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Kiwi police work with Hong Kong force accused of brutality

Hong Kong police have provided lessons to their Kiwi counterparts on riot control, despite allegations of brutality and misconduct after a crackdown on protesting residents.

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This week's bestselling books

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias (plus recipe book giveaway)

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NZ's ocean strategies all at sea

Given the huge importance of the oceans to our wellbeing, we need to urgently elevate oceans in our national discourse and political processes, says Rod Oram

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'Decisions have consequences' – Climate Commission scolds Govt

The Government's top climate advisors have told it to shape up or risk failing to meet its own climate targets.

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Forestry firms should honour their promises

New Zealand's forestry standards are weak, but the industry is already bound by international standards it is breaching routinely in Tairāwhiti, writes Dame Anne Salmond

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Ratepayers pay more for water so councillors can sit at the table

Opinion: Chris Hipkins and Kieran McAnulty must be wondering how they’ve ended up selling a worse version of Three Waters, that is less affordable, all so a few extra councillors can sit at the table when decisions are made, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Figures reveal prisoners' huge mental health need

New figures reveal the depth of mental health services crisis in prisons, with nearly every prisoner in need of help.

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Pregnant pause OK in new basketball commentary

There are new voices in the commentary box for NZ's top basketball leagues this season, including Tall Fern Tessa Boagni and rugby presenter Taylah Johnson - who are also expecting baby boys at the same time, Merryn Anderson discovers.

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Auckland wins 12-month housing density reprieve

Auckland's extreme summer of weather has pushed out the plan to allow multi-storey housing metro-wide, and could inspire new approaches to handling stormwater.

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Water reforms cost more than money – there's a cost to community cohesion

Another day, another Three Waters announcement. A generation on from the Mangawhai fiasco, NZ is dithering over fixes to rundown drinking water and wastewater plants and pipes – everybody wants control, nobody wants the bill. But one way or the other, we'll all pay.

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Scams falling through the regulatory cracks

Scams are seemingly on the rise - and they're becoming increasingly elaborate. But who takes action against the scammers?

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No Lake Onslow pumped hydro before late 2037

Cabinet documents and a 429-page indicative business case reveal new details of the costliest energy project proposed in New Zealand.

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Cycling great dodges potholes in life after sport

It's been a daunting process for Rushlee Buchanan, making a new career after retiring from professional cycling. She's now discovered a love of coaching, which has its own challenges, she tells Suzanne McFadden.

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AI generative tools will mean winners and losers in the world of work

Normally a new technology replaces an existing one but with ChatGPT and other AI generative tools, human knowledge and skill is being replaced, writes Dr Alex Sims

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Book of the week: Old age is not for sissies

Scones, Ron Brierley, Timaru: a portrait of a vulnerable older woman

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Forestry industry shows its cards at slash inquiry

Things have to change, the forestry industry says, but not too much or firms might walk away. David Williams reports.

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National's lack of passion smacks of languid complacency

National’s failure to connect with voters has less to do with personnel, and even policy, but more to do with purpose, writes Peter Dunne

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CEO tensions trigger Coast council coup

Behind-the-scenes legal wrangling looks to have led to the unseating of West Coast council chair Allan Birchfield.

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The Mayor, the other Wayne Brown, and the misdirected emails

Ahead of the independent review into Auckland Council's slow response to the January 27 floods, the council expresses confidence that confusion between two different Wayne Browns didn't contribute to delays. Jonathan Milne reports.

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The cuts and trust of NZ media

MediaRoom column: Very few competitors, and certainly not the sensible ones, cheered the end of Today FM – because all commercial media are staring at the same 'great big wall' on advertising spend that hit its owner MediaWorks this year.

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Covid 'normal' in the eye of the beholder

Covid-19 may have been the sixth leading cause of death in New Zealand last year, justifying an ongoing cautious approach to the virus through winter.

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Construction under stress

Building and construction companies are being liquidated at twice the rate of the also-beleaguered hospitality industry.

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How has Govt got into such a mess over rongoā Māori?

If passed, the Therapeutic Products Bill would create a regime administered by an “independent registrar”, who is also a Ministry of Health employee. There is no guaranteed role for Māori in its operation, let alone in key decisions, writes Jane Kelsey

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The growing importance of Nato-NZ ties in 'less predictable' world

Nato's policy planning chief says China poses a "systemic challenge" to the global order, and is among the reasons why the alliance is focusing more closely on the Indo-Pacific.

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A powerful essay on touching and sexual abuse

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