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NZ's biggest policy headache with Aukus submarine plan

The Aukus submarine agreement turbocharges an existing trend: the chances of Australian involvement in a direct military confrontation with China, argues Robert Ayson

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Smartly designed prefab housing a sensible solution to an urgent problem

Housing supply has never been more of a problem in New Zealand, and only set to worsen as the climate heats. Diane Brand and Minh Nguyen make the case for investing in well-designed prefabricated housing.

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Kiwi diet not worth its salt

New Zealand rates poorly in a new WHO report rating countries on their actions to reduce salt intake and shows we urgently need a national strategy, argues Rachael McLean

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Central Hawkes Bay finds out what it's made of

Central Hawkes Bay, overwhelmed and angry a month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, is feeling a warm glow from southern cuzzies.

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Lake Onslow scheme to cost $15.7 billion

A pumped hydroelectric power scheme at Lake Onslow in Otago would cost four times as much to build as previously expected.

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Book of the Week: Katherine, conscious of everything

Vincent O'Sullivan on a new volume devoted to Katherine Mansfield

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Why assessing literacy and numeracy is not so simple

Given both the varying life experiences of students, how can we do our best to make sure literacy and numeracy assessments are fair and valid for all?

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Maurice Williamson, back on the Razor Gang

A self-described 'lunatic geek' now in charge of cutting spending at the country's biggest council is ruffling bureaucratic feathers

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Preventing a communications blackout in the next big disaster

No landlines, no cellphone coverage, no internet - everything went down in Gabrielle, how do we stop it from happening again?

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Govt considering North Island pumped hydro scheme

Energy Minister Megan Woods met with iwi in Ruapehu to discuss the potential of a massive pumped hydroelectric scheme affecting their rohe.

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Inconsistencies costing lives in port businesses

The port sector has relatively few health and safety standards,

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Fisher Funds loses $80m in bank collapse – just the start of the hit to KiwiSavers

A Newsroom investigation shows the big funds manager had gone big on Signature Bank – money it will never see again. But it says other funds are down as well. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Climate emergency fund safe as emissions trading auction flops

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says low carbon prices and the carbon credit auction's failure to clear don't threaten the viability of the Climate Emergency Response Fund.

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National should have been well ahead of Labour by now

Although Christopher Luxon has rebuilt the National Party since becoming leader, he has still not given wavering voters a compelling reason to vote for it – a point the opinion polls are now brutally reinforcing, writes Peter Dunne

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Sailing with Esk Valley behind her

Before heading to SailGP Lyttelton, top sailor Liv Mackay returned home to the devastated Esk Valley to help with the clean-up. And she knows she'll have her community behind her on the water this weekend.

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Supermarket promotions cost less but we pay for it with our health

The Government’s hands-off approach to regulating industry places responsibility on individuals to choose healthier options. All the while, our healthcare expenditure on treating diet-related diseases increases

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Nash's poor judgment only half the story

The Prime Minister has acted swiftly to get Stuart Nash out of the police portfolio, but he’s only dealt with half the problem, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Regional council admits it’s been flying blind on Rakaia

Evidence filed in the Environment Court confirms there’s been scant monitoring of a protected river

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Literature's woke psychosis

An essay lamenting identity politics and conformist morality in contemporary writing

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Taxicab regulators ‘asleep at the wheel’ over rogue cabbies

An industry body says it’s had to “regulate the regulators” in response to a plague of independent taxi drivers happy to ask for extortionate fares

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The questions over government contractors and consultants

Government spending on consultants and contractors is back in the news - but what are they actually paid to do?

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Surprise spinner locked in Hinds' sights

Promising young cricketer Flora Devonshire has had a summer to remember - touring India for NZ, and called into the Central Hinds for the Super Smash season. And it's her new spin bowling talent that has everyone talking, Aiden McLaughlin writes.

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Amid fears for small players, big banks agree to a competition inquiry

Is NZ developing a two-tier banking system? There’s concern smaller savings institutions may be placed at greater risk, if customers follow Americans' flight to big banks this week. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Aukus alliance 'won't shut out NZ' - US official

A senior American official offers reassurances, while a Kiwi expert warns we may be left on the sidelines.

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What $500m could do for climate and cost of living

There's an opportunity to push through climate policies in the guise of inflation-busting ones, but that may not address the growing gap between our climate action and our climate targets.

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