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This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste?

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Low uptake of wheelchair fit-out fund blamed on high set-up costs

More than $1 million was set aside by Waka Kotahi to help pay for wheelchair-accessible vehicle fit-outs but only $150,000 has been used.

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Beyond the Soap Box: NZ's medication funding blind spot

Dr Fiona Imlach argues it’s time for politicians to realise the full impact of NZ’s fourth-highest cause of disability, and fund accordingly.

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Central Otago rates cloud has silver lining

Big district and regional council rates rises approved on the same day come after property valuations jump in the in-demand scenic locale.

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Electric ferries the $60m winners in Auckland Transport budget

Despite a new budget with a raft of capital cost cuts, Auckland's transport agency pushes the boat out to decarbonise the city's ferry network

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Librarian, concert cellist completes historic Foveaux Strait swim

Wellington librarian and concert cellist Corrina Connor crossed the Foveaux Strait on April 1. It’s the furthest into the season that anyone has attempted this swim. Now, she opens up about marathon swimming, resilience, and the power of the open ocean.

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National must raise bar in politics as Crusaders have done in rugby

By making a visionless, reactive law-and-order announcement their conference centrepiece at the weekend, National blew it

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Book of the Week: CK Stead on Katherine Mansfield

A brilliant guided tour of the Hell of Katherine Mansfield's dying years in Europe

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Tamara Stratton is engineering humanitarian solutions

As part of a weekly showcase of future leaders and inspirational young New Zealanders from the Hyundai Pinnacle Programme, engineering graduate Tamara Stratton dedicates herself to a dizzying number of altruistic pursuits.

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Shoppers warned against paying more than 3% card surcharges

Eftpos provider hopes to launch contactless debit payments in next two years, freeing consumers from shackles of big credit card companies

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Finance Minister removes house prices from Reserve Bank remit

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NZ keeps 'friend and partner' status with China

Chris Hipkins' refusal to follow the lead of the US and characterise Xi as a ‘dictator' has certainly been noticed in Beijing, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Sevens star's switch for Black Ferns shot

Already a sevens Olympic gold medallist, Tenika Willison is now setting her sights on a new challenge, as one of nine new Black Ferns

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Supply of medicines to NZ threatened after vaccine disclosure – Ombudsman

After the Government mistakenly released confidential information about Covid-19 vaccines, the health ministry says it was 'made clear' this could have implications for broader pharmaceutical and therapeutic supply.

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Auckland Transport boss: ‘You can’t run a business like this’

Auckland’s transport agency are crying out for more certainty in funding models as an expanding city and asset base ensure that costs are only on the way up.

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What just happened in Russia?

Was the weekend of chaos a failed coup, or did the man once known as 'Putin's Chef' just snap, condemning himself to exile?

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EU-NZ deal closer to completion despite 'free trade fatigue'

Improved access to Europe for Kiwi exporters is a step nearer, but both sides may be running out of new, meaningful trade deals to sign. Sam Sachdeva reports from Brussels.

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The risks of a digital cold war

Any US ban on Chinese-owned TikTok ignores the bigger issue of who should control personal data in the first place: the individuals who use any app, argues Dr Chunmeizi Su

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Day in the life of an ADHD author

A bestselling author on their autistic social differences

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Govt's reforming zeal must loosen grip on under-rated communities

Communities are being overwhelmed by engagement on reforms; instead government should follow Sir Ashley Bloomfield's advice to let locals get on and do it.

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The Boy in the Water: Episode 4 out now

Listen now to the latest episode of ‘The Boy in the Water’, the number one new podcast about a small town harbouring a big mystery, from award-winning investigations editor Melanie Reid.

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Write short story, get rich quick

Submissions are about to close for NZ's richest short story prize

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A short history of doing sweet FA on bank innovation

It’s not just the upcoming ComCom banking inquiry; three announcements in the past month are intended to nudge NZ towards more competitive, more innovative, consumer-focussed banking system. But it’s taken far too long, and there’s a long way to go.

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Māori justice experts warn against scrapping cultural report funding

Leading Māori criminal justice minds argue there is value in cultural reports that assist judges when sentencing offenders in court but admit those who produce them could be better regulated.

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Dramatic youth-led US climate trial spurs Kiwi campaigners

An historic environmental court case brought by 16 young plaintiffs has just ended in Montana. It will have global ramifications, NZ climate change campaigners say

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