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With NZ’s hate speech laws postponed, where are the limits for comedy?
23 Nov 2022Opinion - The government has opted to make a single change to the Human Rights Act and push "wider and more complex" issues around hate speech legislation to the Law Commission for review, David…
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All Blacks Northern Tour: Plenty to chew on going into World Cup year
22 Nov 2022Opinion - First things first - this would be a very different column if the All Blacks had simply ground out a 25-6 win over England on Sunday morning.
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Parliament now has to justify keeping the voting age at 18 – it's a hard argument to make
22 Nov 2022Opinion - This week's Supreme Court judgment on lowering New Zealand's legal voting age has, at times, been interpreted as some kind of mandate for change. That's not quite the case, but the court's…
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'Time is marching on' - Dispute resolution scheme proposed for schools
23 Nov 2022Opinion - It's unclear what progress has been made on the scheme's establishment but the need for free, flexible, timely, culturally appropriate processes has been evident for decades, Ann Skelton wri…
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When your child is terrifyingly ill and the word 'emergency' ends up a sick joke
22 Nov 2022Opinion - My eyes were opened to the horror and helplessness our vulnerable people and health workers face at emergency departments, writes a mother* who battled to get her daughter treated with vital…
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Geoffrey Miller: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?
21 Nov 2022Opinion - As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, how does New Zealand's wider relationship with the host nation fair?
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Opinion: Let's go no further with voluntary euthanasia
21 Nov 2022Opinion - Aotearoa's current assisted dying law should stay as it is - it should go no further and not be extended, Chris Ford writes.
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Myanmar dictatorship: The New Zealand response
Analysis - While the Myanmar military continues its brutal repression, the outside world has in some ways moved on since the 2021 military coup. Stan Jagger takes a look at the ongoing work to…
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National gets tough on young offenders, but policy faces strong opposition
18 Nov 2022Week in Politics - National announces a strong youth offender policy; the government calls for an apology after Luxon points the finger at principals over truancy.
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All Blacks: Getting it right when it counts at Murrayfield
14 Nov 2022Opinion - It wasn't that long ago that people were calling for Codie Taylor to be dropped, TJ Perenara actually was, and Mark Telea wasn't even in the conversation to get picked at all. All three…
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Lower speed limits save lives and make cities better places to live
17 Nov 2022Opinion - There has been some resistance to proposals on reducing urban speed limits right across the country but evidence suggests it's the right move, writes Simon Kingham.
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Parliament is not a normal workplace – anti-bullying policy must start with ethical leadership
17 Nov 2022Analysis - The ongoing review of workplace culture in Parliament should establish a new hierarchy, ensuring that parliamentary staffers are no longer accountable to MPs, Mike Webster writes.
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Why isn't NZ funding the latest life-changing diabetes technology?
16 Nov 2022This year marks a century since an extraordinary medical breakthrough - the use of insulin to treat diabetes mellitus.
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'Moment needs to carry on' – Why the Black Ferns' success must be game-changer
14 Nov 2022Opinion - Saturday night's heart-stopping 34-31 Women's Rugby World Cup victory by the New Zealand Black Ferns over England was more than a great game, it was a milestone in women's sport in general…
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Jacinda Ardern's Asia trip rekindles New Zealand's independent foreign policy
14 Nov 2022Opinion - New Zealand's independent foreign policy is back. That's a key underlying message from Ardern's trip to Southeast Asia, Geoffrey Miller writes.
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A different view on letting the Commerce Commission set fuel prices
Opinion - Giving the commission power to regulate wholesale fuel prices might be good news for cash-strapped motorists but it runs against other plans to mitigate climate change, Timothy Welch writes.
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Week in Politics: A poll, a reappointment and an interesting by-election line up
11 Nov 2022Analysis - The PM casts doubt on the accuracy of a shocking poll for Labour, while opposition parties are upset by the re-appointment of the Reserve Bank governor.
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Is it the beginning of the end of the toxic Trump TV show?
12 Nov 2022These mid-terms have the look of a moment where America's breathed out its Trumpish toxins, writes political commentator Tim Watkin.
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US midterms: Trump put himself on the ballot, now he's paid the price
10 Nov 2022Analysis - The 'red wave' that wasn't promises to complicate the rest of Joe Biden's term. But for his rival, Donald Trump, the future is even more uncertain. Video
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Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell
9 Nov 2022Opinion - A borrower enters negative equity if the value of their home drops below the value of their mortgage and for around 2 percent of NZ mortgage holders, this threat has become a reality. But…
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Reappointed RBNZ Governor in eye of 'pandemic induced inflation storm'
8 Nov 2022Analysis - Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has never fitted the buttoned down, scripted image of an economist, but it clearly has been no impediment to his advancement, Gyles Beckford writes.
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When will the real Wayne Brown emerge?
8 Nov 2022Analysis - It seems like we have heard a lot from new Auckland mayor Wayne Brown. But we haven't. The weekday statements and the release of table-thumping letters are mostly the work of his closest…
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Fighting inflation doesn't directly cause unemployment – but it's the most likely outcome
7 Nov 2022Opinion - You may have seen the news: In its attempts to tackle inflation, the Reserve Bank is going to increase unemployment.
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Total lunar eclipse set to dazzle New Zealand, Australia skies
7 Nov 2022Opinion - It's an opportunity to not be missed, as the next one won't be visible from our region until 2025.
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