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TOP promises leg up for under-30s, with civic service on the side

The Opportunities Party's political fortunes rest on winning a Christchurch electorate seat, writes David Williams

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Labour makes a big show of GST change while picking your pocket

Every single tax expert seems up in arms about the exemption of GST on fresh fruit and vegetables. But most haven't noticed Labour failed to say anything about the long-overdue inflation adjustment to tax thresholds, writes Dr Eric Crampton

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Covid-19: Don't believe your lying eyes

The hundreds of Covid-19 deaths, thousands of hospitalisations and tens of thousands of Long Covid patients won't disappear just because the country has plugged its ears to the virus.

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Why people should be eating New Zealand grass

Grass and leafy greens are great sources of top-grade protein and way more environmentally friendly than meat or dairy. Scientists say NZ should be taking the lead, reports Nikki Mandow

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The show must go on: theatre education in crisis

Tertiary institutions play a vital role in our creative ecology and have produced some of our most prominent creative artists and works. With social cohesion under threat, this type of teaching and learning matters, argues Emma Willis

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The reliable Mr Bagshaw

On the Kiwi doctor who lost his life saving the lives of hundreds of people in wartorn Ukraine

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Capitalising on New Zealand's football fever

The FIFA World Cup has captured the attention of plenty of New Zealanders. How do we keep them interested, and invested, in women's football once the tournament's over?

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From downunder to near the top of the world

Inspired by watching others scootering at the local skate park, Kiwi Alex Madsen has made the sport her own, taking silver at the world championships, writes Aiden McLaughlin

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Hipkins reaches back into his hat after 'boondoggle' policy

Comment: What better time to celebrate paid parental leave extensions and the end of Covid-19 than 24 hours after being hammered by economists and commentators on an unworkable tax policy?

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The problem with jury trials

Twelve heads are better than one, but when those heads are labouring under the same misconceptions about sexual assault it's a recipe for injustice, writes Yvette Tinsley.

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Corrections deputy left suddenly after behaviour claims

Topia Rameka asked some staff if they were even Māori, and was the subject of complaints from female employees which ended in payouts and non-disclosure agreements, sources say.

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Winston, the master opportunist

Rather than fearing minor parties that may be disruptive to a future government, we should recognise Labour and National are in dire need of some real pressure from those with nearby views, argues Rob Campbell

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Hundreds of hate crimes initially slip through police net

A police data team has identified more than 1400 hate crimes that weren't tagged as hate-motivated incidents in the past year.

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The perfect storm behind rising asthma attacks

We have one of the highest rates of asthma in the developed world, and asthma attacks are increasing too. There are several explanations why, writes Dr Amy Chan

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Millions may be lost as airport share sale lags

The urgency of selling the airport shares was stressed when Auckland Council decided on its budget two months ago – so why are the shares still in council hands?

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Fishery's sustainability more important than commercial interests, says court

The overturning of Stuart Nash’s fisheries decision to set a tarakihi catch limit based on a voluntary industry plan has been upheld by the Court of Appeal, reports Andrew Bevin

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Oil prices climb in renewed inflation threat and double-whammy for motorists

Some analysts predict oil prices will breach $100 a barrel before the year is out, and a weaker kiwi dollar will worsen the pain at the pump. Andrew Patterson reports.

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Tori's throwing everything at the Worlds

Our top javelin thrower has been in rich form heading into the world champs starting this weekend, and hopes to beat her personal best and set herself for the Paris Olympics. Sarah Cowley Ross reports.

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Inside the jury room

A distinguished King's Counsel weighs up a new novel set in a Rotorua jury room

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On tax, Labour looks to govern by focus group

Labour's tax plan is the sausage roll of policy: Broadly popular, yes, but uninspiring and not nourishing where it matters.

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An Ode for .. the Prime Minister

Bard Billot on the boy king

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Seabirds, teachers of the oceans

Research showing increased stress in seabirds as they struggle to find food is also an indicator of oceanic changes across hemispheres, writes Dr Brendon Dunphy

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The Week in Detail: Wool woes, parental leave, and political polls

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Design needs to be hospitable not hostile

'Hostile architecture' design tactics appear in banal, everyday elements and mainly go unnoticed by those they do not target. But their intent is to frustrate and restrict certain citizens, write Dr Hannah Hopewell and Logan Bunn

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Short story: Someone to Heart-Emoji, by Amy Head

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