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A rocky road for the battle against road cones

The Government has declared a war on road cones, but the industry thinks it's the wrong approach to an issue they're already working on
Road cones lost now found by the conemobile

Trump's tariff turmoil and the cost for the world

Trump's tariffs crashed global markets and are causing fears of a trade war. What happens now is the 'trillion-dollar question'.
US President Donald Trump holds a chart titled 'Reciprocal Tariffs' during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, on 2 April 2025.

A haka, a political standoff, and the role of tikanga in Parliament

The Treaty Principles Bill is all but dead, but the fallout from a protest haka in Parliament has Te Pāti Māori MPs at odds with the Privileges Committee
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipa-Clarke was among those to perform a haka, at Parliament, after the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill, on 14 November, 2024.

'On every dimension, New Zealand is falling behind' when it comes to social cohesion

The results of a new report on social cohesion are so poor they even surprised the author. He says it's time we fix it, before it's too late.
Tired exhausted man, office worker, manager or freelancer, sitting at his desk, tired of working in a laptop, overworked, having a headache, closed his eyes, needs rest and break

The New Zealand institution heralding change

The New Zealand Herald is barely out of everyone else's headlines these days, but will readers notice the changes that are bubbling beneath the masthead
Auckland-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon is leading a move to dump the board of media company NZME.

New Zealand start-up aims to take space transport to new heights

Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day.
The Dawn Mk-II Aurora has all the qualities of an aircraft but with a rocket engine it can fly faster and higher than any jet.

Fixing the GP crisis

A crisis in primary health care is worsening and calls are increasing for some hospital funding to be diverted to GPs.
The private data of 18 Covid-19 patients was leaked.

Super Rugby Pacific, back and better than ever

Halfway through the season, Super Rugby has ditched expectations and crowds are taking notice
Len Ikitau of the Brumbies is tackled by Selestino Ravutaumada of the Drua during the Super Rugby Pacific Round 5 match between the Brumbies and the Fijian Drua at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch / Photosport) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Parents on notice after a spate of drownings

With drowning numbers creeping up, a water safety expert explains why so many of these deaths are avoidable
Children learning to swim.

Reforming the reforms - the RMA is up for debate, again

Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.
Chris Bishop

An atheist on why churches should remain tax-free

Critics say that churches' exemption from paying income tax gives them an unfair competitive advantage. But one atheist says these tax laws are essential for a thriving society.
The government is reviewing tax law that allows most churches, including Destiny Church, to be registered religious charities, giving them tax free status.

Tinā, the Samoan film that's a hit with palagi 

At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw.
Tinā has broken records for New Zealand's widest film release and currently sits at the top of the local box office.

New campaign aims to tackle rising sideline abuse in sport

Rugby ref Ben O'Keefe knows first-hand what it's like to receive abuse from spectators. He says if we don't tackle it, it will drive children away from sport.
Kids Sport Team Gathering. Children Play Sports. Boys in Sportswear Jersey Uniforms Having Shout Team. Youth Sports For Children. Youth Football Academy Background with Copy Space

Five years after the first big lockdown, is NZ ready for the next pandemic

The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament on April 05, 2020. New Zealand was placed in complete lockdown and a state of national emergency was declared on Thursday 26 March to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the country.

Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip

More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food.
Managing director of Waste Management, Evan Maehl (left), and chief engineer of Waste Management, Lawrence Smith (right)

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