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Aged care crisis: Are we doing enough to take care of our elderly?
Aotearoa’s population is getting older, which means more people are entering aged care every year.
The problem is that our care facilities are alrea…
2 years, 10 months ago
How TikTok and targeted adverting have infiltrated our daily lives
We’re being watched every single day. Our every online move is recorded, jotted down and then sold on to bidders who want our eyeballs.
This is how …
2 years, 10 months ago
King's Birthday Honours: How it works - and how can you get involved
The country woke up this morning to news that former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had been declared a Dame.
She is just one of 182 people from acr…
2 years, 10 months ago
Could a battle for the middle give minor parties major power?
Parliament’s major parties are both leaning heavily towards the political centre, in order to attract the coveted middle New Zealand vote.
But in doi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Stats reveal the truth about crime in NZ: Is it really on the rise?
Few issues have attracted as much media attention in the last year as crime.
Ram raids, street violence and burglaries have grabbed headlines time ag…
2 years, 10 months ago
How does name suppression work in New Zealand?
Name suppression is one of the most contentious parts of the New Zealand legal system.
Many high-profile criminals in recent years have received na…
2 years, 10 months ago
Did Labour's party congress triumph over National's housing u-turn?
The Labour Party's key focuses for Chris Hipkins' first party congress as leader were keeping the age of superannuation static and continuing an appr…
2 years, 10 months ago
Was the Government right to target trusts?
Trusts have hit the headlines in recent weeks.
First, a major IRD report revealed that extremely wealthy people were earning most of their money th…
2 years, 10 months ago
Have we seen the end of OCR hikes?
The Reserve Bank this week lifted the Official Cash Rate to 5.5 per cent, as expected.
But the big surprise came when Reserve Bank Governor Adrian …
2 years, 10 months ago
Weather wars - Why do taxpayers own two competing forecasters?
There’s a weather forecast battle brewing as two taxpayer-funded agencies go toe to toe for our attention.
MetService and NIWA have dominated headl…
2 years, 10 months ago