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Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of New Zealand in 2017, the same year Donald Trump took power in the US. They could not have been more different: in age and sex, in politics, and in style. Where Trump’s brash, shoot-from-the-hip tweets sparked outrage, Ardern’s human and empathetic approach sought to…

New Zealand’s PM has made history with her trailblazing leadership. Maddy Mussen looks back on her time in office — and the eight key moments that defined it

How could big councils like Auckland and Christchurch retain ownership of their waters assets, yet separate them from their balance sheets – under any reform model?

It’s bringing in millions but Christchurch’s Crown-funded convention centre costs millions, too

A yet-to-be completed stadium in New Zealand being used as a "benchmark" for the proposed Hobart AFL arena has been plagued with cost blowouts, construction delays and public opposition to the project.

Muslim leader calls for greater transparency from ministry over hacked files

It's more than a decade since the Canterbury earthquakes, but how far has the Christchurch rebuild come?

Racism in Aotearoa New Zealand has been increasingly under the spotlight in recent years. The 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks amplified conversations about racial equality that continued in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests.

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