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With starvation reaching a crisis point in Gaza and an impetus to pressure Israel to pull back, New Zealand's reactions to the conflict remain muted
Battling apathy over local government
Battling apathy over local government
It may seem as if no one cares about the level of government ruling over potholes and parks, but the number of candidates for his year's elections are up
Lies and U-turns from Trump's team over the Epstein files
Lies and U-turns from Trump's team over the Epstein files
There are signs that the previously unwavering MAGA base of Donald Trump is starting to turn on him as he becomes increasingly embroiled in the Epstein files.
An FBI director on Kiwi soil
An FBI director on Kiwi soil
FBI Director Kash Patel's visit to New Zealand has been described as important, useful, and mutually beneficial - but it's also business as usual
Sweeping reforms to laundering laws
Sweeping reforms to laundering laws
There's no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we shouldn't be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net
Pushing our buttons to loosen our wallets
Pushing our buttons to loosen our wallets
It doesn't matter if it's health messages or supermarket campaigns, consumers are having their behavioural buttons pushed in expert ways
Netball still under pressure in spite of TV deal
Netball still under pressure in spite of TV deal
Great for netball fans, maybe not so great for players - it's unlikely they'll be hit in the pocket after a new deal with free to air TV was signed this week
Axe falls on history
Axe falls on history
When one of our smallest ministries is shredded in the name of saving taxpayer dollars, critics say it feels like cultural vandalism
When it's worth waiting for democracy
When it's worth waiting for democracy
The government's suite of amendments to electoral law haven't gone down well, but that's not stopping them from pushing ahead with the changes.
Balancing risk with overreach in our terror laws
Balancing risk with overreach in our terror laws
Rights groups are concerned a government spotlight on terror laws will see protest, freedom of speech and advocacy endangered
The hidden epidemic in Kiwi homes that costs the country billions
The hidden epidemic in Kiwi homes that costs the country billions
More funding's been announced to train up domestic violence support workers, but turning our horrific figures around is expected to take generations
Not so awful offal
Not so awful offal
Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed .... it's really the least we can do
The value of Youth MPs put under a question mark
The value of Youth MPs put under a question mark
Youth Parliament is there to give aspiring politicians a taste of a future career, but after three decades the value of the event is in question
Tiny Nauru is causing big waves over mining
Tiny Nauru is causing big waves over mining
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules
A never-ending visa queue for refugees
A never-ending visa queue for refugees
The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear.
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