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The mammoth job of managing stranded whales

Euthanising a beached whale is an unpopular move. But sometimes trying to save it is worse.
Volunteers caring for a stranded whale

Troubled waters for Yachting NZ

Our fourth strongest Olympic sport is in hot water over allegations about the way it conducts itself
New Zealand's Isaac Mchardie and New Zealand's William Mckenzie arrive to win Race 1 of the men’s 49er skiff event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

A retail crime-fighting app helping police track repeat offenders

A recent shoplifting allegation put the spotlight on crime-fighting platform Auror, but concerns about the app have been bubbling away for some time
Retail Shoplifting. Woman Stealing In Supermarket. Theft At Shop

New Zealand's last war

A new documentary on the Haka Party Incident tells the story of the 'three-minute war' through the eyes of the people who fought it
Auckland Theatre Company production The Haka Party Incident.

In 2025, a pivotal year for Māori-Crown relations

From the Treaty Principles Bill submissions to Rātana to the Waitangi Tribunal shake-up, 2025 looks to be a big year for race relations in Aotearoa
Kamaka Manuela and Chris Hipkins at Rātana Pa 2025.

The app is back, but the clock is still counting down for TikTok

The TikTok saga has raised questions of what your personal data is worth in a trade-off with money making opportunities
The administration of US President Donald Trump is working on a plan to save TikTok that involves tapping software company Oracle and a group of outside investors to effectively take control of the app's global operations, National Public Radio reported on Saturday. Under the deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner, ByteDance, would retain a minority stake in the company, but the app's algorithm, data collection and software updates would be overseen by Oracle, which already provides the foundation of TikTok's Web infrastructure, NPR reported.

Behind the scenes with Eden Park's CEO

Eden Park's CEO says his is the only option for Auckland's main stadium. But to survive, it will need to be more than a rugby park.
Eden Park, Blues v Hurricanes, round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific 2024.

Breathing life into Queen Street, with lessons from London

Main streets across New Zealand are run-down and struggling, but we can look to Oxford Street for inspiration
A new Ikea is setting up shop on Oxford Street in London

Surviving early 2025's worsening job market

A tough market for job seekers isn't set to improve until the second half of the year. The potential fall-out could be major brain drain
Man trying to find work with online job search engine on tablet.

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