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UN plastics pollution deal a flop, some blame USA
16 Aug 2025Analysis - Fiji's delegate says failing to set production limits is like "mopping the floor without turning off the tap," while China wants to address the full life-cycle of plastics.
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What Putin really wants from Trump - and it's not peace
15 Aug 2025Analysis: Alaska is unlikely to have been on many people's bingo cards for a summit between the US and Russia.
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Iran's rulers face existential choice after US-Israeli strikes
Analysis: The clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear activity, or concede and risk a fracture.
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Trump says Putin has fooled a long list of US presidents. Is he one of them?
Analysis: Now the Russian leader gets a prize - a summit that catapults him back onto the world stage.
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For Trump, Putin summit presents the ultimate test of dealmaking
13 Aug 2025Analysis: Among the constants in Donald Trump's turbulent career have been a flair for drama and a belief in his dealmaking powers.
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AI is peeling back the layers of 'low-value' work - NZ may be well-placed to adapt
13 Aug 2025As generative AI advances at breakneck speed, it is upending assumptions about which jobs are "safe" from automation.
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New fossils affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution
13 Aug 2025Remarkable new fossil discoveries are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins.
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What can we learn from the PM's answers on Palestine and Gaza during Question Time?
National avoided taking a stand on Palestine in Parliament's urgent debate. What can we learn from the PM's answers on Palestine and Gaza during Question Time?
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Vape brands bypass marketing regulations to target young people
Globally, one of the main drivers in increasing numbers of young people vaping is the promotion of vapes on social media.
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Greens look to be tail wagging the dog - should Labour worry?
11 Aug 2025Analysis: If Labour's manifesto remains light on detail for too long, the Greens could end up setting the agenda and the terms of debate by default.
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How Warriors lost grip on top four with third straight defeat
10 Aug 2025Analysis: Coach Andrew Webster's bold switcheroo backfired badly against the Bulldogs.
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How influential NZ schools hastened the demise of NCEA
8 Aug 2025Analysis: As New Zealanders digest the news about government plans to scrap NCEA, we should also consider the role prestigious schools plyaed.
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Gaps emerge over potential Trump-Putin summit
Analysis: While the Kremlin claimed a meeting next week was all but agreed to, the US says nothing has been finalised.
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Could we get vaccinated against the gastro bug norovirus?
7 Aug 2025If we've got vaccines for so many other viruses - including Covid-19, which emerged only a few years ago - why don't we have one for norovirus?
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Trump's tariffs crash into delicate geopolitical reality
7 Aug 2025Analysis: The US President faces a unique challenge balancing all of his simultaneous demands with Russia, China and India.
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NCEA isn't perfect but we shouldn't forget why it was introduced
Analysis: The system has flaws, but a return to an exam-based model may not make the grade.
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How noisy, bright city nights disrupt and change birdsong
6 Aug 2025Analysis: Birds, just like humans, also suffer when their sleep is disturbed.
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Lawson gets pass mark after first half of F1 season
4 Aug 2025Analysis: Liam Lawson can go into Formula 1's summer break knowing he has made progress in his first full season in the championship.
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Soaring food prices prove the Gaza famine is real – and will affect generations to come
5 Aug 2025Analysis: The words and pictures documenting the famine in the Gaza strip are horrifying.
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Illegal tobacco a deadly $10b industry in Australia
4 Aug 2025Analysis: Australia's illegal tobacco problem has made the proverbial transition from tragedy to farce.
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Why 'go woke, go broke' is no longer true
4 Aug 2025Analysis: The dichotomy between "wokeness" and capitalism is both simplistic and increasingly out of step with corporate reality.
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Kingmaker: The growing influence of libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel
1 Aug 2025The billionaire PayPal founder is building a new political order, part startup, part strongman state.
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A year after recommendation to abolish time limits on abuse cases nothing has changed
1 Aug 2025Without that reform, survivors of historic abuse remain vulnerable to being turned away by the legal system - not because their experiences aren't credible, but because the law still treats them as…
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How Trump used America's power to get what he wanted
Analysis - At the core of the trade war is a consistent concept: leverage.
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