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Is Oranga Tamariki fit for purpose - and how can we better protect our children?
Is Oranga Tamariki fit for purpose - and how can we better protect our children?

Violence towards children is one of the most concerning issues in New Zealand.  

It’s an issue that debates decades, back when Child, Youth and Famil…

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Major businesses are closing in provincial NZ: How can we save our small towns?
Major businesses are closing in provincial NZ: How can we save our small towns?

Provincial New Zealand is hurting.  

Alliance Group last week confirmed plans to close its Timaru meat processing plant in Smithfield, with the loss …

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WFH orders and mayoral gaffes: Is there a solution to Wellington's woes?
WFH orders and mayoral gaffes: Is there a solution to Wellington's woes?

Public servants – or what’s left of them – have been ordered back to the office in Wellington. 

The Government’s call has been welcomed by central ci…

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What Andrew Coster's departure means for Government's policing plans
What Andrew Coster's departure means for Government's policing plans

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster announced this week - he is ending his term early, to take up a new role as the head of the Social Investment Agenc…

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Mānawa Bay opening highlights Auckland Airport's growth plans, tensions with airlines
Mānawa Bay opening highlights Auckland Airport's growth plans, tensions with airlines

Last week, a brand-new outlet mall opened in Auckland... right next to the International Airport.

Mānawa Bay is a new 200-million-dollar mall on the …

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Economist predicts 'net zero' migration: What does that mean for New Zealanders
Economist predicts 'net zero' migration: What does that mean for New Zealanders

New Zealand is a country of immigrants, with tens of thousands of people moving here each year.

We’re also a country of travellers, and those new arr…

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Philip Polkinghorne found not guilty of the murder of Pauline Hanna
Philip Polkinghorne found not guilty of the murder of Pauline Hanna

Season 1 Episode 21

After eight weeks at the High Court in Auckland, on the first day of the ninth week, the jury has found Philip Polkinghorne not guilty of the murder …

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Financial fraud in NZ: Inside the huge cost of white collar crime
Financial fraud in NZ: Inside the huge cost of white collar crime

For the last few years, our headlines have been dominated by talk of ram raids, robberies, and gang members misbehaving. 

Those stories have fed thro…

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When a six figure salary isn't enough: Why more Kiwis are struggling financially
When a six figure salary isn't enough: Why more Kiwis are struggling financially

The pressure of the cost-of-living crunch has been felt by most of us for a few years now.

Many of us hope that the more we earn, the less we have to…

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Inside the defence's closing statement: What they say happened to Pauline Hanna
Inside the defence's closing statement: What they say happened to Pauline Hanna

Season 1 Episode 20

Week Eight has the Crown and Defence issuing their closing statements.

The Crown alleges that Philip Polkinghorne killed his wife, Pauline Hanna, on …

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