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Victims’ families ‘should’ve read fine print’

Families who rushed to New Zealand to support the victims of the March 15 attacks should have checked their visas, Iain Lees-Galloway says. 

Dileepa Fonseka
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Dam delays: Half soon, half later. Maybe.

A dam illegally constructed in an Auckland Council reserve is set to be lowered before Christmas, but not removed.

Farah Hancock
Newsroom

Swamp kauri log not art after all

The forestry ministry has changed its mind about the artistic merit of a swamp kauri export it originally called a “genuine sculpture”.

Farah Hancock
Media

Media person of the year

MediaRoom’s annual salute to those who stood out, through strong and high-calibre journalism and innovation and success, in the news media sector.

Tim Murphy
ReadingRoom

The woman who gave away 1600 books for Xmas

Sonya Wilson hit on a Xmas good deed: donate new books to kids who don’t have books.

Sonya Wilson
Podcast: The Detail

Trump critic targeted by book hiders

Rick Reilly wrote a best-selling book about Donald Trump cheating at golf. Now Trump supporters are visiting public libraries trying to hide copies of it

Sharon Brettkelly
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Why investing in coal mines could (maybe) be ‘responsible investment’

Can responsible investors put enough pressure on companies - from the inside - to force them to change their ways?

Nikki Mandow
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Tourism’s environmental pain sparks call for caps

Watchdog’s report says the bipartisan push for tourism growth is hitting the environment. Others are now calling for caps on tourism numbers, possibly by limiting cruise ship visits. Eloise Gibson reports.

Eloise Gibson
Ideasroom

Hard questions for adventure tourism

In the aftermath of the tragedy at Whakaari-White Island, many are analysing the risks of adventure tourism and asking pointed questions.

University Of Otago
LockerRoom

Making safe spaces for Muslim girls to play

Women and girls in New Zealand’s Muslim community want to play sport and be active, but a new study has found they face significant barriers to play.

Sarah Cowley Ross
Comment

Emma Espiner: Time to recognise midwives

Emma Espiner confronts her prejudices about midwifery after meeting midwives frustrated they are being prevented from providing the care they believe NZ women deserve.

Emma Espiner
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Tourism’s environmental pain sparks call for caps

Watchdog’s report says the bipartisan push for tourism growth is hitting the environment. Others are now calling for caps on tourism numbers, possibly by limiting cruise ship visits. Eloise Gibson reports.

Eloise Gibson
Economy

Deposit insurance and new regulation for bank execs

The Government has announced the second tranche of reforms to the Reserve Bank Act, including increased accountability for banking executives and a bank deposit insurance scheme.

Marc Daalder
Foreign Affairs

Shipley’s NZ-China Council departure

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says it was under-performance that led to former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley being dumped from the New Zealand-China Council.

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Ideasroom

Epidemics expose public health failures

The University of Otago’s Charlotte Paul lays out the avoidable lapses in health caused by a lack of capacity, expertise, organisation, and political will - and calls for a public health agency.

Charlotte Paul
Ideasroom

The problem with cutting archives access

A widely-praised move by the Government to teach Kiwis more about their history has been followed by a decision to cut public access to the national archives. Why?

Anna Green
Ideasroom

Hard questions for adventure tourism

In the aftermath of the tragedy at Whakaari-White Island, many are analysing the risks of adventure tourism and asking pointed questions.

University Of Otago
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LockerRoom

Making safe spaces for Muslim girls to play

Women and girls in New Zealand’s Muslim community want to play sport and be active, but a new study has found they face significant barriers to play.

Sarah Cowley Ross
Olympics

A switch in style for silver shooter Rooney

A slump in form and confidence left Olympic silver medallist shooter Natalie Rooney struggling, but she’s back on track with her sights trained on gold in Tokyo.

David Leggat
LockerRoom

The syndrome hurting female athletes

RED-S syndrome is hurting many of our female athletes, but NZ is leading the way in its approach to educating coaches, parents and athletes about the importance of eating. 

Suzanne McFadden
Podcast: The Detail

Auckland’s tennis wizard

How does ASB Classic tennis tournament director Karl Budge assemble such staggeringly good fields for an event at the end of the earth?

Newsroom Staff
Comment

A roadmap for RMA reform

The Environmental Defence Society has launched an insightful, bold and practical roadmap for reforming our resource management system.

