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Knowing superstitions aren't real doesn't stop them
24 Nov 2024Maybe you have a lucky number, avoid black cats, or shudder at the thought of opening an umbrella indoors.
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Who really was Māui, the demigod portrayed in Moana?
28 Nov 2024Opinion - As a sequel to Disney's Pasifika hit Moana hits cinemas, Mike Ross looks at how it captures the courage of its Pacific characters.
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How did Health NZ spend $72m on a single IT project?
Analysis - RNZ's Phil Pennington digs into how a single costly project is a test case for what can go wrong in infrastructure project planning.
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Too many parts of NZ are becoming 'news deserts'
19 Nov 2024Analysis: NZME's proposal to shut 14 community newspapers risks removing a central or only source of verified local news for many.
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What bus and train fare hikes have to do with the government's plans
28 Nov 2024Analysis - NZTA is increasing the pressure for a big jump in public transport fares, while at the same time lining up massive spending on roads. Audio
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The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi
22 Nov 2024Analysis - The diversity of voices during the hīkoi was noticeable - from tangata moana to young immigrants to elderly Pākehā from the South Island.
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The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
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Football: The A in A-League stands for Aotearoa
26 Nov 2024Analysis - Auckland FC and the Phoenix currently occupy first and second place and things couldn't be better as their derby draws near, writes Mathew Nash.
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Why Trump's pick for top health role is setting off alarm bells
25 Nov 2024Analysis - RFK Jr's critics say his nomination is 'poke in the eye of science'.
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The Sampler: What to listen to this week
17 Nov 2024Tony Stamp looks at an exhaustive new collection from UK rave legends Underworld, folk musician Laura Marling motherhood-infused latest and Soft Power by Fazerdaze.
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Trump's tariffs are nothing new - NZ's real problem is the failing free trade system itself
15 Nov 2024Analysis: Many of Trump's trade policies are an extension of recent US-centric strategies to dismantle the global free trade model.
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Abuse apology: Talk is cheap, it's time for action
13 Nov 2024Analysis - Survivors felt Tuesday's apology was "hollow words" but some hope they're wrong.
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Sir Robert Gillies' tangi: Fight continues for Māori 80 years after World War II
17 Nov 2024First Person - RNZ reporter Ashleigh McCaull reflects on her ties to the late last remaining member of the Māori Battalion.
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Only systemic change will stop abuse in state care
12 Nov 2024Opinion - Tuesday marks a long-awaited milestone for survivors of the state care system, writes Jennifer Montgomery of Victoria University of Wellington.
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Acceptance of facial recognition technology depends on who's doing it - and where
8 Nov 2024Analysis: Facial recognition technology is becoming more widely used, but this has not been matched by wider acceptance from the public.
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'We are running out of time to save the idea of America' - What may decide who becomes president
4 Nov 2024Analysis - At the heart of the election and the polls is generations of social and economic change that has left too many people behind, writes Tim Watkin.
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Xi tells Luxon China is a partner, not a threat during face-to-face meeting
Analysis - Consider China an 'opportunity and partner rather than a challenge or threat' - that was the message Xi Jinping delivered to Christopher Luxon, according to Chinese state-run media.
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APEC Summit: NZ puts best foot forward ahead of Trump taking office
15 Nov 2024Analysis - World leaders gathering for APEC are all too aware Donald Trump's election has shifted the dial on trade for exporting nations.
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Trump, tariffs and trade: What to expect from this year's APEC summit
15 Nov 2024Analysis - Donald Trump will dominate talks at this year's APEC summit despite the US president-elect being nowhere near Peru. Audio
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NZ needs to rethink multi-bed hospital rooms
31 Oct 2024Analysis: As we agonise over hospitals, a key element in the debate is being missed: the need for single rooms.
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Why the coalition's mandate could be fragile
Analysis - Nearly half of all voters wanted a new government after the election, suggesting this was a "change" election, the authors of a new study write.
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How Kamala Harris must rewrite history to win
29 Oct 2024Analysis - In the final week of the US presidential election campaign, there is a real possibility a woman will make it into the top job. But why has it taken so long? asks Katie Pickles.
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Luxon emerges from CHOGM talking up climate finance
Analysis - Despite strong words, questions remain over emissions mitigation and the environmental threat posed by the Manawanui navy ship.
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Does NZ have the credibility to lead discussions at COP29?
12 Nov 2024Analysis: NZ's climate change minister will be co-leading talks on international carbon trading the global climate summit in Baku next week, even though the government has been unable to commit to…
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