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When women hit the grass ceiling of coaching
It's being labelled toxic positivity; opening the door to women in sport, but closing it before they get into high performance coaching jobs. Audio
Talk but little help for Fijians facing rising sea levels
Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages
Fiji's climate change reality
Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages. Audio
The toll of deep fake pornography on Kiwi students
Deepfake porn is easier to create, and students are suffering the consequences
Deepfake porn showing up in New Zealand classrooms
Deepfake porn is easier to create, and students are suffering the consequences Audio
Cancelled school bus leaves parents scrambling, and angry
The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school. Audio
NZ's best baller is back in action
It's been 645 days between dunks for Kiwi NBA stalwart Steven Adams. He's older, wiser, and more often than not, on the bench. Audio
A refugee welcome that hasn't been matched in 80 years
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history.
Pahiatua's Polish children return
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history. Audio
A question of consent on the operating table
At North Shore Hospital, anaesthetised patients were examined by student doctors without giving consent. It's likely that most don't even know it happened.
When informed consent evaporates on the operating table
At North Shore hospital, anaesthetised patients were examined by student doctors without giving consent. It's likely that most don't even know it happened. Audio
Why AI won't ruin children's education
Chat GPT is here and changing education, with new versions of the technology making the use of it harder to detect.
AI ate my homework
Chat GPT is here and changing education, with new versions of the technology making the use of it harder to detect Audio
Building consents without council sign-off raises red flags
Getting a building consent is about to become easier, with some builders allowed to skip council inspections.
Concerns over new, streamlined building consent process
Getting a building consent is about to get easier, with some builders allowed to skip council inspections. Audio
Risk that roadside drug testing could make roads less safe
Some fear drivers will swap prescription drugs like medicinal cannabis for more dangerous substances that don't show up on saliva tests.
The risk that roadside drug testing could make our roads less safe
Some fear drivers will swap prescription drugs like medicinal cannabis for more dangerous substances, like opiates, that don't show up on saliva tests, making our roads less safe Audio
The risk that roadside drug testing could make roads less safe
Some fear drivers will swap prescription drugs like medicinal cannabis for more dangerous substances, like opiates, that don't show up on saliva tests, making our roads less safe Audio
The making of Donald Trump
A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump.
The making of Donald Trump
A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump. Audio
