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OPINION - 6.30pm starts at the theatre? Best idea ever - and it might boost dwindling audiences too

The National Theatre is trialling earlier starts to some shows which is the best news I've had in ages

Evening Standard

Winston Peters now on Luxon's speed dial

Christopher Luxon has finally picked up the phone to Winston Peters and meetings between National and Act kicked off this week

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Three Waters boss recruits staff as other executives read the writing on the wall

Two chief executives have quit, faced with the threatened repeal of the Three Waters reforms by the incoming government – but one is pushing determinedly on. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Buzz around Kiran’s sparkling performance in junior boys’ 110m hurdles

Palakkad's K. Kiran broke the National record in the junior boys 110m hurdles, clocking 13.84s. He had previously broken the under-16 boys 80m hurdles National record in Nov. 2022. His performance today broke the five-year-old junior meet record by a huge margin and was better than the senior meet record…

The Hindu

Councillors underwhelmed by KiwiRail plan for Auckland

KiwiRail and Auckland Transport aim to focus on mode shift and emissions reduction in the next 30 years of heavy rail in Auckland

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Why blue and green should be seen

Politicians coming together in unlikely alliances is something we need to explore urgently. National and the Greens working together could help us build a future that is richer, more resilient and more cohesive, argues Rod Oram

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National Theatre in London to pilot earlier start times

Midweek performances to start at 6.30pm from February to fit with post-Covid working patterns

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SQUASH | Saurav Ghosal, Joshna to skip the Senior Nationals to be held in Chennai

Saurav Ghosal & Joshna Chinappa to skip Senior National Championships in Chennai; Abhay Singh, Ramit Tandon, Anahat Singh & Tanvi Khanna to compete. Ghosal & Chinappa cite busy schedule & recovery time after Asian Games.

The Hindu

The National Theatre’s earlier start times are a great result for audiences

A pilot scheme means some performances will now begin at 6.30pm. That means more time for eating, travelling and – most importantly – discussing the show

The Guardian - UK

Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2023: Nicole Scherzinger, Paul Mescal and Paapa Essiedu on starry shortlist

'Treasures' of the London stage shortlisted for November's awards also include Andrew Scott, Mark Gatiss, Patsy Ferran, Rachael Stirling and Sophie Okonedo

Evening Standard

Luxon, Peters stay mum on New Zealand government talks

The waiting game continues for news on the next New Zealand government with National leader Chris Luxon determined to run negotiations without leaks.

AAP

International ratings agency warns of impact of repealing Three Waters

Politicians were talking on the campaign trail about central government debt, but the real problem is with soaring council debt. Jonathan Milne reports.

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The West Coast's surprising shade of blue

Few pundits flagged the West Coast, birthplace of the Labour Party, to be part of the big blue swing this election.

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Methane target debate heats up

The conversation about climate ambition from our farming sector is one of fairness, achievability and economics, not of science.

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Historic strike action takes place at Scottish university

TUESDAY saw a historic moment for the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), as the local University College Union (UCU) branch took strike…

The National (Scotland)

Conference honouring Tom Nairn's legacy adds new speakers to line-up

THE BREAK-UP of Britain conference has revealed “several new high-profile additions” to its line-up – one month ahead of the event being held…

The Conversation

NZ election 2023: Labour out, National in – either way, neoliberalism wins again

For an election ostensibly fought over a “cost-of-living crisis”, there was a strong unspoken consensus between the two major parties: most people’s living standards needed to reduce to thwart inflation. Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was always going to win.

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Epitaph for Onslow

Nestled in the hills of Central Otago lies the energy silver bullet that New Zealand couldn’t afford.

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Political support but government uncertainty for pay equity

Delayed pay equity settlement is facing the expiry of the act giving temporary pay relief to care workers

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Election calls abrupt end to years of service

Decades of public service came to an end for MPs across the political spectrum this week, with not even a valedictory speech to say goodbye, writes Jo Moir

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Light rail the casualty in transport’s political war

The election results existentially threaten Auckland’s light rail plans – but would a less political approach to solving transport issues have struck a healthier compromise?

AAP

Hipkins to stay as NZ Labour leader, as Little resigns

Defeated Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is "not done with politics" and will stay as Labour leader - at least for the meantime.

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Fuel companies increase profit margins in cost-of-living crisis

Who you going to call? There's no ministerial price-buster in the transition between two governments

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Greens relinquish prized ministerial portfolios to uncertain fates

Greens relinquish prized ministerial portfolios to diminished fates: Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw will say goodbye to their respective portfolios of passion – Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and Climate Change, but are promising to advocate hard in opposition, reports Emma Hatton

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What a Labour Opposition and leadership will look like

Labour's caucus is still thick with ministerial expertise, but there are looming questions about whether Chris Hipkins and other senior MPs decide to stick around. Marc Daalder reports.

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