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A big week for the government - and nothing went wrong
Analysis: The government was on the move this week with troop withdrawals, military spending, law changes and the end of teacher strikes, writes Peter Wilson.
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Does a council declaring climate emergency mean anything?
Declaring a climate emergency might be difficult to explain thoroughly, but it actually makes a lot of sense, Greg Roughan writes.
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Opinion: The magnificent ten who all want Mrs May's job
Opinion - Ambition is one thing that thrives in the UK Conservative Party, and the scramble for the No 10 throne began before Mrs May's tears had dried David…
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Opinion: Aus law offers little protection from raids on media
Australia lacks laws that could have stopped police at the door of the ABC's offices, a raid that shows again why we as citizens must voice our protest at such…
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Opinion: Barrett to the Blues not the issue here
Super Rugby has bigger problems than where Beauden Barrett will end up next season, Hamish Bidwell writes.
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Opinion: Crusaders' name change excuse not good enough
If the Crusaders can change their logo then they should be able to change their name, Hamish Bidwell writes.
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Opinion: Battler Durante epitomises Phoenix
Sports Call - Andrew Durante epitomised the Wellington Phoenix and it's a shame his departure from the club has been such a mess, writes Sports Editor Stephen Hewson.
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Are NZ's intelligence agencies watching the right people?
Insight - Have NZ's security agencies been unfair in their use of their powers? In this two-part investigation, Phil Pennington asks if the agencies have been monitoring the right people. Audio
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Budget breach: Govt clears air with timeline, but burning questions remain
Power Play - The government has finally fronted up with a timeline dismissing some of the cries of "dirty politics" - but several questions remain about the Budget data breach, writes Jo Moir.
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Public media funding policy back to square one?
Labour promised big boosts to public broadcasting but last week's Budget offered only stop-gap increases "pending major policy decisions". Mediawatch questions the Broadcasting Minister. Audio
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What do police raids on Aussie media mean?
Mediawatch - The powers-that-be intruded on journalists in Australia this week to dig out sources of controversial stories. Should New Zealand take note? Audio
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Wellbeing Budget: Govt spending in the economy remains low
Opinion - Last week's Budget was sold as the Wellbeing Budget, but has done little to slow a decline in spending as a share of GDP since 2011, writes Toby Moore.
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Super Rugby: Week 17 breakdown
Opinion - It may have taken until week 17, but we may have finally found a potential challenger for the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Opinion: Netball NZ haunted by former management
The problems facing the Silver Ferns today can be linked back to when Raelene Castle was in charge of Netball New Zealand, Hamish Bidwell writes.
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Week in politics: National set the trap and Robertson walked into it
Analysis: National used the information it found on Treasury's website to set a trap - and it worked far more effectively than Simon Bridges could have imagined after Gabriel Makhlouf made his "we…
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Opinion: A Budget for the Status quo, not transformation
The very pedestrian Budget finally settles it - this is not the promised "transformational government", writes Bryce Edwards.
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Hacked off: Only option for clarity on Budget breach is to wait
Opinion - Hacking comes in many forms, explains Paul Brislen, but clarity on whether Treasury was compromised from without or within will take time.
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Opinion: National plays strong hand over politics jackpot
Opinion - National has played its hand strongly over the release of Budget information, undermining the key narrative that the Budget was all about wellbeing, writes Brigitte Morton.
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Week in politics: Ministers will be under the gun when Parliament resumes
Analysis - National will use Parliament's question time next week to nail the government over the Treasury hacking controversy which threatens to derail Gabriel Makhlouf's new job in Ireland.
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Power Play: Makhlouf's future in question as Ireland piles in
Power Play: The pressure is mounting on Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf and whether or not it's tenable for him to remain in the role while he's subject to a SSC investigation.
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Bangladesh to exploit Black Caps' 'chinks'
The Bangladesh cricket team are confident they can pull off their second upset of the Cricket World Cup against the Black Caps tonight, writes Simon Hampton.
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Super Rugby: Week 16 breakdown
Opinion - The Chiefs might not finish 2019 as Super Rugby champions but they won a lot of hearts during week 16 of the Super Rugby season, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Opinion: Black Caps building nicely
It may not have been pretty, but the Black Caps win over Bangladesh is just what the New Zealand side needed, Simon Hampton writes. Video
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Opinion: Rugby brand takes another hit
Rugby can so often be a force for good, but the fallout of the Crusaders' alleged exploits in Cape Town continues to tarnish the sport, Hamish Bidwell writes.
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Analysis: Some meat in Wellbeing Budget, but will it satisfy?
While there's clearly some meat on the bones of this Well Being Budget, it's unlikely to quell critics who want transformation, Corin Dann writes.
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Budget leak: Embarrassing error or conspiracy?
Power Play - A major pre-Budget bomb has dropped on the Beehive with top level Budget information ending up in the hands of the National Party.
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Filling in the blind spot in public knowledge
Opinion - The $1m of public money being tipped into a pilot scheme to hire more reporters to cover local news around the country won't save media as we've known it, but it's a start.
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Opinion: Forget David Warner, let's play cricket
With the Cricket World Cup officially underway, Hamish Bidwell asks - is it time to forgive David Warner?
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