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Poor outcomes for poverty
When it comes to our outcomes on poverty, New Zealand's marks are poor. Experts gathering this week in Wellington want to change that. Audio
New Zealand may face fallout from Trump's economic war
We aren't the target of US President-elects threats, but might end up collateral damage.
Nerves and uncertainty over Trump's tariff plans
New Zealand isn't the target of Trump's tariff threats, but might just be collateral damage in a global economic war. Audio
The great lunch debate
How we eat lunch at work has changed, but a good lunch is more about how you eat than what Audio
Changes are on the way for NZ Post, and posties aren't happy
Posties say proposals to NZ Post that include job cuts, price increases, communal delivery points and fewer deliveries and postal outlets threaten our culture. Audio
Your career stops here - the gender absent from the top jobs in sport
The Detail - It's being labelled toxic positivity; opening the door to women in sport but closing it before they get into high performance coaching jobs.
When women hit the grass ceiling of coaching
It's being labelled toxic positivity; opening the door to women in sport, but closing it before they get into high performance coaching jobs. Audio
Talk but little help for Fijians facing rising sea levels
Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages
Fiji's climate change reality
Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages. Audio
The toll of deep fake pornography on Kiwi students
Deepfake porn is easier to create, and students are suffering the consequences
Deepfake porn showing up in New Zealand classrooms
Deepfake porn is easier to create, and students are suffering the consequences Audio
Cancelled school bus leaves parents scrambling, and angry
The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school. Audio
NZ's best baller is back in action
It's been 645 days between dunks for Kiwi NBA stalwart Steven Adams. He's older, wiser, and more often than not, on the bench. Audio
A refugee welcome that hasn't been matched in 80 years
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history.
Pahiatua's Polish children return
The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history. Audio
A question of consent on the operating table
At North Shore Hospital, anaesthetised patients were examined by student doctors without giving consent. It's likely that most don't even know it happened.
When informed consent evaporates on the operating table
At North Shore hospital, anaesthetised patients were examined by student doctors without giving consent. It's likely that most don't even know it happened. Audio
Why AI won't ruin children's education
Chat GPT is here and changing education, with new versions of the technology making the use of it harder to detect.
AI ate my homework
Chat GPT is here and changing education, with new versions of the technology making the use of it harder to detect Audio
Building consents without council sign-off raises red flags
Getting a building consent is about to become easier, with some builders allowed to skip council inspections.
