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Week in Politics: Has Chris Hipkins done enough?
10 Feb 2023Analysis - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announces the government's awaited policy reset and meets his Australian counterpart in Canberra, while politicians tone down their Waitangi speeches and the…
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More needs to be done to protect our differences in the age of AI
11 Feb 2023Opinion - The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT is palpable. People are both optimistic and frightened by the possibilities of these tools, Collin Bjork writes.
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What can be salvaged from the wreckage of the failed TVNZ-RNZ merger?
9 Feb 2023Opinion - A public service publisher model which provided contestable funding might be one way to salvage something from the failed TVNZ-RNZ merger, Peter Thompson writes.
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Auckland floods: The recovery is just starting, in every sense
8 Feb 2023Opinion - We know from previous disasters in New Zealand that those who have been affected sometimes feel forgotten as time goes on, writes Kirsty Ross.
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Effective reforms for NZ health system need to think big and long-term
8 Feb 2023Analysis - New Zealand's medical system has been struggling for several decades, Robin Gauld writes.
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More history to the Hutt than just Hipkins
7 Feb 2023Opinion -The Hutt Valley has something of a reputation for dullness - but it shouldn't, David Cohen argues.
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Advanced AI in criminals' hands is a danger
7 Feb 2023Opinion - Generative AI can write essays, code software, create music and art, and hold conversations. It is exciting, but what happens when they're turned to illegal uses?
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Meng Foon on Waitangi Day: A day for difficult conversations
6 Feb 2023Opinion - Meng Foon says Waitangi Day is many things to many people, including an opportunity to hold difficult but necessary conversations.
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NZ tax system under the spotlight: What needs to change to make it fair?
5 Feb 2023Opinion - Generally, people don't object to fairness. The problem is that we don't all agree on what fairness looks like - especially when it comes to tax.
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What airlines can learn from the missing luggage fiasco
5 Feb 2023Opinion - When an essential part of a wheelchair got lost in the pile of other increasingly missing luggage, it prompted Chris Ford to think about the lessons that could be learned from this.
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Wayne Brown: the evolution of an apology
Opinion - For Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, sorry seems to be the hardest word to say. Newsroom's Matthew Scott looks behind the scenes at a difficult week for the new mayor. Video
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Non-Māori are embracing te reo - but there’s more to it than language
4 Feb 2023Opinion - As we approach another Waitangi Day, we should be thinking again about what Te Tiriti o Waitangi means.
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It's a multi-sensory extravaganza as sweet Ed Sheeran wins over crowd
3 Feb 2023Review - He's one of the most famous music artists on the globe, selling more than 150 million records worldwide, and he seems genuinely chuffed to be performing at Wellington's Sky Stadium.
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Slippery slopes: why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides – and what can be done about it
2 Feb 2023Analysis - While climate change helps explain the intensity of the rainfall in Auckland on Friday, the way land has been used and built on in the city is a major factor in what happened, Martin Brook …
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Chris Hipkins' first question time as PM: Will he 'win the House'?
3 Feb 2023Analysis - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has had a dream start with polls showing Labour ahead of National, but now he has to prove himself in Parliament and quickly deliver on his promises.
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Auckland's floods could be an insurance turning point
1 Feb 2023Opinion - The clean-up from Auckland's devastating floods is just beginning but insurance companies will need to start thinking about what it means for future coverage.
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Flooding disaster showed up major failures in local Auckland leadership
30 Jan 2023Power Play - Aucklanders did not get the political leadership they deserve as they face the aftermath of Friday night's devastating floods, writes Jane Patterson.
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Opinion: Much more to Australian Open than ball and net
30 Jan 2023Another Australian Open completed, the 23rd for New Zealand tennis correspondent Dave Worsley. Here are 15-ish of his thoughts on the tournament.
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The Australian Open and the politics of sport
28 Jan 2023Opinion - The Australian Open in 2023 has seen politics take over sport, and the issues have been amplified with some quick changes of rules, writes Dave Worsley.
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How political polls work and why they can't tell you who will win
28 Jan 2023Opinion - Election year has begun with a bang, and already the punditry and speculation are ramping up, but Grant Duncan warns not to treat polls as gospel.
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Djokovic dominates Australian Open quarterfinals as stars missing
24 Jan 2023Comment - A number of big name players are missing from the quarterfinals of the Australian Open men's and women's singles, but one name still stands out like a shining light.
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Why we should consider banning pet parrots
26 Jan 2023Opinion - Birds sold in the pet trade are often colourful and charismatic creatures. But there are negative aspects of the pet trade that warrant a closer look.
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Hipkins' 'capital O' opportunity to rebrand post-Ardern Labour
25 Jan 2023Analysis - The choices he makes this week will have a huge impact on what happens in October, when we go to the polls, Tim Watkin writes.
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Power Play: Speedy transfer of power a show of caucus unity
23 Jan 2023The Labour Party has entered a new era with the election of Chris Hipkins as prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni as his deputy, writes Jane Patterson.
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