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New Zealand is touting a green hydrogen economy, but it will face big environmental and cultural hurdles

In its plan to retool the economy, the New Zealand government highlighted green hydrogen as a game-changing fuel. It can indeed be used to make climate-friendly fertilisers and steel or to power some modes of transport that aren’t suited to batteries.

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Portrait: Martin Edmond on Vaughan Rapatahana

On an extraordinary Māori writer sometimes in Mangakino, translated into Bahasa, Mandarin, Italian, French, Spanish and Romanian.

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The myth of adoption as a social good

Changes to the Adoption Act could leave 100,000 adults adopted during Aotearoa’s 'Baby Scoop Era' without the justice many seek, writes Barbara Sumner.

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Miramar Peninsula: Development can't come before Aotearoa's history

More than 40 years after the Hīkoi, Miramar Peninsula represents our continued, wilful ignorance of history, writes Mary Varnham.

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NZ cannot afford to be comfortable in the Pacific

While there are reasons for positivity about Aotearoa's role in the region, complacency could be catastrophic.

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Military whānau shape top basketball coach

With Tauihi Aotearoa Basketball underway, Whai coach Mel Bennett talks about how growing up in military life has shaped her appreciation of Te Ao Māori and the power it holds in sport

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Australia is getting a wellbeing budget: what we can – and can't – learn from New Zealand

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed Australia will follow Aotearoa New Zealand’s example and put wellbeing at the centre of the national budget.

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From Aotearoa to Australia, Six60 brings First Nations on journey of 'feeling, finding belonging'

From the University of Otago to the world stage, Six60's unconventional blend of roots, soul, pop and rock has earned them a cult following and embracing culture is at the heart of it, as an Australian Indigenous dance company discovers.

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‘Free healthcare, bad Mexican food’: what life is really like for US expats in New Zealand

As the overturning of Roe v Wade prompts a wave of interest in Aotearoa, Americans who made the leap post-Trump reveal the reality of their new lives

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Aotearoa must be vigilant after Roe v Wade

Liz Beddoe and Eileen Joy look at the potential ramifications of Roe v Wade for NZ, finding many ways even so-called 'settled law' could be undermined by funding and access barriers.

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Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don't match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade

The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling to throw out Roe v Wade is an issue of relevance to political leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Matariki falls during a quiet retail season – but businesses should be wary of cashing in

Aotearoa New Zealand will enjoy a new official public holiday on June 24, with the country marking Matariki – the start of the Māori New Year. But with it comes the temptation for businesses to use the day to drive sales.

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Momentum building to end the smoking epidemic

Aotearoa’s initiative to stop smoking will provide a crucial template that other countries could use to achieve their own smokefree goals, write Richard Edwards, Janet Hoek and Andrew Waa.

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Uncovering the stories my family forgot, about a past still haunting Aotearoa New Zealand

The day my great-grandfather Andrew Gilhooly was buried at Taranaki’s Ōkato cemetery in early February 1922, Jas Higgins played the Last Post. Neither man had seen active service in the “great war” with which that ritual is most closely associated. Rather, both had served in the New Zealand wars, an…

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Rodeo is cruel and abusive – it’s time for New Zealand to ban it

As animal welfare groups take the government to court over rodeo activities, Kiwis are waking up to just how widespread animal cruelty is

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New Zealand's unsung ally

With strong trade and defence ties, and a similar balancing act between the US and China, why doesn't Singapore get the attention it deserves in Aotearoa?

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Open-source history: How NZ led a global e-learning revolution

Nearly 20 years ago, Aotearoa – and Catalyst – were at the forefront of an e-learning revolution. Now, with the creation of Te Pūkenga, there's a chance to do it again, writes Don Christie

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Farewell, ‘stale, pale, male’ decision-making – it's time for just relationships

Stale colonial views have held dominance over our unique systems of government and politics for too long, write Maria Bargh and Carywn Jones

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The arts helped us through the pandemic – NZ's budget should radically rethink how and why they're funded

The past two years have made it impossible to ignore the problem in Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts sector. The pandemic has been brutal, with venues shut, festivals cancelled and audiences staying home.

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New Zealand’s dairy industry should stop using Māori culture to pretend it’s sustainable

Dairying is not simply unsustainable, it also violates Māori values – including those that call for us to respect the natural world

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Govt beefs up human rights compliance system

A new inter-agency mechanism will ensure greater transparency and accountability of whether Aotearoa is meeting its human rights obligations, Cabinet says.

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Community healthcare workers were left feeling isolated and under-appreciated during the pandemic

Aotearoa New Zealand’s community nurses and home and community care assistants have played a crucial yet largely invisible role in the country’s response to the global pandemic.

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Climate Panel opens front in new battle – that we can't delay fighting

Pandemic, inflation, war – there's never been a better opportunity to move to a thriving, low-emissions Aotearoa than right now, writes the Climate Change Commission chair.

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Putting te Tiriti at the centre of Aotearoa New Zealand’s public policy can strengthen democracy – here's how

ACT party leader David Seymour’s demand that a referendum on Māori co-governance be a bottom line in any coalition agreement with the National Party was, if nothing else, well timed.

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Teaching Aotearoa's history

The final curriculum for teaching Aotearoa's history in schools is out. But what will students actually learn? And how will they learn it?

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