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Questions over power for new data centre
The country's two biggest users of electricity could both soon be located in Southland if resource consents for a new data centre bring the project to life.
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The 'gnarly' fight reshaping the RSA
16 Mar 2026There is a bitter internal rivalry shaking one of New Zealand's most storied institutions, with a rebel alliance fighting the national body of the RSA
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Jobless rate has new graduates questioning the worth of university
14 Mar 2026The unemployment rate for young people is three times higher than the national average.
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Uncertainty over the fuel that drives our economy
13 Mar 2026There are so many factors feeding into see-sawing petrol prices that predicting a landing price at the pump has become impossible.
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As Covid hits again, New Zealand confronts its pandemic past
12 Mar 2026Six years after New Zealand moved into its first lockdown, the final inquiry report examines lockdowns, mandates and the cost of the pandemic.
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Athletics comes out of hibernation in New Zealand
11 Mar 2026New Zealand track and field athletes have achieved on the world scene for decades - but now there's a new strength and diversity not seen since the 1990s
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Buy Now Pay Later critics call for change
One million Kiwis use a Buy Now Pay Later scheme, but not everyone is convinced the regulations governing them are adequate to protect users from harm.
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Climate credibility on trial as critics challenge govt's net-zero roadmap
The once quiet workhorse of climate policy - the humble tree - is now headline material, fuelling political fights and finding itself at the very root of a legal battle over our climate future.
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The Detail: Is the Kiwi landlord mentality dying?
New Zealanders finally seem to be dialling down their obsession with owning houses to create wealth.
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Iran, Israel, and 'the great Satan'
A week after the US and Israel struck Iran, The Detail looks at what really led to the war, how Tehran hit back, and the political storm brewing at home
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Air NZ is in the red while rivals soar
The national carrier is caught in turbulent skies, with grounded planes, global conflict, and growing criticism from politicians and passengers
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A gold mine, a giant company and a community divided
4 Mar 2026Central Otago is sitting on a gold mine that may be worth billions, but tensions are simmering.
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'A fuel which is under our control' - shifting from our reliance on gas and coal
3 Mar 2026With LNG on the way, The Detail looks at two possible fuel alternatives that could deal to New Zealand's reliance on gas and coal
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Fishing for a win, the National Party does a backflip
2 Mar 2026The Hauraki Gulf is back in the spotlight, as National leaves the commercial fishing industry sweating - and confused
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The Detail: New granny flat rules are far from DIY nirvana
27 Feb 2026The new rules cut a thin layer of red tape, but they're still complex, full of restrictions and just as expensive as always.
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The longevity obsession
28 Feb 2026Bio-hackers are looking for the answers to stretching out their lives as long as possible, but research says there's a biological end point for our bodies.
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All stick, no carrot with move-on laws
26 Feb 2026The government's making city shop owners happy with its decisive move-on orders for homeless people, but there are doubts they'll achieve anything.
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'Serious concerns' about proposed Crimes Act changes
25 Feb 2026For the past decade, Sunny Kaushal has been a man on a mission to crack down on retail crime.
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Inside a prince's hard and fast fall from grace
24 Feb 2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's dramatic arrest is the first of its kind for the royal family in nearly 400 years, and has shaken the House of Windsor
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Barker's of Geraldine in a jam over waste
23 Feb 2026The preserves company wants to spray wastewater - containing chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve.
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The great rugby league push in NZ
21 Feb 2026Between State of Origin coming to Auckland and rule changes allowing Kiwis to play, NRL strengthens its foothold on a New Zealand audience.
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A state of emergency, again and again and again
20 Feb 2026After another run of storms, do declarations of states of emergency risk "crying wolf"?
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Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs
19 Feb 2026Unemployment is at its highest level in more than a decade, but one expert sees a silver lining.
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The wine maker's bad luck
Too many grapes, international headwinds and a dramatic drop in drinkers is proving problematic for our wine producers
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Our trade deal with India, explained
17 Feb 2026It hasn't been ratified yet but the terms of New Zealand's free trade deal with India have been agreed on, even though the details are somewhat mysterious
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Ultra-proccessed foods are out and fat is in - but do we take it all with a grain of salt?
16 Feb 2026It's not so much what's in the recommendations as how they were put together that's concerning some in the medical and nutrition worlds
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What imported gas will mean for homes and businesses
13 Feb 2026The government's plan has triggered an explosive row over the difference between a tax and a levy.
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The 'hectic and confronting' MAFS season ahead
14 Feb 2026What started as an experiment has become a global phenomenon. MAFS is a ratings powerhouse and one of the world's most argued-about shows.
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