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A celebrtion of unity: The importance of Matariki this year
A celebrtion of unity: The importance of Matariki this year

Unity is the theme for this year’s Matariki. 

Today is the fourth year of the public holiday, marking the Maori new year. 

It’s the first holiday to …

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Why Auckland fires reveal urgent need for more firefighting resources
Why Auckland fires reveal urgent need for more firefighting resources

A major blaze at an Auckland supermarket this week has once again highlighted the incredible work of our firefighters.

More than 20 appliances and ov…

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Early Childhood Education: Are calls to cut regulations really what the sector needs?
Early Childhood Education: Are calls to cut regulations really what the sector needs?

We are halfway through the year, but there have already been a number of confronting headlines about early childhood education providers in 2025. 

Ea…

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Israel-Iran strikes: What's sparked the latest conflict and what does it mean for the Middle East?
Israel-Iran strikes: What's sparked the latest conflict and what does it mean for the Middle East?

Tensions are high in the Middle East, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes.

It comes after Israel launched a surprise attack last Friday agai…

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Mother calls for tougher boy racers laws, 12 years after daughter's death in street race
Mother calls for tougher boy racers laws, 12 years after daughter's death in street race

It was February 19, 2013.

Maree Schafer was excited to start a hairdressing course at the Eastern Institute of Technology the next day.

That night, t…

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Lachie Jones: Coroner orders new investigation in toddler's death
Lachie Jones: Coroner orders new investigation in toddler's death

Six years after Gore toddler Lachie Jones was found dead in a Gore oxidation pond, the coroner has handed down his findings.  

And coroner Alexander …

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‘Democracy under assault’: How Trump’s ICE crackdown is sparking nationwide unrest
‘Democracy under assault’: How Trump’s ICE crackdown is sparking nationwide unrest

If you’ve turned on an American news channel in the last week, you would’ve seen wall to wall coverage of protests spreading across the country.

It a…

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NZ sanctions Israeli ministers as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens: Should we be doing more?
NZ sanctions Israeli ministers as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens: Should we be doing more?

More than 600 days of war and an 11-week blockade of all aid has pushed those living in Gaza into a deeper crisis.

Israel imposed a full humanitarian…

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Deepfake porn and covert recordings - is NZ law keeping up with technology?
Deepfake porn and covert recordings - is NZ law keeping up with technology?

Is New Zealand’s legal system moving fast enough to adapt to new technologies?

It’s a question being asked by some of our top academics and MPs.

The …

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Survey shows Kiwis want harsher penalties for drunk drivers - so what more can be done to keep our roads safe?
Survey shows Kiwis want harsher penalties for drunk drivers - so what more can be done to keep our roads safe?

Every few weeks, it seems that we are reporting on a recidivist drink driver who is once again going through the court system due to their behaviour.…

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