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New Zealand’s fight to attract the minds shaping the future in tech could have just gotten a bit harder.

China has a new visa which targets young STEM grads and foreign tech talent.

It’s while a similar US visa now comes with a $100,000 fee attached.

The move has been described as “boosting Beijing’s fortunes” in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington.

Today on The Front Page, Victoria University Sen...

The Corrections Association says New Zealand’s prisons are in ‘crisis’.

Last year saw record-breaking numbers of assaults on staff, almost double what they were just seven years ago.

There were also more than 15-hundred prisoner-on-prisoner attacks - the highest annual figure on record.

All of this comes with overcrowding, tight budgets, and a growing gang and meth problem.

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald senio...

US President Donald Trump says a Gaza ceasefire is “closer than ever” - but, what’s the reality?

The White House has released a plan to end the Gaza war after Trump held talks with Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Israeli leader has apparently agreed to the 20-point plan, which still requires sign off from Hamas.

After nearly two years of war, the powers that be seem hopeful an end is near. Trump has said if Hamas doesn&rs...

There are huge inequities facing at least 183,000 New Zealanders, and nothing’s being done about it.

New data from Blind Low Vision NZ reveals how blind, deafblind, and low vision New Zealanders face not only higher costs but also the emotional strain of barriers most Kiwis never encounter.

Stats NZ figures show that 58% of disabled New Zealanders earn $30,000 or less a year, compared with 33% of non-disabled people.

So, what...

We’re edging closer to exceeding 1.5°C of warming globally, and scientists will gather to understand the implications of missing our climate change targets.

The world’s best will descend upon Austria this week for the first-ever Overshoot Conference.

It’s while Winston Peters delivered a “truth bomb” at the UN recently, singling out four countries for being the world’s largest emitters.

So, w...

Church leaders are continuing to publicly apologise to survivors of abuse.

The Presbyterian Church is the latest to address it in two public apology events, the first was in Dunedin at the weekend and the next is in Auckland this Saturday.

It’s the latest in a series of public apologies from church and public sector leaders after the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.

Over five years of investigations, the inquir...

US doctors will soon be advised not to prescribe paracetamol to pregnant women, after President Donald Trump claimed an ‘increased autism risk’.

He cited the unproven link as a major factor in the rise of diagnoses.

The call has been criticised worldwide, with Ministries of Health globally moving to put out the flames.

Experts have labelled the rhetoric “quite scary” and “really damaging”.

Today ...

For the past month, Kiwis have been able to have their say on proposals to change our telecommunications sector.

Minister for Regulation David Seymour has said that these services are “as essential as power and water” and that “changing the way the sector is regulated will affect almost every Kiwi”.

Changes could include introducing a consumer code, replacing or phasing out the current obligation framework, ...

Thousands of senior doctors are on strike until midnight, after walking off the job yesterday.

Their long-running pay dispute with Heath New Zealand continues, with doctors saying the latest offer represents a ‘real pay cut’ when recruitment and retention is critical.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Simeon Brown claims they’re putting pay and politics ahead of patients, after thousands of elective procedures and appoin...

The clock is ticking for New Zealand to join a throng of other countries recognising the state of Palestine.

Britain, Canada, and Australia have all formally recognised it, with the likes of Portugal, France and several others to follow at the United Nations General Assembly this week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned their moves, saying a Palestinian state would be a "huge reward to terrorism" and "will not ...

Over the past decade, New Zealand has seen dozens of community newspapers shut down, newsroom roles cut, and programmes taken off air.

 A new discussion paper by former NZ Herald editor-in-chief Gavin Ellis warns that these changes are creating “news deserts” — areas where communities have little to no access to local reporting. The report highlights the Far North, Taupō, South Taranaki and Central Hawke&rsqu...

A coroner has issued a damning report after the death of 16-year-old Canterbury teenager Lizzy Marvin — saying she likely died because the government failed to act on the dangers of foam-filled furniture.

 Lizzy died after toxic fumes filled her Burnham home when embers from a fireplace set her family's sofa bed alight. The coroner says the blaze spread with terrifying speed because of the foam inside — a risk Fire...

Auckland is under pressure to make space for two million homes, and councillors have little choice in the matter. 

On September 24, the city’s policy and planning committee will decide whether to press ahead with the existing Plan Change 78, which allows three-storey housing across most of the city, or back a new plan that concentrates apartment blocks up to fifteen storeys around key transport hubs. 

Both options h...

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has shone a spotlight on political violence in the US, and around the world.

The 31-year-old was shot at a Utah university last week in front of thousands of people the alleged killer is 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who’s set to appear in court this week.

While his motive remains unclear, the killing has sparked conversations about the widening gap between left and right ...

The All Blacks have taken a giant step backwards in a 43-10 crushing at the hands of South Africa in Wellington.

It’s their worst ever defeat – shipping six tries to one after leading 10-7 at halftime.

The performance has prompted questions about the team’s ability to recover and deliver consistent high-quality showings.

So, what does this record-breaking display mean for the future of the All Blacks?

Today on The...

International campaigns, a Russian vote-tampering scandal, and an imposter taking the win, there’s one election that New Zealanders have taken very seriously.

No, it doesn’t involve politicians— or even human beings.

For two decades the public has pored over more than 80 native birds — and one controversial bat — to crown one Bird of the Year.  

The fun is meant to highlight our native fauna, and ...

There’s a new plan to re-open the Christ Church Cathedral in stages.

It’s after the reinstatement of the iconic building came to a standstill last year when the project was unable to secure an extra $85 to 95 million.

The new plan still comes with a funding shortfall of between $40 and 45 million.

This news is just the latest in a saga that’s haunted Cantabrians since the cathedral was severely damaged in the Cant...

In Australia, the massive manhunt continues for suspected cop killer Dezi Freeman in rural Victoria.

Officers had gone to his remote property in Porepunkah with a search warrant – but were met with gunfire. Two officers died at the scene.

Hundreds of officers are looking for the so-called ‘sovereign citizen’ with a hatred of authority.

Police have also announced a $1 million reward for information leading to his a...

The Government’s being urged to create a new ministerial portfolio to focus on organised crime.

It’s the “number one” threat to our national security, and as such, there should be a Government Minister put in charge of tackling it – That's according to a report from experts advising the coalition. 

In recent years, there have been record busts at the border, as global crime syndicates – incl...