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NZ’s local government problem is costing us billions

Comment: Centralised power and fragmented councils are stifling NZ's urban economies, suppressing productivity and making the country poorer, writes Mark Thomas.

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NZ gene tech law rewrite has a gaping ethics gap

From Auckland University - Comment: As Parliament prepares to rewrite NZ’s outdated gene laws, the missing bioethics oversight leaves critical ethical questions unaddressed.

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Staying pink or turning blue again? The battle for the seat of Tāmaki

Act’s victory in Tāmaki electorate at the 2023 election was a major blow to National Party pride. The blue team wants revenge in 2026.

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A warm welcome to the next planeload of 501 undesirables

The author of a new book on organised crime argues that 501 deportees should be welcomed into NZ

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Traditional Māori games challenge our obsession with winning

The revitalisation of Taonga Tākaro led by wāhine Māori offers a blueprint to reshape inclusive leadership in sport, writes Vanessa Mill

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Auckland’s ‘shambolic’ quest for more housing has an upside for Bishop

Auckland councillors settle on yet another solution to intensify housing in the city, a plan closer to what National minister Chris Bishop had been seeking

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Tide going out on Auckland’s marine life

Today from The Detail: Conservation, anger, and racism converge on Auckland beaches as rock pools are stripped of marine life.

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The deadly opponent no athlete can outrun

Today from the Detail: How hot is simply too hot to compete? And what will the ultimate cost of performing in extreme heat be?

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You can see a doctor faster, but it might not be your doctor

From Auckland University - Comment: Traditional GP practices are giving way to listed corporate providers like Tāmaki Health and Tend Health as doctor retirements rise.

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The Kiwi cyclist following a golden family legacy to Glasgow

Track cyclist Sami Donnelly is heading to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 36 years after her father won a famous gold for New Zealand

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What I know now about publishing a book

Dr Lucy O'Hagan shares what she learned as the author of a bestselling memoir that competed with Jacinda Ardern

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Mum, are we rich?

How do you answer when your child asks, “Are we rich?” Experts share practical advice on talking to children about money, wealth and privilege.

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NZ First campaign offers showgirls, sparklers and the distant promise of prosperity

The nationalist, populist party asks its opponents to give me your tired, your poor, your angry masses yearning to speak free

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Publishers ‘self-sabotaging’ NZ books

An investigation into the biggest threat facing NZ bookstores

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The six-day battle that changed a region forever

Today from The Detail: Inside the story of Waerenga-a-Hika - a forgotten war, generations of trauma, and a history finally being told

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The ‘forever chemicals’ hiding in your home – and why they’re so hard to ban

From mascara to sofa fabrics, forever chemicals' are incredibly difficult to track. Here is why total bans remain so complicated.

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On screen, Sam Neill ‘gave shape to our shadows, dignity to our unease’

“He inhabited roles that gave voice to the ambivalent, often uncomfortable feelings that constitute New Zealand’s cultural identity.”

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Feeling abandoned, former opponents unite under the banner of NZ First

Former ministers from Labour and National find a second home in NZ First, but the party’s success may come at the cost of ministers who brought it this far

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Where is she now? Swimmer Hannah McLean

It took Hannah McLean years to work through the disappointment in her international swimming career, but the Commonwealth Games bronze medallist is now passionate about supporting NZ athletes transition to life after sport

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An Ode to .. Paul Henry

A beautiful and moving Ode in honour of a gracious and elevated being

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Short story: First and last, by James Pasley

A love story set on Auckland's North Shore

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The secret diary of .. Paul Henry’s media office

A balanced series of perspectives on the Paul Henry candidacy

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Why India wants NZ on its side

Today from The Detail: New Zealanders may have caught a brief glimpse of him during his 48-hour visit last week, but Modi's visit has longer lasting implications

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Polling data hints at record election performance for NZ First

Three months out, polls show NZ First posting decades-high numbers – but history shows this may be an underestimate.

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Starry-eyed Tourism NZ buried the downside to fund its $8m Michelin gamble

Previously secret documents imply that the famous international restaurant guide essentially guaranteed the award of at least one star to a restaurant, if the NZ Government paid its $1,901,250 fee.

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