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Week in Politics: National aims for maximum voter impact
1 Sep 2023Analysis - National aims its tax package at middle New Zealand, where the most votes are. The strategy behind Chris Hipkins ruling out working with NZ First and the government cuts its spending as…
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Taxing questions: Is National glossing over the cost of administering its new measures?
31 Aug 2023Analysis - The National Party's newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote.
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Last known photo of All Black legend becomes a fitting tribute
27 Aug 2023First person - Eight years ago, Craig Norenbergs took the last known photograph of Jonah Lomu, and the All Blacks legend has been wandering through his mind's eye ever since. Video
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Week in Politics: Bad poll for Labour, more policies and a National MP in trouble
25 Aug 2023Analysis - Commentators deliver similar verdicts on the latest poll, and its grim reading for Labour. The main parties continue to crank out policies, David Seymour's joke that no one thought was…
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Why targeted protection is now the best strategy against Covid
24 Aug 2023Opinion - Interventions to decrease the rate of Covid infections are sensible, but not at any cost, a group of academics write. Here's what the science shows us about protection strategies.
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Disabled people forgotten in jettisoning of last Covid-19 rules
22 Aug 2023Opinion - Disabled people have once again been overlooked as the last of the Covid-19 rules were ended by the government last week, Chris Ford writes.
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Is it now all over for the Labour government?
22 Aug 2023Opinion - A flurry of polls are delivering bad news for Chris Hipkins' hopes for Labour to win a third term. Bryce Edwards looks at the political weather and predicts storm clouds on the horizon.
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Should New Zealand build bridges with the BRICS?
22 Aug 2023Analysis - As the 15th annual summit of the BRICS looms ahead, the potential for an enlarged BRICS poses something of a dilemma for New Zealand, Geoffrey Miller writes.
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Will thousands of spring migratory birds bring a deadly bird flu with them?
18 Aug 2023A highly pathogenic bird flu is currently sweeping the world - and New Zealand could be better prepared for its potential arrival.
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From an ecologist's perspective, 'degrowth' economics is inevitable
16 Aug 2023Opinion - You may not have noticed, but we already passed Earth overshoot day, when humanity's demands for ecological resources and services exceed what our planet can regenerate, Mike Joy writes.
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Research reveals who's been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime
15 Aug 2023Analysis - Earth is warming and the signs of climate change are everywhere. But who's feeling warming the most may surprise you.
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Why making NZ's security threat assessment public is the right move
12 Aug 2023Opinion - The release of the threat assessment by the SIS is the final piece in a defence and security puzzle that marks a genuine shift towards more open and public discussion, Alexander Gillespie wr…
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Week in Politics: Tunnel plans and cellphone bans
11 Aug 2023Analysis - Labour's tunnel proposal for Auckland Harbour, National's policy to ban cellphones in schools and the latest poll shows New Zealand First over the 5 percent threshold.
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'Number 8 wire' days for NZ's defence force are over
11 Aug 2023Opinion - New Zealanders have been put on notice that defence and security are among the bigger challenges the country faces this century, John Moremon writes.
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From doghouse to Dally M chat: Warriors close in on remarkable finals
10 Aug 2023The Warriors are looking good for a top four finish for the first time since 2007, and Shaun Johnson is being touted as a possible Dally M medalist.
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The biggest of all hospital passes?
Analysis: A big shake-up in how hospitals are built allows for private sector investment, but just how - and how much - remains in question.
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NZ's first national security strategy a 'turning point'
5 Aug 2023Opinion - New Zealand now faces a very different and rapidly changing world. Business as usual is no longer considered an option, Alexander Gillespie writes.
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Counting the wrong sheep: Why trouble sleeping is about more than just individual habits
3 Aug 2023Internationally, there's a growing body of research showing sleep is often shaped by a person's social and economic circumstances, write Mary Breheny and Rosie Gibson.
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Game on: Political parties solidify allegiances as election beckons
3 Aug 2023Analysis - It's all still to play for in the countdown to the October election, but the trend for the governing Labour Party is only heading one way - and that is down.
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How to read the political polls
3 Aug 2023Analysis: Poll results are often used to project the makeup of Parliament, here's what you need to know about them.
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Does National's transport plan add up?
Analysis - The old joke about "just one more lane" being all that's needed to solve traffic congestion has been heard a few times since the National Party released its transport policy this week.
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What does 'infanticide' mean in NZ law?
1 Aug 2023Since homicide trials often have a high profile, public understanding of precise legal terms is important, writes law professor Kris Gledhill.
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Trails of pain from failed businesses: IRD could minimise damage
Opinion - IRD is doing less to share information about failing businesses than tax agencies in other countries, and could do more to protect New Zealanders, Lisa Marriott writes.
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Review: Bic Runga performs Beautiful Collision start to finish to sold-out audience
29 Jul 2023Hoping to get some summer road trip vibes in the middle of winter, Katie Fitzgerald headed along to Bic Runga's Auckland Town Hall concert.
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