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'Change fatigue' hits vocational education

Changes made in haste in vocational education are being met with dismay by sectors that feel left out of it 
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Young woman in professional training working on scaffolding, construction.

Drilling for Auckland's mythical harbour crossing 

There's a mysterious yellow vessel in the Waitematā Harbour. The Detail investigates. 
This jack-up barge is providing information about the seabed in the Waitematā harbour to inform plans of a second city harbour crossing.

The price of a ruined life

As a new announcement on compensation for Abuse in Care victims looms, one expert says the waiting has been another form of psychological abuse
contains discussion of abuse and suicide

Tourism operators optimistic in the face of capacity restraints

There's buoyancy and optimism in the tourism industry in spite of New Zealand's long slow slog when it comes to the post-Covid airline bounce-back
TRENZ conference

Tools to cope with social media vitriol

Online violence, against high-profile women in particular, has prompted the government to look at ways to help them deal with it
Josephine Bartley

Shaking up the Catholic Church patriarchy

The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to change soon
(FILES) Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he appears at the balcony to deliver his Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on December 25, 2022. The Vatican on December 12, 2023 approved blessings for same-sex couples but insisted they must not be established as a Catholic rite nor given in contexts related to civil unions or weddings. In a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed "the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex" but "this blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not even in connection with them". (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

In Central Otago, historic buildings on the council chopping block

The Central Otago District Council has a plan that could save millions, but many locals say it comes at the cost of history, heritage and community
Ophir Hall

The politicians have gone but debt remains for Polyfest

The cultural extravaganza festival that is Polyfest was a record-breaker this year - but its finances are in peril
Auckland Grammar School Samoan group

Australia's election tightly poised

Australia could be the second major nation where voters in a federal election have done a u-turn on hardline, Trump-light style leaders
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton

Iwi/ Crown relations on the line after scathing audit

Iwi and hapū are legally entitled to their Treaty Settlements, but a new report from the auditor general has found widespread breaches by the Crown
Tūhoe arriving for the final reading of the iwi's Treaty Settlement in Parliament, in 2014. Tūhoe's Treaty settlement was one of the focuses of the recent audit.

Keeping politicians honest

Increasing numbers of politicians are failing to manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, and there are calls to strengthen protocols over them
Nicola Willis delivers the 2024 Budget Statement - as seen from the Press Gallery.

In the Chatham Islands, hope for a more independent future

New Zealand's remotest community relies heavily on public money, but it's not what the community wants for itself
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones arrives at the Chatham Islands’ Tuuta Airport, for his regional infrastructure summit. “Boosting resilience is critical,” he says. “I hope to hear some ambitious plans from the islanders.” Photo: Jonathan Milne/Newsroom

Detentions and arrests at US borders sow fear

The current threat level for travel to the US is 'exercise increased caution', but a growing number of people say it's not high enough.
DETROIT ,MICHIGAN-APRIL 19: Protesters march locally as part of the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against US President Donald Trump and his administrarion in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jorge Lemus / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

The Auckland Uni nuclear physicist unlocking secrets of the universe

Auckland University nuclear physicist David Krofcheck is recognised for his work on the world's greatest science experiment
Auckland University nuclear physicist David Krofcheck has been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

Getting swept into a global recessionary vortex

New Zealand will inevitably be pulled into the world's economic gloom to some extent, but we have some cushioning in place
Trader Michael Capolino wears a Trump hat as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the opening bell on November 6, 2024, in New York City. - Wall Street stocks surged in opening trading on Wall Street Wednesday after US voters sent Donald Trump back to the White House and delivered him a Republican Senate. Major indices were up 1.8 percent or more in the early going as hopes about expected tax cuts and regulatory easing more than offset worries about higher tariffs. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

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