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Ferns legend back from crippling injury

NZ football great Ria Percival was told an injury last year could end her career, but she's back, writes Peter Thornton

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Short story: A safe place, by Emma Hislop

"Alex kept saying 'I’m not a paedophile', but they took him into custody."

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'We must be broke again' – our China policy is trade

PM Chris Hipkins is already talking as if our China policy is simply trade. For its long-term management, it must be much more than that, argues Jason Young

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The Week in Detail: Waitlist algorithms, teacher strikes, and the Kermadecs

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Long Read: Strange Days on Lake Rotomahana

By Tim Bollinger: Once New Zealand’s very own wonder of the world, the Pink and White Terraces were destroyed in a single night of volcanic destruction.

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A note from the co-editor about a rogue item appearing on Newsroom briefly due to a systems issue

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Family carers accuse Govt of dragging heels on reform

A consortium of carer groups are calling for the appointment of a Minister or Commissioner specifically focused on the rights of those who care for others. Emma Hatton reports.

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Raw Politics: Bonfire of the ministers

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Are the wheels falling off the Labour light rail car, is the government's battery running low or is a fatalism at work leading to the run of ministerial errors and embarrassments.

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Singapore points the way for NZ to avoid geopolitical conflict

As the PM visits China and prepares to go to the EU, he should consider the merits of resilient multi-engagement, which Singapore has been rather adept at, argues Stephen Jacobi

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Concern over Chinese scholarship drive in Pacific

A senior opposition MP has questioned what New Zealand is doing to counter Beijing's soft power push in offering scholarships to thousands of Pacific students.

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Christchurch’s cycleway blow-up falls flat

A memo to outspoken Christchurch councillors – read your memos

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NZ's laggard politicians see the climate crisis as a burden to be tackled

Our election is four months away. On Labour and National's long term performance to-date, the odds on them being strategic and ambitious about our country are negligible.

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National 'cautiously optimistic' and on message

National Party campaign chair Chris Bishop says he's "cautiously optimistic" as the party rolls out its vision for what it would do in government if it triumphs in October.

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Where to put Auckland’s temporary lakes

Twelve locations across Auckland have been identified for the development of long parks to accommodate future flood waters

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Govt looks at slashing RMA red tape for aquaculture

As part of its plan to turn aquaculture into a $3 billion industry by 2035, the Government is working to reduce regulatory barriers to more fish farms.

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The waitlist algorithm that morphed into a political weapon

How did a system of ironing out the inequities some New Zealanders face in getting healthcare, turn into a racism shouting match? Here's a clue - it's election year.

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This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias.

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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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Lake Alice: Court’s stay of charges ends quest for criminal justice

The perpetrators of torture and harm at will never face criminal accountability. David Williams reports.

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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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The oil disaster waiting to happen

Experts say this sunken shipwreck could be a disaster bigger than the Rena. Why hasn't anything been done to prevent it?

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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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Final juggling act for mightiest woman in football

Outgoing FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura, talks the difference between warlords and football “sharks”, escalating the women’s game and the art of juggling in our Wāhine of the World Cup series.

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Book of the Week: Evil colonisation, good colonisation

Colonisation continues to damage our world at large, but should it be a matter of "guilt" and "shame"?

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