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Surviving cancer depends on wrangling the health system, study finds
The last thing we need when faced with the possibility of cancer is to have to push for diagnosis and care. Yet it's a common experience.
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Charter schools, special police and a tricky problem
17 May 2024The Week in Politics: ACT brings back a signature policy, while NZ First mulls how to fulfil a promise.
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Home buyers 'control narrative' as mortgage rates drop
17 May 2024Analysis - What the latest data shows about where the market is at right now.
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Popeyes battle shows how big businesses protect trademarks
16 May 2024A battle between a Manawatū fish-and-chippie and a Louisiana chicken joint reads like a David and Goliath battle. But it's a little more complicated, Alexandra…
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Survey doesn't support claims Treaty sowing division
14 May 2024New research shows New Zealanders - especially younger ones - see the Treaty largely as a positive symbol, Olli Hellmann writes.
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NZ's big chill was an early winter warning
Analysis - Power should be subsidised for struggling households, Jodi Gardner writes.
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Why NZ might be taking so long to make a call on AUKUS
12 May 2024Opinion - The government says it is "a long way from this point of being able to make such a decision", which is puzzling, Robert Patman writes.
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Mothering is important, but does it define women?
12 May 2024Opinion - Women are te whare tangata, the house of humanity, but that is far from all women are, writes Niki Bezzant.
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Denser housing can be greener too - how NZ can build better for biodiversity
19 May 2024Opinion - Incorporating nature within built environments is not just possible, it's essential.
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What does it mean to be 'a good mother'?
11 May 2024Raising children without my own mother's guidance was like navigating a new country without a map, writes Inès Almeida.
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'City deals' are coming to NZ
9 May 2024Analysis - As councils struggle with inadequate infrastructure and unsustainable costs, NZ will be hearing more about the potential solution offered by so-called "city deals".
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Red flags to watch for in your AI chatbot 'friend'
9 May 2024Analysis - Research shows having an AI friend can be helpful for some people. But will it be helpful for you?
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Conor McGregor getting back in the cage - but is it for the last time?
14 May 2024Analysis - UFC superstar Conor McGregor may have become a victim of his own success.
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Watch: Harlem Globetrotters 'shoot their shot' at Auckland's Eden Park
15 May 2024First person - Harlem Globetrotters Wham and Hot Rod De La Rosa talk about the history of the team and teach Symone Tafuna'i how to "shoot her shot".
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What would it take for Luxon to win back unimpressed voters?
2 May 2024Opinion: The Prime Minister's coalition partners are testing - even undermining - his authority and credibility.
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Seal pups and penguin chicks exposed to more UV in Antarctica
28 Apr 2024Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose the pups and chicks to much more UV.
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Week in Politics: Triumph and disaster, but no austerity
Analysis - A big announcement about Auckland's water woes was overshadowed by a chaotic press conference about prisons, Peter Wilson writes.
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Buyer's market, but not many buyers: Inside the housing market
Analysis - It is a buyer's market but high interest rates are keeping them out; house values have dropped, leaving sellers with reduced bargaining power.
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Does fighting inflation always lead to recession?
26 Apr 2024Here is what 60 years of New Zealand data shows us.
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The six reasons diners avoid plant-based meat
26 Apr 2024Australians were asked why they don't order plant-based meat dishes when dining out.
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Week in Politics: Polls woes, pay rises and Greens trouble
3 May 2024Analysis - A poll showing the opposition is more popular than the government raises questions, politicians go through their 'trial by pay rise' and a Green MP loses her cool in the debating chamber.
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The unemployment rate, explained
1 May 2024Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?
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Shock poll shows cuts and repeals are a hard sell
30 Apr 2024Analysis - Christopher Luxon will be alert to the factors driving the dire polling, but won't be waving the white flag just yet, RNZ political editor Jo Moir writes.
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Football round-up: Party at Chiefy’s? Phoenix sweating on final A-League fixture
1 May 2024Analysis - We're on the brink of the biggest game in their history - but not a single 'Nix player will kick a ball in anger, Mathew Nash writes. Video
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Climate: How a legal victory in Europe could affect NZ
25 Apr 2024Analysis - A seven-year campaign by a group of over 2000 Swiss women recently ended. The decision has made waves in Europe. Might its ripples reach New Zealand's shores?
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Why automated systems must put the human factor first
22 Apr 2024Opinion - The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise, Mark Rickerby writes.
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Luxon meets KPIs on Southeast Asia mission
20 Apr 2024Power Play - Asked for his own assessment of the visit, the prime minister said he was returning home "excited and energised".
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What moved the housing market this week
Analysis - Increasing stock levels are giving buyers more choice, with first-home buyers and owner occupiers the most active groups. Audio
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