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'Whose side are you on mate?' How no one is free from bias – including referees
27 May 2023The range of reasoning shortcuts we all use to make decisions can lead us astray, write Tim Dare and Justine Kingsbury.
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How Mike Wahrlich became 'the juggler', and the lessons it leaves us
26 May 2023Opinion - The death of Mike 'the juggler' Wahrlich in last week's fire in Wellington prompts David Cohen to examine Mike's past and how that activity became such a source of self-esteem in his life.
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Simply The Best: Tina Turner, rugby league icon
Opinion - News of Tina Turner's death was greeted with great sadness by many, as well as a wave of reminiscence in Australasia due to her successful but unlikely connection with rugby league, Jamie… Video
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Kiwi research makes predicting river course changes, thanks to quakes, possible
30 May 2023When the Waiau Toa started flowing again after the Kaikōura earthquake, it had a new course.
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'Coalition of chaos' versus 'coalition of cuts' - the voters will decide
29 May 2023Power Play - Labour is ramping up its pitch to regain power, telling voters they "deserve to know the choices they have" in election year, Jane Patterson writes.
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Ongoing questions on telecommunications resilience unanswered
29 May 2023Analysis - Hawke's Bay dodged a much worse cellphone and internet blackout in Cyclone Gabrielle when fuel supplies ran critically low, papers show. Audio
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The Week in Politics: Reserve Bank raises OCR, Budget reaction continues
26 May 2023Analysis - The Reserve Bank's surprisingly benign response to the Budget robs National of a strong attack line and the NZ Steel deal is hailed as a win for the climate, but opposition parties say it…
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Playing catch-up in the face of fire
24 May 2023Analysis - When a dairy caught fire at the end at the end of my street in April, a fire engine came from a station across the Hutt River in Seaview, rather than just down the road.
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How successful was the PM's trip to Papua New Guinea?
23 May 2023Opinion - Chris Hipkins is blazing his way through New Zealand's foreign policy, writes Geoffrey Miller.
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Why the Warriors giving Manu Vatuvei a chance is commendable
Opinion - In light of the Warriors' decision to support the former rugby league star, reframing how we view and work with those who have criminal convictions is key, Emmaline Pickering-Martin writes.
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Is it time to fix NZ's Sentencing Act?
Analysis - A 25-year old sex offender was given a discount on his sentence due to his age. But Debra Wilson questions whether 25 really is too young to understand the gravity of sexual assault?
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'You can't speak what you can't hear': How sports stars are helping revitalise vulnerable languages
21 May 2023Elite sports people are leading the way with their use in public of te reo Māori and Pacific languages, Dion Enari and Sierra Keung write.
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'No Frills' Budget delivers something but not everything for people with disabilities
19 May 2023Opinion - The disabled community has something to celebrate as a result of today's Budget, but the spending breakdown of some things really needs to be seen, writes Chris Ford.
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Opinion: Smart moves in Budget 2023 but no transformation for poorer families
19 May 2023It is very expensive to be poor. It is expensive for the country, but it is also expensive for the families themselves: they often face higher prices than others do, writes Max Rashbrooke.
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Budget 2023: Keeping up with costs, a splash on investments
Opinion - Budget 2023 was dressed up as 'no frills'. In some ways that was the case, Shamubeel Eaqub writes.
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Why $133 per week back for childcare is 'chump change' for families
18 May 2023Opinion - The expansion of the childcare 20-hour free subsidy to two year olds looks great on paper for the budget, but it is unlikely to be the relief families are looking for, Brigitte Morten writes…
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How Labour's 'no frills' budget targets voters in election year
18 May 2023Analysis - After a 2022 Budget that played to Labour's base, this year's effort was essentially an inflation-driven budget that many more right-leaning parties would have been happy to deliver, Tim…
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Week In Politics: The Budget chasm between Labour and National
Analysis - Budget 2023 has highlighted the stark differences between the main parties, writes Peter Wilson.
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NZ is finally making progress on child poverty – but a 'no frills' budget puts that at risk
17 May 2023Analysis - Budget 2023 marks "half-time" for the Labour government's long-term child poverty targets. It's an ideal point in the 10-year project to take stock and see what's worked and what hasn't.
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ChatGPT could help bust 'contract cheating'
11 May 2023Analysis - Educational institutions trying to safeguard academic integrity could be looking in the wrong direction by banning generative AI.
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Why can white-collar criminals benefit from leniency provisions in NZ law?
10 May 2023Opinion - Leniency and immunity provisions available to whistleblower cartel participants raise questions of equality of justice and imply some level of acceptance of a serious form of…
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How long can you really leave cheese out for?
8 May 2023First person - Follow one woman's quest to get an expert to let her eat the cheese she forgot in her car.
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Super Rugby: A day for the Drua and almost a night for Moana
Saturday's action almost entirely belonged to the new boys, with the Fijian Drua toppling the Hurricanes and Moana Pasifika coming within one turnover of scoring the biggest upset in Super Rugby… Video
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King Charles' Coronation: The best dressed guests
7 May 2023From the traditional to the stylish, there was plenty of pageantry of dress on display.