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We still misunderstand addiction. Here’s what you should know
Two experts explain why we must view addiction as a health condition, not a moral failure.
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What everyone gets wrong about the modern job search — and what actually works
Career influencers and resume services profit from exaggerated claims about how applicant-tracking systems work. Most of the popular advice is not backed by evidence.
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Historical records reveal how Canada’s weather has changed over the centuries
With weather records dating back hundreds of years, it’s possible to track everything from sudden downpours that led to flash floods to the slow changes that occur over centuries.
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CBC’s NHL hockey loss points to the need to rethink public media for the digital age
Canadians fund our public media at a far lower level than many countries, but this could change if CBC articulated a strong vision for the digital and AI age.
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Indonesia defends high number of military deployed in Papua
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Indonesia has defended the high number of military personnel it has deployed to West Papua, which dwarfs the size of deployments to other parts of the republic. But under Indonesian president Subianto Prabowo, a former military strongman, militarisation of Papua is changing gears and being shaped by a type
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John Minto: The shame of NZ’s betrayal of Gaza’s children
OPEN LETTER: By John Minto It is hard not to feel the deepest sense of shame as a New Zealander following the United Nations Independent Commission report released last week. (UN report details the “overwhelming” scale of children killed in Gaza). This report details Israel’s direct targeting of Palestinian children in Gaza and the Occupied
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How do governance frameworks operate and what can major public projects gain from them?
A group of researchers explored governance models in ten countries to see whether they help plan and deliver large-scale infrastructure works more responsibly and efficiently.
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Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fears
Rallies hold great significance in Tanzania and are central to everyday political communication.
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‘Pasifika’ All Blacks claim bloody and physical Nations rugby test against France 34-32
By Iliesa Tora of RNZ Pacific It was physical, a bloody battle befitting the start of the new Nations Championship competition. In the end the All Blacks hung on to win 34-32 at the new One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch in front of almost 30,000 fans. That marked the start of the Dave Rennie
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July 4th anniversary – speakers at NZ rally slam American ‘freedom built on bones of colonised’
Asia Pacific Report Pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters gathered at the US Consulate in downtown Auckland today to mark July 4 — but they were not celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, they were condemning “liberation with bombs”. Several speakers criticised US global and military policies in this the 144th week
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Horse-trading in New Caledonia over provincial presidency elections
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s newly-elected three provincial assemblies — Northern, Southern and the Loyalty Islands — have elected their respective presidents following the elections held on June 28 in the French Pacific territory. The make-up of the three provinces and their respective majorities were already known since the poll on Sunday.
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Gaza genocide – how many UN findings will the West ignore?
“No one living today ever imagined they would witness a genocide that would continue for 1000 days. Yet here we are. One thousand days of unbearable loss. One thousand days of children buried before their dreams could begin,” writes the Palestine Forum of New Zealand. ANALYSIS: By Hossam Shaker Once again, the United Nations reminds