Articles by Kate Sullivan, Michelle Kosinski and Stephen Collinson, CNN
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Science
Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know why
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Earth’s magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable. The protective bubble over the atmosphere shields...
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World
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:43PMCNN- Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including...
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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World
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 1:35PMColumbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to...
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World
The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 1:54PMThe House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session...
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World
US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
Monday, 15 April 2024, 10:07AMThe United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened...
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Audio
Kate Hall: The rise of repair cafes in Aotearoa
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 12:35PMRepair Cafes have become increasingly popular across the country, 233 of them popping up in the last twelve months. What...
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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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Science
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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World
French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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National
Kate MacNamara: Can the Government unseat the chair of the Covid-19 inquiry - and at what cost?
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 2:37PMThe new Government has begun the process of broadening the remit for the Covid-19 Royal Commission Inquiry. On February 8,...
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Science
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1:38PMCNN- Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because...
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National
Kate MacNamara: Three Waters execs paid out $355k each after just 10 months work
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 11:44AMTwo of the government’s water reform chief executives have taken redundancy payouts of $355,000 apiece, while a third has...
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World
Senate Republicans distance themselves from border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 1:59PMFacing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday distanced themselves from a bipartisan proposal...
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Science
Great white sighting may reveal a ‘holy grail’ of shark science
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:54PMCNN- Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great...
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Politics
Mind the gap: gender pay reporting likely to fall through the cracks
Tuesday, 23 January 2024, 1:52PMA plan to reduce the pay gap between men and women has stalled and appears likely to be diluted or cancelled. A mandatory...
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Science
The moon has entered a new epoch, scientists say
Monday, 15 January 2024, 3:33PMCNN- For thousands of years, the moon inspired humans from afar, but the bright beacon in Earth’s night sky — located more...
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National
Water regulator’s $47,577 Canada trip touches a nerve in Christchurch
Monday, 1 January 2024, 9:53AMTaumata Arowai, the water services regulator, spent $47,577 to send four staff to Canada last year, to help develop an exemptions...
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National
The Public Purse: How successive Prime Ministers have spent from a little slush fund known as “Emerging Priorities”
Monday, 18 December 2023, 2:20PMThe Prime Minister’s Emerging Priorities Fund is a handy little pot of money that New Zealand leaders have tapped for decades. It’s...
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Science
Life may have everything it needs to exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 3:25PMCNN— Scientists have long viewed Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which harbors an ocean beneath its thick, icy shell, as one of...