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Australia could be the second major nation where voters in a federal election have done a u-turn on hardline, Trump-light style leaders
Australians go to the polls tomorrow in a tight contest. During the lead-up public sentiment has changed globally, and that could have some sway.…
Iwi and hapū are legally entitled to their Treaty Settlements, but a new report from the auditor general has found widespread breaches by the Crown
A new report from the auditor general found that every public agency audited had difficulties meeting at least some of their Treaty settlement obligations to iwi and hapū…
Increasing numbers of politicians are failing to manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, and there are calls to strengthen protocols over them
Politicians claim there are rules in place to make sure they don't have conflicts of interest - but an increasing number of incidents suggest those rules might not be strong enough…
New Zealand's remotest community relies heavily on public money, but it's not what the community wants for itself
For the 600-odd residents of the Chatham Islands, failing infrastructure and tight fishing quotas are a roadblock to more independence
For generations, New Zealand's remotest community existed without outside help.
Now the 600-odd residents of the Chatham Islands can't live and thrive here wi...
The current threat level for travel to the US is 'exercise increased caution', but a growing number of people say it's not high enough…
Auckland University nuclear physicist David Krofcheck is recognised for his work on the world's greatest science experiment …
New Zealand will inevitably be pulled into the world's economic gloom to some extent, but we have some cushioning in place…
A two billion dollar industry faces new rules to protect new parents - and it's pushing back…
A bank account is a passport to the economy, but some Kiwis can't get onboard. A new scheme aims to change that.
Opening a bank account isn't a simple process, and for some people the requirements are too hard. Westpac is trialling a basic account that gets around the rules.…
The places where hot cross buns and Easter eggs are taking a back seat to deep-rooted traditions…
A measles outbreak in the US has already killed three. Just how worried should New Zealand be?
Measles is highly contagious, and spreading rapidly in the US. Whether we can stop a deadly outbreak here depends on one variable.…
Uncertainty over Antarctic research funding is unnerving scientists, who say time is running out for climate change solutions on the ice…
After knocking on more than 20,000 doors, New Zealand researchers have found high numbers of people who have dementia, but not the diagnosis
Researchers knocked on doors to gather data on dementia. They found that somewhere between half and a third of interviewees didn't know they had memory problems.
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A high rate of sedimentation means our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issue
The health of New Zealand's estuaries is on the decline, and climate-induced heat waves mean they are quite literally 'in hot water'…
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
A pilot programme will allow peeved drivers to report over-zealous use of road cones, but one critic says it's just a further waste of resource for a problem that's already being solved…
Trump's tariffs crashed global markets and are causing fears of a trade war. What happens now is the 'trillion-dollar question'.
Trump's tariffs have caused chaos across global markets, and when the US opened to major losses this week, the internet dubbed it 'Orange Monday'. Beyond the memes, here's a timeline of the last week of mayhem.
It's the third time this century that global markets have pl...
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
After a haka in Parliament last November, three Te Pāti Māori MPs were referred to the Privileges Committee. They've refused to turn up, igniting a debate about the role of tikanga in Parliament.…
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. …
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…
Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day. …
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