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Underutilised, or just a waste of time? A look at Youth MPs
Youth Parliament is there to give aspiring politicians a taste of a future career, but after three decades the value of the event is in question
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Nauru's pathway to deep sea mining
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules
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The never-ending visa queue for a visa
23 Jul 2025The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear.
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A bellwether battle for the Māori vote and voice in Auckland
22 Jul 2025Henare vs Kaipara: Legacy, loyalty and the fight for Māori representation in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
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The Ministry of Health's alcohol problem
If you don't want to face the unpalatable truth about your boozing, the alcohol lobby is on your side.
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A space where children with disabilities can be themselves
24 Jul 2025New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities is becoming a charitable trust, with the goal of expanding services to cater for people of all ages
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Real people, real lives, right now - the reality of climate change
18 Jul 2025When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end.
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Scandal and a scramble in the battle for Wellington's mayoralty
Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull - but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital.
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Battling the flood of drugs at Auckland Airport
16 Jul 2025With an increase in drugs coming through Auckland Airport, border officials focus on trying to stop the imports before they reach our shores.
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Why you should write a will - now
14 Jul 2025There are some horror stories about the wreckage left behind when people die without leaving a will, but now something watertight is easier to draw up than ever before.
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The history of the world's greatest superhero
12 Jul 2025As the James Gunn version of Superman is released, we look at the history of a character that truly owns the word iconic.
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All Blacks vs France: Small bets, high hopes for Wellington test
11 Jul 2025There is no room for error when the All Blacks face French firepower in Wellington tomorrow night, and a long-time rugby journalist says fans would be smart to keep bets small.
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A Kiwi company succeeding in Australia but battling Pharmac
There is a second life in single-use medical devices, but getting Pharmac on board with the money-saving venture has been a battle.
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Inside the courtroom in Australia's most gripping murder case in decades
The Erin Patterson case has gripped international audiences, in Australia's 'biggest crime story since the Azaria Chamberlain case' of the 80s.
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Meth, HIV and the spread of a crisis through the Pacific
With Fiji in the midst of an HIV outbreak, UNAIDS warns that other Pacific Islands countries have all the risk factors of a similar crisis.
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The red tape plaguing the medicinal cannabis market
New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to grow dope, but getting it to market is a regulatory nightmare.
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Nobel Peace Prize nominee uses tourism as a vessel for peace
5 Jul 2025Tourism can only happen when conflict ends - and that's been recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination
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War zone extraction: High level negotiations, top secret contacts and friendly favours
Getting people out and home when they're trapped in a war zone is a dangerous and politically delicate task - here's how it's done.
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Fears extremist group could resurface in NZ as terror label dropped
The terrorist label has been dropped for the Proud Boys, but its ideology still lurks online in New Zealand.
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Kainga Ora cuts new developments as the housing crisis escalates
After a rebuild was cancelled, the former tenants of a social housing development in Auckland have seemingly 'disappeared'.
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The bill that's left people dazed, confused and angry
1 Jul 2025Is the Regulatory Standards Bill the key to better law making for the future, or a gigantic waste of time and an affront to democracy?
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The Detail: Kiwi journos tackling issue of distrust in NZ media
30 Jun 2025Rather than shrug helplessly over a lack of trust in media, two New Zealand journalists are rolling up their sleeves to tackle the issue.
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Gas costs keep rising, but so too do the number of new householders using it
27 Jun 2025New Zealand is running out of gas and prices are rising - but that hasn't stopped some households from hooking up.
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The Detail: The mishmash sports taking off in New Zealand
28 Jun 2025Two non-traditional sports - hobby horsing and pickleball - have gained popularity in recent years and Kiwis are joining in the fun.
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