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If there's something in the water, we need to know

New Zealand's freshwater and drinking water is in a state of desperation. Lokesh Padhye makes the case for rigorous source water quality monitoring.

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Luxon's 'inward-looking' remark didn't come from nowhere

The first signs of New Zealand's introversion came with the Asian financial crisis in 1997, which highlighted how vulnerable we were to international shocks

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MPs agree they'll sell off shares – if that's the price of power

A rule against shareholdings would exclude some MPs with business and investing experience from ministerial roles, some opponents warn. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Even in resigning Wood doesn't accept full blame

Chris Hipkins is acutely aware his prime ministership has taken a beating after a string of ministerial sagas and he’s running out of time before the election to stem the bleeding

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Michael Wood resigns as a minister after further revelations

The suspended Transport Minister's family trust holds shares in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank.

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New White Fern's call that changed everything

Star batter Kate Anderson is the new name in the contracted White Ferns cricketers named Wednesday morning. She speaks to Kristy Havill

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NZ's tiniest council shows attack is the best defence against amalgamation

A Govt-ordered review has proposed the biggest reorganisation of councils since the 1980s – but the country's smallest district won't lay down and die.

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Offshore wind developer to seek consent in Taranaki

The Government has warned of a costly and complex process if developers act before rules for consenting offshore energy are in place.

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Matched KiwiSaver pledge an important step forward for gender pay gap

It will take more than a policy increasing the retirement savings of women on parental leave to properly tackle gender gaps, but it's a start

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Disability funding not best practice – experts

Experts say disabled people deserve greater flexibility and choice when it comes to managing the money they qualify for, and that the government is a long way off its promise to make disability support systems fair

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What Covid has in store for winter

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer say forewarned is forearmed when it comes to potentially spiking Covid numbers in the winter months

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Tracking the guns

The missing piece of New Zealand's firearms reforms falls in place this weekend – a long-called for registry which will tell us who owns what, and where guns go when they're sold.

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Ruapehu sale: Conservation concessions sign-off is the great unknown

Despite liquidation proceedings, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts will probably be sold as planned.

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Self-portrait: Emma Espiner

"You never really know what’s going on in somebody else’s home, do you?"

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How and why exercise works on the brain

Research shows the potential for exercise to delay the onset and slow the progression of disorders such as MS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and even depression, writes Dr Victor Dieriks. But could we get the benefits without working out?

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Ruapehu creditors fail to approve sale options

The company will be liquidated in court tomorrow, with sales to the preferred bidders still a possibility.

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Independent review proposes new tools to finance local roads, parks and homes

A long-awaited review into the future for NZ's cash-strapped local government will recommend new ways to fund community needs. Jonathan Milne reports.

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In underfunding universities, we have so much to lose

The unprecedented scale of the downsizing of our universities will undercut the future prosperity and democratic values of Aotearoa. Catherine Abou-Nemeh looks at the consequences.

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What it's like to be a high school teacher in New Zealand

Tens of thousands of secondary teachers have walked off the job this year in a fight for better pay and conditions. Just how bad is it?

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The little EV pilot with global potential

A Hyundai light electric vehicle has been quietly touring New Zealand’s roads for the past six months gathering data around battery life to help companies prepare a business case for a switch from combustion engines to EVs.

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What if all Māori went on the general roll

More than 442,000 people who are eligible to vote are not registered – a population larger than Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga combined. Many of them are from marginalised communities. Many are Māori. Aaron Smale runs the numbers

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Painting it black in new Flag Ferns

Often overlooked in favour of rugby, American football is growing in NZ. Merryn Anderson catches up with one of the women on our first national flag football team.

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Hipkins confirms Xi meeting as US-China tensions in spotlight

Top US diplomat meets Chinese leader, as details of our PM's own trip are released.

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Books vs computer games

Author Bob Kerr asks his grandson Owen Coombes to explain the difference between books and games.

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Why Labour should rule out a wealth tax

The Green Party’s proposed wealth tax of 2.5 percent on net wealth above $2m per person would harm investment and productivity

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