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Should our fishing industry and government get serious about transformation by developing ecosystem management disciplines and targets, they could yet catch up with the global leaders

The Government is chipping in an initial $575,000 to investigate if the decommissioned Marsden Point refinery can be used to make green hydrogen for synthetic jet fuel – but the energy-intensive process would have to give back to NZ's electricity grid. Jonathan Milne reports.

Why Aotearoa must move from the industrial age to the virtual age, and get better at forecasting what shocks are coming over the horizon.

It's Paula Hansen's job to ensure the FIFA Women's World Cup leaves a long legacy for females in NZ, including her granddaughter. She tells Suzanne McFadden how, in our Wāhine of the World Cup series. 

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.

New Zealand Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan will be back at work on Thursday after what she's disclosed as a mental health break.

Yesterday’s announcement of NZ$128 million in new funding for universities has naturally been welcomed as a badly-needed reprieve. But we have to ask, is this a bailout for struggling institutions, or is it just a Band-Aid on a tertiary sector with deeper structural wounds?

Chris Hipkins anticipated a “diplomatic” meeting with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader said he placed “great importance” on the relationship with New Zealand. Both businesslike, Hipkins made sure to stress his country was open for business too.

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.