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Time to ditch your 3G phone
5 Mar 2025Tens of thousands of handsets and other devices are likely to become redundant by the end of the year as NZ shuts down the 3G phone network.
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How citizen's arrest laws could make New Zealand more dangerous
The government wants to make retail a safer work environment by allowing for citizen's arrests. One legal expert fears the change will have the opposite effect.
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Preparing our kids for the wild world of the internet
3 Mar 2025Are we paying enough attention to giving our children the ability to sort out what's real and what's not in the murky depths of the internet?
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Changes underway for media industry, but it's a messy process
Media oversight and regulation is described as messy, and screen productions desperately need help.
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Indians in Wellington: More than just Diwali and overstaying
1 Mar 2025A new book promises to lift the lid on the history of the capital's Indian community, as its association turns 100.
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The growing number of 'sovereign citizens' clogging up courts
27 Feb 2025They believe they are exempt from laws. But that doesn't stop the law from coming after them.
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A change in thinking over shaken baby syndrome
26 Feb 2025A supposed shaken baby case is raising questions over the misdiagnosis of injured infants, with authorities rushing to lay the blame on parents.
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Why NZ's corruption ranking could affect your mortgage
25 Feb 2025The country has been "complacent" about its reputation for honesty and has fallen in a major global index.
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NZ doco maker on the case for convicted UK baby killer
24 Feb 2025How a Kiwi documentary producer has been instrumental in getting authorities to revisit one of the most notorious murder cases the United Kingdom has ever seen Audio
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Defence budget comes under scrutiny
21 Feb 2025Our cash-strapped, underfunded, overspent defence force is in line for a budget boost, and experts say it can't come soon enough.
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A dark past, and a proud future
22 Feb 2025Recent events in Auckland have resurfaced memories of when being gay was considered a neurotic personality disorder
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The 'bulldozer' of a bill set to change gene editing laws
Changes are coming to gene editing laws. Whether they'll help future-proof our economy or ruin New Zealand's international reputation is up for debate.
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Auckland's trash is another town's treasure
19 Feb 2025Ecogas is New Zealand's only plant of its kind processing food waste. Its co-founder says that's embarrassing.
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Is NZ's health leadership in crisis?
New Health Minister Simeon Brown is presiding over a list of resignations from high-ranking health officials that some say is a "bloodbath". What's going on?
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Beehive doors shut to country's biggest worker group
The Minister for Workplace Relations won't meet with the Council for Trade Unions.
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Kidfluencers - not all toys and joys
15 Feb 2025Strong parental control seems to be the key to keeping insta-famous and highly visible YouTube kids safe.
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Choosing sides in the battle for influence in the Pacific
As the US looks to be leaving the Pacific, and New Zealand is rowing with Kiribati and the Cook Islands, experts worry about Chinese influence.
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'They didn't sign up for assisting somebody to end their life': Palliative care on the rocks
12 Feb 2025The government has proposed axing the only two jobs working on a national strategy for palliative care.
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The disinformation rollercoaster
11 Feb 2025The president, the tech oligarchs, the media and AI - why we can expect a new wave of information you just can't trust.
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The school system is not making the grade
10 Feb 2025As the 2025 school year kicks off, a slew of problems await students, teachers and the government.
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Memecoin started as a joke, but investors aren't laughing
8 Feb 2025Memecoin operates in a decentralised, unregulated system. Critics say that's the point - and the problem.
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Why Chris Wood could lead NZ football into a new era
7 Feb 2025He's a Kiwi superstar in the beautiful game, but we don't talk enough about Chris Wood. That could be changing.
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Cool, comfortable and calm - saving whales in Golden Bay
5 Feb 2025The Detail: Euthanising a beached whale is an unpopular move. But sometimes trying to save it is worse.
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Sailing's administrators first to face scrutiny by new body
4 Feb 2025Our fourth strongest Olympic sport is in hot water over allegations about the way it conducts itself.
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