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Takatāpui at Pride: 'A slow cultural burn towards change'
14 Jun 2022Analysis - Pride has long been criticised for not speaking to or serving Māori and BIPOC LGBTQI+ communities. How can it move towards honouring the Indigenous folks who championed the movement?
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Cabinet reshuffle 'a fresh lick of paint for Labour'
13 Jun 2022Opinion - While Ardern said the Cabinet changes were due to Faafoi and Mallard leaving, she used the moment to address issues that have bedevilled her government, Tim Watkins writes.
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Why is New Zealand’s defence minister visiting South Korea?
13 Jun 2022Opinion - New Zealand's defence minister, Peeni Henare, has had a very busy first half of the year and his upcoming three-day mission to South Korea is no accident, Geoffrey Miller writes.
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Another month, another report on disabled people's housing
13 Jun 2022Opinion - Another report has highlighted the stories of hardship faced by disabled people in being unable to find accessible housing but, Chris Ford asks, is the government paying attention?
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Opinion: Division remains as govt pushes forward with three waters
12 Jun 2022Opinion - The government is pressing forward with its plans to redefine how three waters infrastructure is operated in New Zealand through centralisation, but a faction of district councils, including…
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Intriguing semis loom as form teams chase Super Rugby title
10 Jun 2022Comment - And then there were four: The good thing for Super Rugby Pacific is that it's the right four; the semifinalists are the competition's top performing teams. Video
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Week in politics: Police Minister under fire as National ramps up law and order campaign
Is Poto Williams's job in jeopardy as public concern builds over gang violence? That issue as well as health restructuring legislation and the PM in Sydney feature in the Week In Politics.
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Covid-19: Urgent need for schools to adopt winter action plan
Keeping schools open during Omicron has left communities exposed to widespread infection and disrupted learning, Amanda Kvalsvig writes.
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Ukraine casts shadow over Asian defence summit
Analysis - After a two-year hiatus, Asia's most important defence summit returns this weekend. Professor David Capie in Singapore gives a preview of what to expect.
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Diabetes and me - counting the cost
8 Jun 2022Since her type 2 diabetes diagnosis, Megan Whelan feels like she's doing pretty well. But if she is, a large part of that has to do with the resources she's bringing to the fight.
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Why we are no longer seeing herd immunity as a pandemic escape route
5 Jun 2022Despite early faith in herd immunity ending the Covid-19 pandemic, it was probably always a pipe dream, Hassan Vally writes.
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NZ lining up beside old 'friend' after historic White House visit
Power Play - Ardern's visit to the White House was well overdue but comes at a time when New Zealand needs to be drawing clear battle lines between friend and foe.
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Living with alopecia: 'All I knew in the beginning was to hide'
4 Jun 2022First person - Four years ago my hair fell out. It started slowly. But then, all at once, Kirsty Frame writes.
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Why do I need to pee more in the cold?
4 Jun 2022You're taking a stroll through the park on a cold winter's morning, when it hits you - the need to find a bathroom, and quick! Is there something about winter that makes us need to pee more? Video
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China in the Pacific: NZ needs to put its money where its mouth is
5 Jun 2022Analysis - With China raising the stakes in the Pacific, New Zealand must stump up the funds to assist with the region's infrastructure and development needs, Andrew Gillespie writes.
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Tangata whenua provide main impetus for musical taonga of Aotearoa
1 Jun 2022Opinion - This week marked the end of New Zealand Music Month, an initiative that has been running for over 20 years now. Video
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Nanaia Mahuta under pressure as Pacific's geopolitical game heats up
30 May 2022Opinion - As a new 'Great Game' for control of the Pacific escalates, New Zealand's foreign minister is coming under pressure from all sides, Geoffrey Miller writes.
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Think you can spot content written on AI?
29 May 2022Analysis - You may not have heard of GPT-3, but there's a good chance you've read its work, used a website that runs its code or even conversed with it through a chatbot or a character in a game. Video
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Diabetes and Me: Filtering out unsolicited diet advice
1 Jun 2022After writing about the emails she's received over the past 10 weeks in response to Diabetes and Me, Megan Whelan shares tips on how to handle friendly people who insist they know your body better…
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Week in politics: Govt under pressure at home as Ardern tours US
27 May 2022Analysis - The PM visits the US, Australia's change of government raises questions about its effect on trans-Tasman relations and China moves to extend its influence in the South Pacific.
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What can ancient moa teach us about modern climate change?
26 May 2022Recent research shows a small population of ancient moa survived the last ice age at the bottom of the South Island and spread back up its east coast as the climate warmed.
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Diabetes and Me: Unsolicited diet advice
25 May 2022Since writing about diabetes, Megan Whelan's inbox has been filled with advice: from plant-based diets to pasta replacements. In this week's Diabetes and Me, she asks why people are in such a rush to…
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Time for NZ to get over its big car obsession
24 May 2022Opinion - If your next car is not electric, then it must be much smaller than your last one, Jen Purdie writes.
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How new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world
24 May 2022Analysis - Despite New Zealanders' close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of "temperate mesophotic ecosystems". Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries…
