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"Cultural icon": Taylor Swift named Time's Person of the Year
Taylor Swift says being named Time Magazine's Person of the Year is the proudest and happiest she's ever felt. The 33-year-old beat finalists including Barbie,...
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Tim Dower: Where was their parental instinct?
True story, abbreviated for time. San Francisco, about 15 years back now, coming out of the subway following my two teenage daughters. A group of tatty half-drunk,...
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Earthquake strengthening Wellington is a matter of public safety - Construction Professor
There’s a pressing need to strengthen hundreds of Wellington buildings that are quake-prone. Experts are warning deadlines are closing in for the work, with more...
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An early Christmas present for car-owning kiwis
Good news for kiwis as the price at the pump is dropping just in time for Christmas. Oil prices have dropped four cents since Friday and now sit at $77 USD, almost...
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"A bit redundant": Former Police Minister on the letter to the Comissioner
Police Minister Mark Mitchell's predecessor says his letter to the Police Commissioner seems a bit redundant. He's made his letter to Andrew Coster public. It...
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Tim Dower: Would you pay for private schools?
$27-28,000 a year. That's about the going rate for private secondary education in New Zealand right now. And you'd pay it gladly wouldn't you, if you could afford...
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Protest sets stage for Te Pati Māori's role for next three years
Te Pati Māori's challenge to the incoming Government has been heard loud and clear, likely foreshadowing what is to come. Thousands answered the party's call...
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Curriculum changes between Govts contributing to declining PISA scores - PPTA Acting President
More stability in education is being floated as an idea to reverse declining test scores. New Zealand's 2022 PISA reading, maths, and science scores have all dipped...
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Woolworths' profits drop by over half, source of which is unknown
Where shoppers are seeing food prices rise, Woolworths New Zealand is seeing profits fall, but is still walking away with $76 million in its pockets. The latest...
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Tim Dower: Te Pati Māori are shooting themselves in the foot
So, a Day of Action called by Te Pati Māori. Organisers promise they'll target busy roads and even try to jam the motorways. They're talking about gridlock on roads...
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Mental health problems in children could be linked to screen time - study
Screen time may be making young children more prone to mental health problems. A new study measured the link between screen time and mental health in 16,000 children...
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Further spending cuts could be coming - Economist
The new government's increasing the Working for Families rates. The tax credits will rise $8 to $144 after tax for their first child, and by $6 for subsequent...
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Te Pati Māori-led protest could be just the beginning
A prediction that this morning's Te Pati Māori-organised protests could be just the beginning. They're rallying people from one end of the North Island to the...
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John Carnegie: $16B Pumped Hydro Scheme "Was a problem"
The energy sector is pointing to international evidence to back axing the Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme. Energy Minister Simeon Brown says the 16-billion-dollar...
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Robert Patman: Further Ceasefire In Gaza Unlikely
Another ceasefire in Gaza seems unlikely - as fighting resumes on both sides. It comes after a pause in fighting, which saw the release of some hostages kidnapped...
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Tim Dower: Are Our Borrowing Trends Getting Out Of Hand?
Couple of canaries going off in the coal mines over the past few days. Ominous warnings actually, of how tight things are getting out there in the real world. First...
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Tim Dower: Do we need more A&Es?
Really interested in this Medical Journal piece about emergency departments. The impression we often get is they're horribly overcrowded, patients lying in corridors...
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UK sends second warship to bolster presence in Middle East
Tensions are heightened in the Middle East as the truce in Gaza enters a seventh day. The UK is sending a second warship —the destroyer ship HMS Diamond— to the...
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Rising house prices hindered by interest rates
Wellington's housing market is ending the year on an upwards trajectory. Latest One Roof-Valocity figures show the nationwide average property value has jumped...
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Younger MPs take up roles in Labour's front bench
Some former ministers have taken top positions in Labour's front bench while others have lost out. Carmel Sepuloni has social development, Grant Robertson has finance,...
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Investing in GPs would ease pressure on hospitals - Medical Director
A fresh plea for a helping hand for primary care, to ease the pressure on hospital emergency departments. An opinion piece in today's New Zealand Medical Journal...
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Tim Dower: Jeez do dogs get to you
Dogs eh... jeez do they get to you. It's 12 years this Christmas, Luka and me. 12 brilliant years for me, and what a mate he's been. A great, great mate. We had...
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Substantial contaminant reductions needed in NZ's freshwater sources
It's thought New Zealand's achievement of water quality targets hinges on every Kiwi getting behind efforts. A new report has evaluated four contaminants —nitrogen,...
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Reserve Bank takes rate cuts off the table for immediate future
A push back from the Reserve Bank against the financial markets. The central bank kept the Official Cash Rate at 5.5% and signalled that no cuts are on the immediate...
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Legislation likely to be passed under urgency - Political Editor
The incoming Government isn't wasting any time in getting down to business. Chris Luxon has unveiled a 100-day plan that will include scrapping Auckland's fuel...
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Settled and warm: 10 days of over 20C highs for much of NZ
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