's a common idea, but a myth. Here's what is thought is really going on.
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'Granny flats' should be accessible homes, not poverty traps of the future
Opinion - The government should be incentivising people to build good homes that are accessible to our diverse population, Prudence Walker writes.
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After the Royal Commission - What’s next for Morehu state care survivors?
14 Aug 2024Opinion - As the findings of the Royal Commission are laid bare, what's next for Morehu, the survivors who bravely shared their stories and sought truth and reconciliation through the inquiry process?
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No lifeline for Seymour's bill after Koroneihana
20 Aug 2024Analysis - ACT's coalition partners have very publicly killed the Treaty Principles Bill, writes political editor Jo Moir. Audio
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NZ is running out of gas - literally
Analysis - That's good for the climate, and bad news for the economy.
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Key's presence reminds National of its struggles
Week in Politics: The former PM looms large, the government's maths initiative runs into controversy, and warnings are sounded over Health NZ's finances.
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Why the government needs to slow down its maths changes
Analysis - Rushing through a model with a weak evidence base only adds to teachers' workloads, without guaranteeing to deliver the "brilliance" teachers and parents have been promised, lecturers say.
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Four steps NZ can take now about Israel's occupation of Palestinian land
Analysis - At first glance, there might seem to be little opportunity for New Zealand to contribute to a peaceful resolution. But that is not to say the country has no options, Myra Williamson writes.
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Ask Susan: Does the Reserve Bank want more unemployment?
Is the Reserve Bank contributing to a broken system? RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
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Learning on the job: What the PM will take away from a day in Sydney
17 Aug 2024Analysis - Luxon says he wants to get things back on track. But how does that align with the government's cancelling of infrastructure projects, asks Lillian Hanly.
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At last, some good news for the government
Analysis - The government tries to claim the credit for the cut in the OCR, welfare changes are criticised as beneficiary bashing, and the scale of Health NZ's problems are set out, in the Week in…
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Some homes are becoming uninsurable - but all may not be lost
16 Aug 2024After a series of natural disasters, real doubt hangs over the insurance options available to some New Zealand homeowners.
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What next for state care survivors?
13 Aug 2024Opinion - The road ahead is fraught with challenges, but it also presents an opportunity for systemic change, Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena writes.
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