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20 years after Hurricane Katrina: How NZ can learn from disaster response
20 years on, and the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina is still being felt.
The category three hurricane made landfall on August 29, 2005 …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What is North Korea's Kim Jong Un up to? A possible Trump meeting and a bizarre video
US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his ‘close relationship’ with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
In a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae My…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
'Like dwarf-tossing': Concussion experts call for Run It Straight ban
A group of concussion researchers have likened Run It Straight events to “dwarf tossing”, where organisers turn “real human risk and harm into a spec…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside NZ's Police college: A leadership shakeup, target backdown, and new cops 'barely' equipped
There’s been a leadership shakeup at the Royal NZ Police college, after a recruit debacle.
It’s while a newly released survey of training officers ha…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
NZ Customs battles growing illicit tobacco smuggling trend
The illegal tobacco trade has become a very lucrative business worldwide.
In Australia for example, illegal, excise-evading cigarettes now comprise o…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Marsden Point's potential to be 'world-leading' in sustainable aviation fuels
Marsden Point operated as New Zealand’s only oil refinery for nearly 60 years.
At its peak in the 80s, it employed around 1700 people – when it was c…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: What you need to know
The race is on for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election – sparked by the death of Te Pati Maori MP, Takutai Tarsh Kemp.
The Māori electorate covers centra…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
NZ debt nears $1 trillion — Is it too late to pay off?
New Zealanders are well on their way to a collective $1 trillion in debt.
At the current rate of growth, we’ll hit that landmark inside the next thre…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Marama Davidson presses for big system change at Oranga Tamariki
Since entering Parliament 10 years ago, Mārama Davidson has become a co-leader, been appointed a Minister, and has helped the Greens reach its larges…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Putin already seen as winner in US-Russia summit on peace in Ukraine
The countdown to the Putin-Trump summit is on.
The two leaders are due to meet in Alaska to discuss what peace could look like in Ukraine, more than …
8 months ago