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Entanglement is a major animal welfare issue for marine mammals. A successful rescue is not just whether an animal is cut free but whether it recovers from injuries.
This isn’t just a major animal welfare issue – it’s an economic one as well. And there are steps we can take to resolve it.
The failure of Australia and Western governments to hold Israel to account has enabled the abuse of Gaza flotilla detainees, including New Zealanders, argues Jerusalem Peace Prize recipient Stuart Rees in Michael West Media. ANALYSIS: By Professor Stuart Rees If bullies notice that no one intervenes to stop their behaviour, they may interpret such non-intervention
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape was on an official visit to France last week, where he met French President Emmanuel Macron and held a number of important meetings to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Topping
Online platforms like Reddit and Wattpad let writers test their skills for an audience – and provide a testing ground for Hollywood, too, through likes and upvotes.
Higher inflation, tighter operating allowances and rising geopolitical uncertainty are turning this year’s budget into a test of national priorities.
Located in the same Sahel region and threatened by similar jihadist insurgents, Nigeria has some lessons to learn from Mali.
Global media coverage tends to focus on just one of Ethiopia’s conflicts.
Diesel has become South Africa’s shadow infrastructure system by compensating for failures in electricity generation and freight rail.
Pakistan added millions of women voters in 2024, but declining turnout reveals deeper barriers to meaningful political participation.
Researchers have revealed the identities of six sailors and shed new light on the expedition that went missing more than 170 years ago.
Most of Errol Flynn’s films now seem B-grade at best – but Patricia O'Brien’s biography of this Tasmanian devil is compulsive reading.