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Corrections on the defence: Is the country's prison system still fit for purpose?
Corrections on the defence: Is the country's prison system still fit for purpose?

"Unproductive and unwilling to change" - a scathing report from outgoing Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has slammed our country’s prison system.

He to…

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Israel-Hamas war: Fears of widening conflict as aid workers fight for support
Israel-Hamas war: Fears of widening conflict as aid workers fight for support

There are growing fears the Middle East could be on the brink of war.

Over the weekend, Iran launched hundreds of missiles towards Israel, in retalia…

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Donald Trump's first criminal trial - will it impact his fight for re-election?
Donald Trump's first criminal trial - will it impact his fight for re-election?

Today, US time, marks the beginning of Donald Trump’s slew of criminal trials.  

In what’s been coined the ‘hush money’ case, the former President is…

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Sydney mall stabbing: What happened in horrific Bondi Junction attack?
Sydney mall stabbing: What happened in horrific Bondi Junction attack?

At least six people are dead and many more injured after a lone attacker stabbed shoppers at a Westfield shopping mall in Sydney’s Bondi Junction on …

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The Lost Boys of Dilworth: Behind the decades of abuse at the all-boys school
The Lost Boys of Dilworth: Behind the decades of abuse at the all-boys school

A new docu-drama has revisited the horrors of Dilworth.

The Auckland boarding school was intended to help disadvantaged boys, but over the decades mu…

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Airport redesigns and fare changes: How the travel industry is bouncing back
Airport redesigns and fare changes: How the travel industry is bouncing back

School holidays kick off tomorrow, and hundreds of families are set to take to the roads and skies to head off on vacation.

For those of us travellin…

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Job losses confirmed at TVNZ, Newshub as media industry faces an uncertain future
Job losses confirmed at TVNZ, Newshub as media industry faces an uncertain future

Newshub is officially closing down.  

Despite hopes of a last-minute lifeline, Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed all news operations will shut up s…

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The latest on public service cuts - and if they'll apply to MP's pay
The latest on public service cuts - and if they'll apply to MP's pay

Government ministries are on a mission to cut spending by 6.5 to 7.5 per cent before the coalition Government’s first Budget next month.

Finance Mini…

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Columbine victim's father warns NZ as the government looks to alter gun laws
Columbine victim's father warns NZ as the government looks to alter gun laws

The coalition Government’s signalled “everything’s on the table” when it comes to a major shake-up of New Zealand’s gun laws.  

The world praised us …

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How Meta's latest policy on political content could change the game for democracy
How Meta's latest policy on political content could change the game for democracy

A new social media policy is being described as having a chilling effect on politics, and by extension the health of democracy.

Meta, the global behe…

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