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Destroying the seabed for green reasons
28 May 2024The Detail: We need the ocean's riches to make concrete, fertilise pastures and create batteries for solar panels and EVs. But how do we dig them up without wrecking the environment?
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Four things to watch when census data comes out this week
27 May 2024Analysis - The first data from the will be released on Wednesday - and we will see how successful - or not - it was.
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Abandoned, fleeced and assaulted: Elderly immigrants tell of abuse by NZ children
27 May 2024A new study finds elder abuse is rampant among Asian communities, with about half of older Indians and a third from the Chinese community aged 65 and over claiming to be victims.
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New name, old gangs, same policing
The Detail - The latest gang-fighting tools being introduced by police are part of a long history.
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Bennifer, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles: Why do we care about celebrity relationships?
27 May 2024Did Harry Styles and Taylor Russell break up? What's with the Bennifer divorce rumours? The news is filled with updates on celebrity relationships, but why are we so invested?
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The story behind the AI image that shocked the world
26 May 2024Boris Eldagsen became the most notorious artist in the world last year, after winning an award with an image entirely generated by AI. Audio
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The myth of daily bathing
26 May 2024There's no intrinsic health benefit to showering daily - in fact, it can even be bad for you, Matilda Welin tells Jim Mora. Audio
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Waka Kotahi won't release briefing on motorway-building scheme
27 May 2024The final bills are yet to land for Transmission Gully and the Pūhoi motorway, but they're likely to each be more than $1b.
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Parliament's election inquiry told blame lies in outdated laws
26 May 2024Parliament begins its election inquiry with a double-header and finds that blame is something of a boomerang. Audio
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Traditional blacksmith forging through tough times
Jamie Hughes has been struggling to keep his Norsewood smithy afloat, but just like his ancestors, he's not giving up. Audio
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Trading on - new deal saves local medical media
26 May 2024Barbara Fountain has done a deal to keep two important local health news titles alive. Could other once-lucrative trade publications follow suit?
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Award-winning song a tribute to a 'true cowboy'
25 May 2024Holly Arrowsmith's grandfather traded belt buckles with Elvis Presley and had a sabre-tooth tiger skull in his home. Video
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Ferns bounce back in ruthless style
25 May 2024The Black Ferns have hammered Australia in Albany to end their Pacific Nations campaign.
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Professor who led Matariki drive awarded NZ Order of Merit
25 May 2024Interest in Matariki continues to grow, says the man who led the drive for it to become a public holiday.
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Minister's mine visits not publicised
25 May 2024Shane Jones visited two mines on Thursday without revealing it until afterwards - then had a private lunch with mining industry representatives.
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Cold, windy weather forecast for much of Aotearoa this weekend
25 May 2024Single-digit temperatures are in store for most, with severe gales expected in the south.
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How much of our extreme weather is due to climate change?
For a long time when asked this question, climate scientists simply shook their heads. Audio
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Warning over bird flu as Australia confirms first human case
24 May 2024New Zealand must urgently get ready for a strain causing concern overseas, public health experts say.
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'Significant' wave of Covid likely to hit NZ this winter
24 May 2024The FLiRT subvariant is driving a big jump in cases, just as flu season begins.
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Rookie metal detectorist finds stash of guns in suburb
24 May 2024A Wellington man thought he had found an old copper pipe while testing out a detector - instead he found two assault rifles.
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Macron leaves New Caledonia after talks with parties on both sides
24 May 2024Analysis - The French President departed after a whirlwind day of political meetings, but left behind 3000 security personnel and some members of his entourage.
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Nurses stranded on work visas file complaints against firm
23 May 2024Two complaints have been filed with Immigration New Zealand against a recruitment company in the South Island.
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Ketamine: From anaesthetic to illegal recreational drug
23 May 2024Explainer - Ketamine is a drug that wears many hats, from an illegal recreational drug to sanctioned use as a surgical anaesthetic.
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Kaumātua's vow to stay on island as DOC tells him to leave his home
23 May 2024The Department of Conservation has ordered Matutaera Te Nana Clendon to dismantle his illegal dwelling but he says he's not going anywhere
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