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Aucklanders were shocked earlier this week by heat-related cancellations.
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Tory Whanau, Green MPs, and a National government. So what’s the plan for Wellington?
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Leading Treaty expert's caution to Govt: 'We want to move forward this country, not go backwards'
'I would caution our new Prime Minister to be extremely careful.'
The Irishman trying to make NZ's big festivals greener
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Why police recruits aren't the only challenge facing the Govt
The Government has already stumbled regarding their police recruitment goal.
The 'state of crisis' inside the NZ Defence Force: What will it take to fix it?
Officials have been briefed the NZSAS is 'vulnerable to collapse'.
'Lady-hunts' and drink-spiking claims: What we learned from the Black Coast Vanishings
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From Netflix to Neon, why we’re paying streaming services more for less
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The political risk facing the Government over the Interislander ferries
The uncertainty comes a year on from when Kaitaki lost power in the middle of Cook Strait.
Why NZ is sending Defence Force personnel to Red Sea
"What are the consequences of inaction?"
'Still under pressure': Economists share what 2024 may hold for Kiwis
One economist is unsure whether the Government's tax cuts can be delivered.
Leading academic: Treaty bill ‘completely opposite’ to what Te Tiriti guarantees
Margaret Mutu told the Herald these phrases were mistranslated.
The big issues coming for the Government in 2024
The Government has no time to lose as it ticks off its 100-day plan.
No ‘white knight’ for Wellington councils facing water shortages
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The changing face of Auckland: Apartment projects to dominate in 2024
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'A huge loss for them': What Golriz's resignation means for the Greens
The MP was in her third term and held multiple portfolios before resigning.
Luxon vowed to find consensus on infrastructure - so what next after Light Rail axed?
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Shark tales: Why sharks come close to shore and what causes them to attack
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The big money behind NZ's lucrative drug market in 2023
20 years ago, a kilogram of meth was a big bust - now, that's become the norm.
Education crisis: How bad has the system become and what can be done to repair it?
Parents around the country are concerned about the quality of our education system.
‘A warzone’: The brutal reality of the Family Court in New Zealand
Family Court is not an enjoyable experience for anyone involved.
‘A disease’: NZ’s broken infrastructure likely to trudge into the future
There has been an abject lack of long-term planning for decades.
How did Waiwera Thermal Resort go from tourist hotspot to abandoned wasteland?
Only rot remains where good memories were forged.
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