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The digital sanctuary for men to help break the cycle of domestic violence
The founders of global anti-domestic violence movement She Is Not Your Rehab have released a free mental health tool called innerBoy. Video
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What disinformation has taken from us
Disinformation looms over the 2023 election campaign, threatening the basis of our democracy. How has it come to this in Aotearoa?
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ACT proposes reform of children's ministry Oranga Tamariki
ACT would restructure social worker jobs, add new requirements for the head of Oranga Tamariki, and power up the children's watchdog if elected.
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Warning of 'alienation and dislocation' if NZ tries to arrest its way out of gang problem
A tough approach such as boot camps is ineffective and risks fuelling gang membership, the prime minister's chief science advisor says in a new report. Audio
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Collier Landry on becoming famous for his father's "heinous" crime
Audio 4 Jul 2023Collier Landry was just 12 when he appeared as the lead witness in his mother Noreen's murder trial. He now co-hosts a podcast called The Survivor Squad. Video, Audio
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Rising star: Fashion designer Dr Bobby Campbell Luke
Audio 3 Jul 2023One of the first Māori artists to gain a PhD in fashion says his whakapapa is a “super power” that gives him the extra edge in his creative endeavours.
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Naomi Oreskes: how Big Business made us love the free market
In their new book The Big Myth, Professor Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway document the rise of "market fundamentalism" over the 20th century, outlining Big Business's push to equate the free market… Audio
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Week in Politics: Party members cop heat over problematic remarks and plans
Analysis - National pulls out of the bipartisan agreement on housing density and gets itself into a muddle over bilingual road signs, while the prescription fee saga rumbles on.
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Changes to surrogacy laws on the horizon
Audio 31 May 2023Long sought change is on the horizon for surrogate parents and families. The government has announced it will fast track a bill, introduced by Labour MP Tamati Coffey, which is currently before Select… Audio
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Changes to surrogacy laws set to be fast-tracked after government adopts bill
Changes to New Zealand's surrogacy laws are set to be fast-tracked, with the government deciding to adopt a Labour MP Tamati Coffey's bill.
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At The Movies - The Mother
Jennifer Lopez plays a homicidal parent protecting her daughter in this new thriller from Kiwi director Niki Caro. Video, Audio
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At The Movies - The Mother
Jennifer Lopez plays a homicidal parent protecting her daughter in this new thriller from Kiwi director Niki Caro.
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Political opponents take aim at Budget 2023: 'Blowout', 'broke', 'Budget for the rich'
National and ACT are warning of massive overspending by the government, while the Greens and Te Pāti Māori are saying more spending was needed.
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Florida ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth, restrictions for adults signed into law
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that bans gender-affirming healthcare such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy for transgender youth, and also enacts obstacles for adults…
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Motherly love: 10 films for Mothers' Day
Audio 14 May 2023Mothers don't always get the best of representation in the movies. Often obsessive and controlling, or emotionally or physically absent, they are frequently seen through the eyes of their children.
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Private bill offers a more reflective debate
Because a private bill addresses a specific matter particular to just one person it offers a more mellow and reflective style of parliament debate. Audio
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Private bill offers a more reflective debate
Because a private bill addresses a specific matter particular to just one person it offers a more mellow and reflective style of parliament debate.
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Lena Zhang Harrap's killer Shamal Sharma sentenced to life in prison
A homeless man who violently preyed on two strangers - trying to run over a jogger and 24 hours later sexually violating and fatally strangling Lena Zhang Harrap - has been sentenced to life in…
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NZ Live: Tiny Ruins
Tāmaki Makaurau band Tiny Ruins has been a staple of our indie-folk scene since their first EP dropped in 2010. This week, we recorded singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and the band… Video, Audio
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Doctor fails to check growth of foetus after pregnant woman's complication diagnosis
The health watchdog has criticised the care given to a woman who lost her 11-day-old son after giving birth at Palmerston North Hospital.
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'It was heartbreaking': Ukraine children back home after alleged deportation
More than 30 children were reunited with their families in Ukraine this weekend after a long operation to bring them back home from Russia or Russian-occupied Crimea.
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Kids' reads that have stood the test of time
Librarian Catherine Ross chooses a stack of classic reads for 10-14 year olds that have stood the test of time. Audio
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Child poverty reduction stalls ahead of cost-of-living crisis
The latest child poverty stats show there was no statistically significant improvement in the year to June 2022. But Child Poverty Reduction Minister Jan Tinetti says even one child living in poverty… Audio
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Rural school's 14 year journey to lower speeds
All schools in the Ashburton area will have a 30kph speed zone set up on roads outside them this year, with one principal relieved after a 14 year campaign.
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Parents should slow down on sleep training for the sake of baby's brain
Tired parents hoping to train newborns to sleep through the night need to adjust their expectations, parenting expert and neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis says. Audio
