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Back to SearchSweeping reforms to laundering laws
Episode 1390
There's no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we shouldn't be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net
Past government moves to chas…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Pushing our buttons to loosen our wallets
Episode 1388
It doesn't matter if it's health messages or supermarket campaigns, consumers are having their behavioural buttons pushed in expert ways
Two of our big supermarket chains are in the throes of promotio…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Netball still under pressure in spite of TV deal
Episode 1389
Great for netball fans, maybe not so great for players - it's unlikely they'll be hit in the pocket after a new deal with free to air TV was signed this week
New Zealanders will be able to watch the 2…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Axe falls on history
Episode 1387
When one of our smallest ministries is shredded in the name of saving taxpayer dollars, critics say it feels like cultural vandalism
A world class website documenting New Zealand's history could be al…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
When it's worth waiting for democracy
Episode 1386
The government's suite of amendments to electoral law haven't gone down well, but that's not stopping them from pushing ahead with the changes…
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Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Balancing risk with overreach in our terror laws
Episode 1385
Rights groups are concerned a government spotlight on terror laws will see protest, freedom of speech and advocacy endangered …
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Published on 4 weeks ago
The hidden epidemic in Kiwi homes that costs the country billions
Episode 1383
More funding's been announced to train up domestic violence support workers, but turning our horrific figures around is expected to take generations
There's one call to police every four minutes abo…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Not so awful offal
Episode 1384
Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed .... it's really the least we can do
It's cheap, it's nutritious, it's full of protein - so why are…
Published on 1 month ago
The value of Youth MPs put under a question mark
Episode 1382
Youth Parliament is there to give aspiring politicians a taste of a future career, but after three decades the value of the event is in question
A former politician says change is needed to the Youth…
Published on 1 month ago
Tiny Nauru is causing big waves over mining
Episode 1381
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules
A tiny Pacific natio…
Published on 1 month ago