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Australian election result: 'A call for our leaders to take the job seriously'
22 May 2022Analysis - Lots of currents swirled behind Australia's election, but the results signal that 2022 was the climate election, Laura Tingle writes.
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The reminders of a telco past still standing today
22 May 2022First Person - Payphones are one of the most puzzling paradoxes of our time. Craig Stephen attempts to find out why they are still around our streets.
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Week in politics - The Budget and the ERP: How they went down
Analysis - It was the government's biggest week of the year with the Budget and the Emissions Reduction Plan coming out, and neither was given much of a welcome, Peter Wilson writes.
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Budget 2022 does little to stop NZ 'going backwards'
19 May 2022Analysis - Since Grant Robertson became Minister of Finance, government spending has gone up 68 percent. Granting everybody's wishes may be fun, but Brigitte Morten asks: Is it unsustainable?
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Diabetes and Me: Can I still eat carbohydrates?
18 May 2022What exactly are carbohydrates and why am I so scared of them, asks Megan Whelan in this week's Diabetes and Me. Turns out, they're not that scary after all.
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Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, NZ finds its voice on security
Opinion - NZ has long been seen as the moderate, even absent, voice on China in the "Five Eyes" alliance, but its tone on security and Beijing's presence in the South Pacific has toughened, Lucy…
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Budget 2022: Disabled people get mixed bag in Budget
20 May 2022Many initiatives benefit disabled people either directly or indirectly, but the Budget is still marked by what is not in it, writes Chris Ford.
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Will Budget 2022 be the political circuit-breaker Labour wants?
19 May 2022Analysis - Labour needs this budget to do an immediate job - address concern with the cost of living.
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Care workers' pay impasse shows govt indifference to work of women
Comment - Ahead of the Budget, there's an extra $230m for apprenticeships, while negotiations between care workers and the government have fallen apart, Katherine Ravenswood writes.
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A nagging sense of unease: How Australia became the anxious country
Opinion - Millions of Australians will vote in a federal election on Saturday. But, asks Nick Bryant, is the country's luck running out?
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Bolder Budget moves required to lift more children out of poverty
Urgent and bold Budget decisions are needed if we are to get serious about the cost of living crisis and what it means for families and children living in or on the edge of poverty.
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Budget should recognise wellbeing role of the arts
13 May 2022Opinion - The arts helped us through the pandemic. New Zealand's Budget should radically rethink how and why they're funded, write Mark Harvey and Molly Mullen, for The Conversation.
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Opinion: Removing GST on food is proof some bad ideas never go away
Opinion - Removing the goods and services tax (GST) from food is not a new idea. But it's an idea that voters like, Stephen Hickson writes.
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Week in politics: Get set for the climate crunch
13 May 2022Analysis: The PM reveals when the border will reopen and the Police Minister announces a pre-budget law and order boost, but David Seymour steals the show at question time.
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How to tackle the Long Covid threat, and how not to
Opinion - A post-viral disease afflicting up to 40,000 New Zealanders could teach us valuable lessons in how to look after Long Covid patients - and how not to.
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Opinion: It's time to think again about a wealth tax
11 May 2022Opinion - Jacinda Ardern says her government doesn't have current plans to introduce a wealth tax but is also refusing to rule one out. Either way, it's an issue that is unlikely to go away, Lisa…
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NZ film sound: The success in not being noticed
11 May 2022Opinion - Many don't realise the immense craftwork that goes into the sound of a film despite New Zealand-made screen sound and music having receiving multiple awards, John Mckay writes.
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Diabetes and Me: On not having to miss out
10 May 2022Calorie and carb counting are often touted as ways to manage type 2 diabetes. Megan Whelan asks her dietitian how to manage her diet while at the same time trying to have a better relationship with…
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New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis
10 May 2022Opinion - The government deserves credit for determining that nature in Aotearoa is in serious trouble, however, the goals it has identified and the actions needed aren't aligned, Matthew Hall and…
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Super Rugby Pacific: The big All Black questions
9 May 2022Analysis - The pressure is on All Blacks coach Ian Foster to get the test season off to a winning start - Jamie Wall tries to figure out what he's got on his mind as the July tests creep closer. Video
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In defence of Super Rugby Pacific
6 May 2022Analysis - This year's inaugural edition of Super Rugby Pacific has been beset by issues, leading to it being derided by plenty as it's struggled along, Jamie Wall writes.
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Week in Politics: Another poll shows Māori Party could be kingmaker
6 May 2022Analysis - National gains ground in another poll that shows the Māori Party could hold the balance of power after the next election.
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Ukraine war: A powerless UN and the danger of Russia beginning to lose
There could be no better example of the United Nations' failure to live up to its founding ideals than the recent visit by secretary general António Guterres to Russia, Alexander Gillespie writes.
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Opinion: Luxon must go back to the drawing board
6 May 2022Opinion - Despite having the resume to be the next prime minister, Christopher Luxon has failed to add anything meaningful in terms of policy solutions, Lamia Imam writes.
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