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‘Legitimate concern’: Should we regulate YouTube’s algorithm?
‘Legitimate concern’: Should we regulate YouTube’s algorithm?

Video-sharing website, YouTube, began 20 years ago with a 19 second video of one of its founders at the San Diego Zoo.

Now, hundreds of hours of cont…

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‘It won’t happen in my lifetime’: Shane Jones on renewable energy goal
‘It won’t happen in my lifetime’: Shane Jones on renewable energy goal

A self-described “Prince of the Provinces” - there are few politicians like Shane Jones.

He’s Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Regional Development,…

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Economic worries putting pressure on National as parties lay groundwork for next election
Economic worries putting pressure on National as parties lay groundwork for next election

Cost of living and the economy remains top of the agenda for National.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s already touting his leadership as one that’…

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What the US tariffs mean for our economy - is it time we pivot our trade strategy?
What the US tariffs mean for our economy - is it time we pivot our trade strategy?

From tomorrow, there’ll be a 15% tariff on New Zealand imports for US businesses.

The announcement of the arbitrary amount saw us frantically send ou…

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Age verification checks online are on the rise - why experts are concerned for our privacy
Age verification checks online are on the rise - why experts are concerned for our privacy

The days of simply ticking a box to confirm your age online are over.  

The UK has become one of the first countries to make it harder for internet u…

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Vacant lots and empty stores: The dire state of Auckland CBD real estate revealed
Vacant lots and empty stores: The dire state of Auckland CBD real estate revealed

Is New Zealand’s largest city dying?

Auckland is home to roughly a third of the entire country’s population and is predicted to grow even bigger in t…

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Solving the climate crisis - Are more trees actually the answer?
Solving the climate crisis - Are more trees actually the answer?

The Government is likely to pass a law banning farm-to-forest conversions to protect productive farmland for food production. 

It’ll mean a restricti…

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The changing face of gangs and organised crime - are the Govt's policies working?
The changing face of gangs and organised crime - are the Govt's policies working?

There are more than 9,000 gang members in New Zealand, and thousands more associates.

The coalition government from the get-go promised a crackdown o…

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From drugs to weapons, illicit items are for sale on social media
From drugs to weapons, illicit items are for sale on social media

You might look on Facebook marketplace for a new couch, a lamp, a rug.

But, what about class A drugs? Or how about a ghost gun?

A Herald investigatio…

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Contactless payment charges banned - are there more bank fees the Government could get rid of?
Contactless payment charges banned - are there more bank fees the Government could get rid of?

We’ve all been caught out when using PayWave or contactless payment in stores, where we think we know how much we’re paying and then a surcharge adds…

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