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The government so far, in nine charts
It's still behind on more than half of its goals. We break down which are at risk. Audio
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Millions of dollars set to go to offshore gambling operators
11 Mar 2025Foreign companies are set to dominate NZ's internet gambling as the government auctions online licences for the first time. Audio
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Autistic man in seclusion stuffs paper in ears to escape noise
6 Mar 2025Jay is sensitive to sound, but is locked in a compulsory care unit right next to a construction site.
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Canadian billionaire tight-lipped on NZME share purchase
3 Mar 2025James Grenon has spent $9 million to take his shareholding in NZME to 9.3 percent.
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Yachting NZ boss steps down amid major reset
26 Feb 2025David Abercrombie's resignation coincides with the beleaguered national body pushing forward with a "transformation plan" while it remains under external investigation.
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Alarm raised over 'dangerous' Man Up programme
24 Feb 2025Police and the courts continue to use Destiny's programme, despite long-time concerns. Audio
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Blanket ban on all 'year 14' sport being mulled
24 Feb 2025Rowing officials last month made a major change to the eligibility rules. Now other sports may follow. Audio
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The mystery of the missing Great Barrier petrels
21 Feb 2025They start as a downy ball of fluff on a remote New Zealand island. Then they fledge across the Pacific. Only a handful have ever been found again.
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Some parts of Auckland are warmer than others
14 Jan 2025New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
20 Dec 2024Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
13 Dec 2024Every summer, manta rays cruise the waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Researchers are racing to find out more.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
23 Nov 2024Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
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Texts reveal govt was warned fast-track bill broke rules
20 Feb 2025Documents show a behind-the-scenes struggle to pass the contentious law.
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Is Netsafe too close to Big Tech?
20 Feb 2025Critics say the online safety regulator's funding from companies like Meta, X and Tiktok calls its independence into question. Audio
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Thousands fewer getting mental health care, new data shows
18 Feb 2025Demand for mental health specialist services is rising. So why are fewer people being treated now than just a few years ago? Audio
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Tech agencies 'failed to protect' Ardern from 'violence, misogyny' - HRC
17 Feb 2025Hundreds of people called the former prime minister vile and dehumanising things online. Internet safety agencies did nothing - then called in the lawyers.
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Inside the real conversations had at Waitangi Day
14 Feb 2025Away from the tense scenes on the paepae, under a closely guarded canvas tent, te iwi Māori do the real work of Waitangi: talking. We were invited inside to listen.
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Frontline health cash used for controversial fund
13 Feb 2025Critics say the money would have been better spent training more workers, including much-needed psychiatrists.
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Podmore inquest questions former cycling boss' later appointment
6 Dec 2024Before adjourning, the inquest heard an executive found to have demonstrated "sub-optimal" leadership was the best candidate for a later role at High Performance Sport NZ.
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Locals fear sand mining will ruin pristine beaches
12 Feb 2025A fast-tracked sand mining proposal is dredging up the painful past for local hapū members, who fear their voices will be ignored amid the rush.
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Why some turned their backs on ministers at Waitangi
6 Feb 2025Māori leaders in the Far North turned their collective back in an emotional demonstration.
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The day the Māori Queen came to Waitangi
5 Feb 2025Dressed in all white, the new queen stood out immediately among the kuia and kaumātua wearing their usual black formal pōwhiri clothes.
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Podmore inquest revisits contentious handling of biker's Olympic selection
4 Dec 2024"The behaviours of some of the people in our organisation, particularly ... during Olivia's induction, were appalling," Simon Peterson told an inquest.
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'Part of history changing' - A decade working at Waitangi Day
3 Feb 2025The first time Matarora Smith worked Waitangi Day commemorations in Paihia, she felt the wairua and whakapapa of the historic place. Audio
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What's in store for Waitangi 2025?
3 Feb 2025After a turbulent 12 months for Māori-Crown relations, the week of Waitangi Day will be crucial for te iwi Māori to discuss the kaupapa that will matter this year.
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1500 more builds in flood zones despite disaster
27 Jan 2025Law changes are coming - but more than one in 10 homes consented over a year in Auckland sat on a flood plain. Audio
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$2m upgrade for 'creaky' mega government database
16 Jan 2025The anonymised database is crucial to the government's social investment approach to funding programmes - but was incapable of doing so without extra investment.
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Athletes' legal bid for collective bargaining overturned
16 Jan 2025The battle between an elite athletes' union and High Performance Sport NZ now looks set to go another round in court. Audio
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