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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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'The whole country is in chaos and the French President arrives'
23 May 2024Analysis - Emmanuel Macron is expected to land in Nouméa against a backdrop of fierce polarisation.
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Three new categories at 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards
23 May 2024Awards for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Single, and Te Manu Mātārae will be presented at AMAs 2024.
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Kiwis unsure if Macron's New Caledonia visit will help or worsen tensions
23 May 2024It comes as the government says it has conveyed its frustrations to France over delays to evacuations his visit has caused.
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Prominent wine grower smuggled Aussie vine cuttings into NZ in a suitcase
23 May 2024James Millton has been described as a "misguided romantic" whose fall from grace has been significant and painful.
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The deal with charter schools
The Detail: A return to charter schools is again a leap into the unknown, with educational institutions wanting to see the details of the new legislation before they change back.
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The Taxpayers' Union and the Atlas Network connection
22 May 2024Jordan Williams reveals why his lobby group went to Panama, why he wants to see lobbying rules tightened, and talks Atlas Network connections.
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How much have First Home Grants really been helping buyers?
22 May 2024They look like they're on the way out, but how much difference were they making?
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Cook Islands bans vapes, raising smoking age
22 May 2024The Cook Islands is set to ban imitation tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, and will raise the smoking age from 18 to 21.
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Vendors selling before bank sells house from under them
22 May 2024The interest rate squeeze is still being felt and market data shows more vendors are selling before the bank sells from under them, an economist says.
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One dead, 23 Kiwis onboard, as turbulence hits London-Singapore flight
22 May 2024"People hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it", says a passenger on the flight where dozens have been injured.
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'France lost the plot' - A journalist's view from New Caledonia
22 May 2024Journalist David Robie was arrested at gunpoint by French police in January 1987, and is no stranger to civil unrest in New Caledonia.
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What is homesteading: A 'hard but appealing' lifestyle?
22 May 2024Fancy growing your own kai and living a life of self-sufficiency? You might want to give homesteading a try.
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Paddy Gower to host RNZ King's Birthday special
22 May 2024His one-off programme is set to feature an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling.
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Supermarkets try to make you spend more - how to beat them at their own game
21 May 2024Huge screaming sale signs upon entry, bread and milk buried out the back - we know the tricks, but how can we avoid paying the price of falling for them?
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Liz Gunn guilty of assault in Auckland Airport incident
22 May 2024Anti-vaccine activist Liz Gunn has been found guilty of assault following an incident at Auckland Airport in 2023.
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Why young people are turning to celibacy
21 May 2024It may sound like an unconventional path, but disillusionment with hookup culture and increased sexual autonomy has led to more young people quitting sex.
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Hit by a digital guillotine: The influencing of influencers
21 May 2024The Detail - Celebrities are being blocked if they don't call out Israel in the war with Gaza. That might look like a social media-fed waste of time, but not in an 'attention economy'.
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Meet the Kiwis ditching modern life for 'homesteading'
21 May 2024A growing number of Kiwis are making the switch to the homesteading lifestyle - foregoing the conveniences of modern life with the aim to grow as much of their own food as possible.
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China Business Summit: NZ businesses eye opportunities in Asia
20 May 2024Guarding New Zealand's reputation and having people on the ground in key markets were some of the main takeaways to increase New Zealand's export value to China.
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What police use number plate images for
20 May 2024Police mostly used the AI-driven tech to corroborate existing evidence, place vehicles at times and locations for an investigation, and as supporting evidence in criminal cases.
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New Caledonia unrest rocks French politics
19 May 2024Analysis: A police crackdown will be followed by a "dialogue mission" to help heal the wounds in the South Pacific territory. Video
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When body positivity becomes problematic
It's one thing to be encouraged to accept your body, no matter what size. But some 'fat activists' have gone too far, experts say.
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