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Calls for urgent action over deer control
There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling New Zealand's rapidly expanding deer population. Audio
A year of aviation turbulence
Aviation under pressure: Airbus A320 glitch adds to a year of crashes, questions, and shaken confidence Audio
Local govt shake-up: A complicated job for a complex system
Regional councils have to find a different way of operating that cuts down on double ups and layers of bureaucracy.
Local government's big shakeup
Regional councils have to find a different way of operating that cuts down on double ups and layers of bureaucracy Audio
Living with HIV in 2025
An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence, but that hasn't been the case in years - so why hasn't the stigma changed with the science? Audio
Tips for hosting a fabulous summer Christmas do
It doesn't have to be extravagant, expensive or loaded with tinsel and tat - bring your smile to host the perfect seasonal party
Tips for a fabulous 2025 Kiwi Christmas do
It doesn't have to be extravagant, expensive or loaded with tinsel and tat - bring your smile to host the perfect seasonal party. Audio
Why we failed to reach our Smokefree 2025 target
In 34 days we hit the deadline - but to reach that goal we'd need 120,000 people to quit smoking pretty much immediately.
Smokefree choking
We've failed to reach our smokefree obligations, but has New Zealand done well enough to relax efforts? Audio
The fierce battle over mining on Denniston Plateau
The West Coast has long been mining country, but a proposed expansion of coal mining operations - and the backlash - leaves the region's economy and ecology uncertain Audio
The rising cost of taking a gamble on the what-ifs
As the cost of insurance rises, Consumer NZ sees worrying signs that more people are dropping their house insurance Audio
Uber victory will be trumped by Parliament
Unions who won an employment case for four Uber drivers in three different courts could find the ruling short-lived, with the introduction of new legislation Audio
The internet traps designed to keep your cash
Psychological tricks and traps using deceptive website design techniques are starting to overwhelm online shopping.
Dark patterns on the web
Psychological tricks and traps using deceptive website design techniques are starting to overwhelm online shopping. Audio
The politicians missing from libraries
Two big political memoirs have hit the bookshops this year - but which high profile politicians are missing from the shelves.
One for the political tragics
Two big political memoirs have hit the bookshops this year - but which high profile politicians are missing from the shelves? Audio
Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs
A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted. Audio
Police face deepening crisis of trust
Government pressed for action as scandal over police handling of McSkimming complaints sparks national reckoning. Audio
The rising crisis of child sexual exploitation in NZ
Sexual exploitation of children is seen as one of the worst crimes out there - but do the prison terms reflect the severity?
The rising crisis of child sexual exploitation in NZ
Sexual exploitation of children is seen as one of the worst crimes out there - but do the prison terms reflect the severity? Audio