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Auckland Council: who swallowed the most dead rats?

What was supposed to be a mere procedural step became a rehashing of still raw, difficult decisions made in council chambers earlier this month

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Local councils review big card payment surcharges on ratepayers

Hutt City was the first local authority forced to refund excessive credit card surcharges; now Matamata-Piako and other councils are reviewing their fees. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Political skeleton rattles PM's Beijing day

Wherever Chris Hipkins looks lately he finds himself having to clean up a mess that happened on his predecessor’s watch, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Book of the Week: CK Stead on Katherine Mansfield

A brilliant guided tour of the Hell of Katherine Mansfield's dying years in Europe

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Kicking the single-use plastic habit

This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste?

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Beyond the Soap Box: NZ's medication funding blind spot

Dr Fiona Imlach argues it’s time for politicians to realise the full impact of NZ’s fourth-highest cause of disability, and fund accordingly.

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Why pharmacy ownership matters

If pharmacists lose control of their businesses, the biggest issue will be public safety, writes Tara Officer

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Central Otago rates cloud has silver lining

Big district and regional council rates rises approved on the same day come after property valuations jump in the in-demand scenic locale.

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Electric ferries the $60m winners in Auckland Transport budget

Despite a new budget with a raft of capital cost cuts, Auckland's transport agency pushes the boat out to decarbonise the city's ferry network

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Tamara Stratton is engineering humanitarian solutions

As part of a weekly showcase of future leaders and inspirational young New Zealanders from the Hyundai Pinnacle Programme, engineering graduate Tamara Stratton dedicates herself to a dizzying number of altruistic pursuits.

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Librarian, concert cellist completes historic Foveaux Strait swim

Wellington librarian and concert cellist Corrina Connor crossed the Foveaux Strait on April 1. It’s the furthest into the season that anyone has attempted this swim. Now, she opens up about marathon swimming, resilience, and the power of the open ocean.

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Christchurch terror attacks board ‘a waste of time’

A board set up to help victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings is a 'joke', a former member says.

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Low uptake of wheelchair fit-out fund blamed on high set-up costs

More than $1 million was set aside by Waka Kotahi to help pay for wheelchair-accessible vehicle fit-outs but only $150,000 has been used.

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National must raise bar in politics as Crusaders have done in rugby

By making a visionless, reactive law-and-order announcement their conference centrepiece at the weekend, National blew it

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Shoppers warned against paying more than 3% card surcharges

Eftpos provider hopes to launch contactless debit payments in next two years, freeing consumers from shackles of big credit card companies

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Finance Minister removes house prices from Reserve Bank remit

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NZ keeps 'friend and partner' status with China

Chris Hipkins' refusal to follow the lead of the US and characterise Xi as a ‘dictator' has certainly been noticed in Beijing, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Sevens star's switch for Black Ferns shot

Already a sevens Olympic gold medallist, Tenika Willison is now setting her sights on a new challenge, as one of nine new Black Ferns

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The risks of a digital cold war

Any US ban on Chinese-owned TikTok ignores the bigger issue of who should control personal data in the first place: the individuals who use any app, argues Dr Chunmeizi Su

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EU-NZ deal closer to completion despite 'free trade fatigue'

Improved access to Europe for Kiwi exporters is a step nearer, but both sides may be running out of new, meaningful trade deals to sign. Sam Sachdeva reports from Brussels.

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What just happened in Russia?

Was the weekend of chaos a failed coup, or did the man once known as 'Putin's Chef' just snap, condemning himself to exile?

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Supply of medicines to NZ threatened after vaccine disclosure – Ombudsman

After the Government mistakenly released confidential information about Covid-19 vaccines, the health ministry says it was 'made clear' this could have implications for broader pharmaceutical and therapeutic supply.

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Day in the life of an ADHD author

A bestselling author on their autistic social differences

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Auckland Transport boss: ‘You can’t run a business like this’

Auckland’s transport agency are crying out for more certainty in funding models as an expanding city and asset base ensure that costs are only on the way up.

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The Boy in the Water: Episode 4 out now

Listen now to the latest episode of ‘The Boy in the Water’, the number one new podcast about a small town harbouring a big mystery, from award-winning investigations editor Melanie Reid.

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