Rod Oram
environment

A great NZ conservation success story

The majestic toroa/Northern Royal Albatross raise their chicks on Dunedin’s doorstep every year, with just a little bit of help from DoC ranger Jim Watts.

Newsroom Special Contributor
Ideasroom

Follow Australia on water rules

Regional councils will decide for themselves how to account for water, leading to difficulties in comparing water quality and use. Australia has a far better nationwide system.

Jayne M Godfrey and Jagdeep Singh-Ladhar
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Taken By The State

Uplift mother gets second child back

The young Hastings mother who resisted attempts by Oranga Tamariki to uplift her newborn baby - sparking four inquiries into the agency and an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing - is to have her first baby returned to her.

Melanie Reid and Mark Jennings
Week in Review

The first homebuyer tax

Bad Things Happen is a Newsroom series looking at how customers miss out on millions from their banks. Today: Business editor Nikki Mandow on Low Equity Premiums, a kind-of tax on first homebuyers.

Nikki Mandow
Week in Review

Giving our money to the banks for nix

More than a third of the money New Zealanders have in our Aussie-owned banks is earning us no interest - or virtually none. And it’s costing us somewhere between $400 million and $900 million a year in lost interest

Nikki Mandow
Week in Review

Bad Things Happen: Fees, fees, fees

Banks make big profits from the fees they charge customers – but many fees have no direct relation to how much it costs the bank to provide the services. Part 3 in our Bad Things Happen banking inquiry.

Nikki Mandow
ReadingRoom

The woman who gave away 1600 books for Xmas

Sonya Wilson hit on a Xmas good deed: donate new books to kids who don’t have books.

Sonya Wilson
ReadingRoom

The winner of our box of 2019’s best books

ReadingRoom literary editor Steve Braunias announces the winner of our Xmas giveaway of the 10 best books published in New Zealand in 2019 but prefaces it with a brief note on the purpose of a books section in these philistine times.

Steve Braunias
ReadingRoom

Xmas: the 10 best novels of 2019

ReadingRoom literary editor Steve Braunias selects the 10 best New Zealand novels of 2019.

Steve Braunias
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Rugby

Ian Foster - good enough for NZ Rugby

Jim Kayes says Ian Foster was a good steady first-five for Waikato who could make a good steady All Black head coach.

Jim Kayes
Week in Review

Delivering the dolphins for the America’s Cup

America’s Cup defenders Emirates Team New Zealand have done things differently by building their own boats for the first time, and so far, it’s paying off

Suzanne McFadden
Combat Sports

Bye, bye, Mr Mexican pie

Andy Ruiz Jr pulled of a massive shock by KO’ing Anthony Joshua in New York. And then delivered another stunning moment when he stepped onto the scales in Saudi Arabia.

Steve Deane
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environment

A great NZ conservation success story

The majestic toroa/Northern Royal Albatross raise their chicks on Dunedin’s doorstep every year, with just a little bit of help from DoC ranger Jim Watts.

Newsroom Special Contributor
LockerRoom

Sports A-Gender: the rise and rise of Dr Hannah Wells

Sky Sport News’ Kate King and Ravinder Hunia wrap up another stellar week for Kiwi sportswomen

Ravinder Hunia and Kate King
Ideasroom

Finding the flow with adventure recreation

Watch: A University of Otago study has investigated the effects adventure recreation can have on physical and mental wellbeing.

University Of Otago
Week in Review

Stuff considers its paywall options

WATCH: Stuff may soon follow its rival nzherald.co.nz and start charging for access to some of its content. Mark Jennings speaks to Stuff CEO Sinead Boucher about the changing media landscape.

Mark Jennings
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Content partnership

Why investing in coal mines could (maybe) be ‘responsible investment’

Can responsible investors put enough pressure on companies - from the inside - to force them to change their ways?
Economy

Tracking overseas investment in rural land

With changes to overseas investment legislation on the horizon again, Bell Gully special counsel Glenn Shewan and partner Andrew Petersen examine what has happened to investment in rural land under the current rules and what may change with the latest proposals.
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How Kāinga Ora could help Auckland

A new super-agency for housing and urban development could change the face of Auckland. Here three experts on urban development from consulting firm Beca talk about Auckland's big chance
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How 5G could transform health and cities

Bernard Hickey explains how 5G-connected ambulances, train stations and cars are set to revolutionise the way we move around and stay healthy.

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