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Ministers accused of Cabinet Manual breach with threats to Waitangi Tribunal
Shane Jones said he was looking forward to reforming the tribunal while David Seymour suggested it could be shut down
Police briefings show finances at ‘tipping point’
There is a forecast deficit of $120m only brought down to $56m through cost-cutting measures
Auckland’s dumped Commonwealth Games bid has lessons for Christchurch
The crippling cost and complexity of Christchurch’s Commonwealth Games ambitions have become clearer
Transport planning has gone off the rails
Opinion: It doesn’t matter which political party is in power – we have a serious problem developing realistic projects in this country
Defence deal to counter Beijing’s aggression in South China Sea
Christopher Luxon has had his first true foreign policy test in the Philippines
Wellington’s ebb and flow of public servants
Today from The Detail: The Government’s back-office public service job cuts are adding to Wellington’s woes
The Green Dragon? Charting a path to sustainable agriculture in China
Opinion: Once characterised by double-digit growth rates, China, often referred to as the ‘Dragon’ in economic discourse, is now pursuing a paradigm shift towards sustainable development
Supreme Court knocks out defamation case between feuding businessmen
A contentious story by an NZME journalist, since retracted with an apology, goes all the way to the Supreme Court as one businessman sues another
Labour all at sea against Govt’s legislative blitzkrieg
Opinion: The embittered negativity of Labour’s prominent spokespeople is preventing political exploitation of rapid Government change
Missy rustles to stardom in Canada
A young Kiwi basketballer makes a huge impact in her first year of a college scholarship, named Canadian women’s player of the year
This week’s bestselling books – April 19
The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, with occasional pithy remarks
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Warning of death from a million cuts as Oceans Secretariat dissolved
Shane Jones says people voted for change, but opponents say small cuts such as ending a special oceans secretariat are starting to add up
Brakes on transport and logistics sector as demand for freight slows
The transport sector is currently in the slow lane
Emissions fall again – now NZ needs to up the pace
Official figures confirm New Zealand produced less climate pollution in 2022 than in any other year in the 21st century
Taiwan eyes NZ geothermal help for energy crunch
Taiwan looks to NZ for help as it tries to reduce dirty and vulnerable energy imports
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Financial literacy should be on all of us
Opinion: With maths understanding at 42 percent for Year 8 students, there’s no doubt something has to be done. But how?
Care workers the invisible modern slaves of the state
Opinion: Caregivers are underpaid or not paid at all by a system that saves the state well over $200,000 a year for every person they care for
Staff shortages key to Auckland Prison’s failure to uphold inmates’ rights
Opinion: Latest Prison Inspectorate report finds multiple breaches
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Restored: the Newsroom story the Crown and court didn’t want you to see – ‘Two wrongs don’t make a right’
Finally, after a three-year legal fight, Newsroom can again show you the sad tale of four young children who were victims of a ‘reverse uplift’
Restored story: Kelvin Davis to Oranga Tamariki: ‘Please explain’
This story reappears today after a three-year legal fight by Newsroom to overturn a High Court injunction on our coverage of this reverse uplift case.
Restored story: Oranga Tamariki’s new wave of trauma
A Newsroom documentary revealed a disturbing Oranga Tamariki child uplift case – but was banned from publication for three years by a High Court order.
Olympic sailor doubles as Am Cup gamer
On her way to the Olympics, Erica Dawson has been learning to play computer games – in a bid to win the first Women’s America’s Cup.
A dream team from Super Rugby Aupiki
Our longest and best Super Rugby Aupiki season has ended with sparkling form across the field. Here Adam Julian names his team of the tournament.
Chiefs Manawa have exciting weapon for final, ‘if it works’
The Super Rugby Aupiki final should be a heck of a watch – with Black Ferns galore and the Chiefs Manawa smarting from last year’s loss
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Suppliers swamped with deals as supermarket grace period ends
One supplier told Newsroom it was handling ‘dozens and dozens’ of varying agreements in place of just one
Māori and PI spaces at unis no place for wusses or MP’s reckons
Comment: The importance of ‘space’ – observations of a Pākehā working in a ‘segregated’ Māori/Pasifika university programme
Maths teaching fails pupils by ignoring cognitive science findings
Opinion: We have to prioritise the science of learning over political expediency
How Christchurch got sucked into an eye-wateringly expensive cathedral rebuild
The great and the good ‘saved’ Christ Church Cathedral from demolition but is a $248m repair too costly?
Man in the middle
Z Energy chief executive Lindis Jones faces the challenge of selling fossil fuels while planning for a cleaner future. He talks to Eleanor Black.
Fast-track Bill – how things could change
A guide to how the Government’s fast-track planning legislation differs from a similar law passed during the pandemic
Housing under-build – where could we be most short?
Housing supply looks set to undershoot population requirements this year
Just a little patience
Seven things we’ve learned about the economy over the summer holidays
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