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The David Seymour 'bots' debate: Do submission tools hurt democracy?
The ACT leader's comments raise questions about how forms are changing the way people engage with politics. Audio
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'Bots' drove 'fake submissions' against bill, Seymour says
4 Jun 2025The deputy prime minister now says he was talking about "online campaigns" that create "non-representative samples". Audio
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The 'costly' result of govt's infant formula call
3 Jun 2025When Andrew Hoggard announced NZ would set its own infant formula standard, he knew it would be "complex", "costly" and "require significant resources".
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Why we're seeing so many fires linked to batteries
29 May 2025The number of lithium battery-linked blazes has doubled. What's being done to stop it? Audio
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Top NZ rower arrested in the US over incident after regatta
29 May 2025Rowing NZ bosses have launched an independent inquiry into the tour to the States after a member of the elite squad missed his flight home because he was in police custody. Audio
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The godfather of AI on his biggest fear
28 May 2025It's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet?
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Health ministry warns outsourcing surgeries will impact doctor training
If thousands of straightforward operations are performed in private hospitals, trainee surgeons will have limited learning opportunities, officials say. Audio
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Why US rugby star Ilona Maher is unafraid to take up space
23 May 2025One of the most influential figures in women's sport is in Auckland this week ahead of the USA Eagles' clash against the Black Ferns on Saturday.
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Budget 2025: The Budget in charts
22 May 2025The 'Growth Budget' has shifted billions of dollars in funding towards health, education and defence. Kate Newton breaks down the big numbers.
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'Atrocious': Outcry over taxpayer-funded octopus research
21 May 2025Octopus are wild and solitary. Plans to farm them are therefore cruel, say animal rights advocates.
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Victim Support steps aside as suicide bereavement service
21 May 2025The agency will return its focus to victims of crime, with a new provider appointed to support those impacted by suicide.
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Swarbrick on the Greens' struggles - and what it would take to do a deal with National
21 May 2025"People are right to be frustrated," the co-leader tells Guyon Espiner. But she says "tokenism" isn't the answer.
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Health NZ to outsource thousands of cases to private hospitals
13 May 2025And it also plans to ask surgeons to work longer hours in a bid to cut the waitlist. Audio
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Ministers make decisions on fast-track projects despite donations
12 May 2025One political scientist believes such donations to political parties could be perceived as creating a conflict of interest but official advice disagrees.
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The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
8 May 2025Teachers say removing requirements to recognise cultural identity in early childhood centres is recolonisation, and a backward step.
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Booze lobbyists shape alcohol policy, documents reveal
9 May 2025Industry groups helped develop several initiatives about alcohol harm - including one on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Audio
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Bird charity asks Auckland landmarks to dim the lights
6 May 2025Light pollution, including bright LED displays like the Sky Tower and Auckland's Harbour Bridge, are contributing to seabirds being grounded.
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Former Aussie PM: 'Showing weakness to Trump is a major, major mistake'
30 Apr 2025Drawing on his own experience dealing with Trump, Malcolm Turnbull warned New Zealand against adopting a posture of appeasement.
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The women who waived suppression for Olivia Podmore
30 Apr 2025Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey united to fight to expose the Olympic cyclist's cruel treatment. Audio
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In death, Olivia Podmore is finally seen by a system that failed her
24 Apr 2025A harrowing inquest has revealed the disturbing truth about the Olympic cyclist's treatment within her sport.
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Why our biggest exporters are worried about going GMO
23 Apr 2025Is New Zealand really risking billions by changing its genetic modification laws?
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Quarrying company denied appeal to mine under protected bush
10 Apr 2025The land was protected by a covenant when J Swap bought it, but it wants to mine there anyway.
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Baby formula industry battles against online advertising ban
10 Apr 2025The industry body representing the companies even met with NZ diplomats in Geneva to raise its concerns about marketing restrictions.
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Abuse survivor: Why 'By Māori For Māori ' isn't always the answer
9 Apr 2025Eugene Ryder's point is controversial but simple - the right person for the job isn't always the one who shares your whakapapa.
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Government considers u-turn on baby formula rules after industry shift
The formula companies wanted the government to opt out of tougher regulation, but now they want back in. Audio
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Minister's sister advises against baby formula rules
4 Apr 2025Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard said he managed the conflict of interest appropriately.
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How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
4 Apr 2025Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio
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Health NZ seeks feedback on care for dying children
1 Apr 2025RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only publicly-funded expert was on leave.
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