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Keith Rankin - The experience of the early 1990s gives context to the early 2010s; under a National-led government, as is the present non-growth experience. In the early 2010s, the recovery in New Zealand from the Global Financial Crisis was surprisingly slow; was significantly slower than it should have been.
New modelling suggests hotter summers could place new demands on NZ’s electricity system, increase heat-related deaths and hit vulnerable people hardest.
Setback regulations remain the only lever that affords some protection to those bearing the greatest health risks of shale gas development in their neighbourhoods.
Head Girl, based on the poetry collection from Freya Daly Sadgrove, centres on three 20-something flatmates in Wellington, each at a moment of personal crisis.
Some parents may worry cooking is unsafe for kids. But with the right supervision and age-appropriate tasks you can make it work.
The effects of COVID vaccine mandates live on today. And a distrust of government is one of its biggest casualties.
There are some promising results for local residents from different states’ approaches.
Current online safety rules are focused on removing harmful content, not on supporting health promotion.
While alarming, incidents involving alleged unauthorised or inappropriate access can actually be a sign that safeguards to protect our data are working.
It is a difficult juggling act to be both a soccer fan and social critic. After tournaments start, it becomes even harder.
Trump is not the first president to lean into an exaggerated patriotism at a time of crisis. But the vanity of his actions signals something perhaps unique.
A new survey shows Australians have made their mind up on Donald Trump and are questioning why Australia needs its closest ally.