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Landlords, save your crocodile tears

Labour looks set to introduce a ring-fencing rule to stop property investors offsetting losses. Susan St John argues this is just tinkering.

Apr 19 2018

Susan St John

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Wellness: NZ should do as the Welsh do

NZ could follow Wales’ example when it comes to wellness goals, a Wales public official highlighted at a recent talk at Victoria University.

Apr 19 2018

Victoria University Of Wellington

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Pacific reset for the Defence Force?

The Government could still announce a Pacific reset for defence, but one that involves a more stringent look at the region’s demands of NZ, writes Robert Ayson.

Apr 19 2018

Robert Ayson

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What a NZ republic might look like

Professor Janet McLean explores what might happen to NZ’s Crown-Māori relationship if the country were to become a republic.

Apr 19 2018

Janet McLean

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Some inconvenient truths about Syria

Weakening Assad is not the main preoccupation of the nations that launched the air strikes on Syria, writes Nicolas Pirsoul.

Apr 17 2018

Nicolas Pirsoul

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The basic flaw in our education system

Elizabeth Rata explains how our National Curriculum is falling short when it comes to subjects like English.

Apr 17 2018

Elizabeth Rata

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The bigger brother watching you

Who do we get angry at when people use the data we freely release to the world to manipulate us?

Apr 16 2018

Kathleen Kuehn

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Changing how we talk about teachers

Does the meaning of ‘teacher’ need to be revitalised in order to drive some life back into the teaching profession? Peter O’Connor thinks so.

Apr 13 2018

Peter O'Connor

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Calls for better cat controls

Cats are a continual cause of controversy in New Zealand, they are either loved, or their feral counterparts threaten native wildlife. Should they be considered pests? Professor Margaret Stanley argues the importance of making the distinction.

Apr 12 2018

Margaret Stanley

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Don’t trust economists about the future of work

We could be being overly optimistic about the benefits of automation into the future, writes Nicholas Agar.

Sep 18 2017

Nicholas Agar

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Adding life to years in the North

In this two-part article, Dr Marama Muru-Lanning and Mere Kepa look into an initiative that aims to tackle the future health needs of elderly Māori in Northland.

Apr 11 2018

Marama Muru-Lanning and Mere Kepa

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The gamble of #deleteFacebook

The costs of ditching your internet social circle are by no means trivial, but if enough people do it the social media monster will lose its relevance.

Apr 09 2018