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Ask Susan: Can't the govt give 2% home loans?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
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UK election: 'A spectacular night for Labour'
5 Jul 2024Analysis - The story of this election is one of an electorate showing a determination to eject the Conservatives, the BBC's political editor says.
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Biden at 81: Sharp and focused but sometimes confused and forgetful
4 Jul 2024President Joe Biden's conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings around the world is described in the same dual way by those who regularly see him in action.
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What the Supreme Court's immunity ruling means for Trump
And what comes next after the monumental decision.
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The end of the National Science Challenges, and where to next?
2 Jul 2024Analysis - For the last 10 years, the NZ science ecosystem has featured a series of 11 big, keystone projects on big, gnarly challenges.
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Australia is cracking down on vape sales. Will New Zealand?
28 Jun 2024Australia will become the first country to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week. This new policy represents a very different approach to the path Aotearoa New Zealand is taking.
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Success in treating persistent pain offers hope for those with Long Covid
Analysis - Its emergence has refocused attention on the incapacitating nature of persistent fatigue, Hamish Wilson and John Douglas Dunbar write.
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Does One NZ's new ad campaign connect?
21 Jun 2024Analysis - The start of a OneNZ TV campaign glosses over the pain and loss at the heart of adoption, Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll writes.
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What to know about the UK's first election in five years
2 Jul 2024Opinion polls suggest the Conservatives will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power.
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France's far right now dominant political force
1 Jul 2024The National Rally is now well on the way to its goal of turning French politics on its head.
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Got a money question? Ask RNZ's Susan Edmunds
RNZ introduces a new weekly feature by money correspondent Susan Edmunds answering your questions.
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Property market: House prices expected to bounce back faster
Analysis - House price forecasts are currently low, but some banks are predicting a faster bounce back when it happens.
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Could Biden quit? It's happened before
29 Jun 2024Analysis - American history is littered with presidential candidates chosen at the last minute and even a few who've quit - but there are plenty of risks if that happens, Nik Dirga writes. Video
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All Blacks season launch: Reinforcements already called to arms
27 Jun 2024The addition of some extra personnel felt an admission that things are going to get rough this season, writes Jamie Wall.
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Modest approach on display in Chinese Premier's visit to NZ
18 Jun 2024Analysis - Li Qiang's visit was timely in an important and complex relationship, Jason Young writes.
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Bird strike: What happens when a plane hits a bird?
18 Jun 2024Analysis - A possible bird strike is responsible for a Virgin Australia plane's emergency landing - but how common and dangerous are they?
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World remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic
14 Jun 2024Analysis - The risk of another pandemic like Covid - the worst in a century - is increasing.
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Can courts measure mana? Tikanga is challenging the justice system
24 Jun 2024Analysis - When the Supreme Court posthumously overturned Peter Ellis' historic convictions for child sexual abuse, it created a remarkable precedent, Rachael Evans writes.
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NSW Blues look to keep State of Origin dream alive
26 Jun 2024Analysis - It's crunch time for NSW in a must-win State of Origin game - but can they pull it off?
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Property market: Rents dropping, housing stock on the rise
Analysis - Rents are dropping and more houses are available. But how soon before bright-line test changes have an impact? Audio
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Govt's cancer funding announcement a catch-up, clean-up job
Power Play - A boost in Pharmac funding will go a long way to rebuilding the dent in National's credibility and trust, but the damage could have been avoided in the first place.
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Christopher Luxon gets a 'C' on Japan trade trip
22 Jun 2024Power Play - The trade mission was overshadowed by a distraction for which the prime minister has only himself to blame.
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It really has been 'scrutiny week' for the government
21 Jun 2024Analysis - The PM's plane breaks down, but Luxon tries to keep things rolling, while MPs face tough questions at home, Peter Wilson writes.
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The risks and rewards of raising the foreign tourist tax
13 Jun 2024What should visiting Aotearoa New Zealand cost your average tourist?
