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More than 80,000 Kiwi smokers need to quit their habit before the end of the year to meet the Smokefree 2025 goal, but a public health professor says there's no chance
Our world-leading Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 legislation barely survived to see this year, and the reality of addressing tobacco use is "like whack-a-mole"
More than 80,000 Kiwis must quit smoking before the end of the year to meet the goal of Smokefre...
Changes made in haste in vocational education are being met with dismay by sectors that feel left out of it
There's a mysterious yellow vessel in the Waitematā Harbour. The Detail investigates. …
As a new announcement on compensation for Abuse in Care victims looms, one expert says the waiting has been another form of psychological abuse
Abuse in Care victims have had different responses to compensation offers, from those who've taken the money and moved on, to those who feel they're being seriously shortchanged
A warning, this story references abuse…
There's buoyancy and optimism in the tourism industry in spite of New Zealand's long slow slog when it comes to the post-Covid airline bounce-back…
Online violence, against high-profile women in particular, has prompted the government to look at ways to help them deal with it
The price of having a public face, especially for women, is having to deal with a rising tide of abuse. It could have a chilling effect on local body election candidates this year
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The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to change soon
With a patriarchy deeply rooted in tradition, women in the Catholic Church are split on the urgency - or even need - to ordain women as priests
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The Central Otago District Council has a plan that could save millions, but many locals say it comes at the cost of history, heritage and community…
The cultural extravaganza festival that is Polyfest was a record-breaker this year - but its finances are in peril
In spite of the rain this year's Polyfest hit record numbers, but organisers are back to looking for coins down the back of the couch to get it running next year
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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.…
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