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Prime Minister Hipkins - Will it be a dream or a nightmare for Labour?
22 Jan 2023Analysis - The New Zealand Labour Party has a new leader: Chris Hipkins. One simply can't imagine a "Chris-mania", however. But maybe that's not a bad thing right now. Here are the ways things could…
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Sam's Take: Three great films for summer viewing
21 Jan 2023Sam's Take returns for the year with Sam recapping a few of his favourites from his summer viewing - Glass Onion, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and The Banshees of Inisherin.
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Why this vintage office outfit has a place in the modern workforce
21 Jan 2023Last week, Newsroom ran a story on the cultural demise of the country's capital, starting with one of its most derided fashion legacies: Walk shorts.
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Ardern's resignation announcement has changed the political landscape
20 Jan 2023Analysis - Jacinda Ardern's resignation announcement has turned politics on its head and Labour must now find a new leader capable of taking on National - an awesome undertaking in an election year…
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Chris Hipkins' first decision: A deputy dilemma
22 Jan 2023Analysis - While Chris Hipkins is all but confirmed as our next PM, there is less certainty in the race to be his deputy. Newsroom looks at the factors the next Labour leader will need to consider…
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Can Hipkins make the transition to leadership?
20 Jan 2023Opinion - Chris Hipkins is a frontrunner to replace Jacinda Ardern, but he has an unfortunate tendency to play the man rather than the ball, writes Brigette Morten.
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Does Labour still stand a chance without Ardern at helm?
19 Jan 2023Power Play - The political world is reeling with the news of Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation, with the hunt now on for a new Labour leader and prime minister, Jane Patterson writes.
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Concert review: Kehlani at Spark Arena
21 Jan 2023Review - Kehlani made their triumphant return to Aotearoa last night at Spark Arena for the first time in five years - previously having been here on tour with Halsey in 2018 - on their Blue Water…
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Why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics
Opinion - An upgraded global response to future potential pandemic threats would give the best chance of eliminating new infectious diseases at source before they spread globally.
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Geoffrey Miller: Jacinda Ardern's outsized New Zealand foreign policy legacy
20 Jan 2023While all prime ministers travel internationally, Ardern's calendar was fuller than most - despite the pandemic.
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Jacinda Ardern's defining legacy serving New Zealand during a crisis
19 Jan 2023Analysis - Jacinda Ardern's announcement today that she is stepping down as prime minister could hardly have been more rapid or more of a surprise, Tim Watkin writes.
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The tragedy of people motivated to help in war zones
16 Jan 2023Opinion - During the past two decades, intentional attacks on aid or humanitarian workers have become a disturbing trend, Alexander Gillespie writes.
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Romance writer's fake death reminds us 'the author' is a construct
Opinion - It is like something that happens in fiction. An author's reappearance two years after her apparent suicide redefines the social contract between readers and authors, Ika Willis writes.
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Abuse of journalists shows how ugly our civil discourse has become
15 Jan 2023Opinion - 'The sooner you die the better!' is just one of the many vile messages that's landed in journalist Paula Penfold's inbox over the last 12 months.
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Delays and lost luggage have nothing on British Airways pilot sucked from the windscreen
Flight cancellations, delays and lost luggage - these misfortunes pale against the ordeal of a pilot who got sucked through the windscreen of BA5390.
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Spare review: The weirdest book ever written by a royal
11 Jan 2023Opinion - Prince Harry's memoir is part confession, part rant and part love letter. In places it feels like the longest angry drunk text ever sent.
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What if your colleague is a bot? Harnessing the benefits of workplace automation without alienating staff
10 Jan 2023Analysis - The need for businesses to adapt to the workplace demands of the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies, with clear implications for jobs and workers.
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Can customary harvesting of NZ's native species be sustainable?
10 Jan 2023Opinion: Aotearoa's wilderness areas are the jewel in our ecotourism crown. But conservation laws may soon be in for a radical shake-up.
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US student shoots teacher: What happens now?
9 Jan 2023David Riedman, creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, discusses the relative rarity of school shooters under age 10 and the likely aftermath of the event.
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Road to nowhere: why the suburban cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end
Opinion - The cul-de-sac is a suburban trap. It's virtually useless as a road, doesn't support public transport, cycling or walking, and doesn't work well as a play or gathering place, writes Timothy…
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Insects, spiders make up more than half NZ’s animal biodiversity – time to celebrate them
7 Jan 2023Opinion - After almost two decades of championing native birds in an annual competition, Aotearoa is going to begin celebrating its spineless creatures this year, writes Jennifer Jandt.*
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MMP in New Zealand turns 30 at this year's election
3 Jan 2023Analysis - This year's general election will mark the 30th anniversary of the binding referendum that ushered in the MMP system of voting, as well as the 10th election held under the proportional…
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Why do people tailgate? One theory may be too close for comfort
3 Jan 2023Analysis - Aggressive tailgating may be a reprimand for going slow, or to make someone move out of the way. Either way, it's a dangerous aspect of human psychology, writes Amanda Stephens*.
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'They control through fear': A cult member talks about leaving her old life behind
3 Jan 2023Serafina Tane was born into a religious cult on New Zealand's South Island. When she left, she discovered a life without religious rules was more complicated than she had imagined. Video
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