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As Australia’s online harm crackdown reshapes the debate, NZ must find its own path

Around the world, lawmakers are grappling with how to better protect young people from online harms such as cyberbullying, sexual exploitation and AI-generated “deepfake” images.

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Internal Affairs agrees collective pay deal for water bodies that may never exist

Up to 8000 in-demand water workers are being offered pay rises to stay, as Aussie recruiters take advantage of uncertainty over Three Waters reforms. Jonathan Milne reports.

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'Illegal' TV gambling ads difficult to address

The Department of Internal Affairs has come out hard on free-to-play gambling ads.

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Fresh High Court pokie claim filed against Internal Affairs

The anti-pokie lobby group claims the DIA has allowed venues to hold onto licences to operate the machines when, under the law, they should have been terminated.

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Cash retention payments to stop Three Waters engineers fleeing uncertainty

The Government created 10 water corporations to give local communities more control, but new changes to the Three Waters reform package ensure they will share the same employment contracts, the same IT systems, and more. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

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Holes found in Westport flood plan

As a multimillion dollar project to protect one of the most flood-prone towns in the country moves ahead, an engineering review suggests a rethink is needed.

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New TAB operator Entain breached Gambling Act, watchdog says

Entain subsidiary sent advertising materials days before TAB partnership was enacted.

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Budget: Time to pay the piper for Three Waters IT system

The Government goes into this week's Budget with a list of $16 billion in quantifiable contingent liabilities; some costs may never transpire but some will now come due

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Internal Affairs expands pokie probe with dozens now asked for a 'please explain'

An investigation into pokie operators has been expanded nationwide amid heightened concerns many have spent cash that was meant to be used for community grants. Emma Hatton reports.

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