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February 28, 2024 What does the likely demise of Newshub mean for our media landscape? Australia's double homicide, Taylor Swift and Biden
The shock of the likely end of TV3's Newshub is still reverberating, but what will the impact be on our media landscape ?
Newsable speaks to media expert, The Spinoff's Duncan Greive.
We have more on Australia's double homicide plus will Taylor Swift endorse President Biden for the next election.

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22 min
February 28, 2024 New Zealand's media landscape if Newshub goes
The New Zealand media landscape is set to change dramatically with the news that Newshub will most likely shut down at the end of June.
Newsable spoke to Duncan Greive from the Spinoff, one of the media outlet’s founders, who reports extensively on New Zealand’s media landscape.

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5 min
February 27, 2024 Breaking - Newshub to close
Newshub is set to shut down under a proposal by owner Warner Bros. Discovery with all news operations closed at the end of June.
Staff were called to a meeting at 11am today when staff were told of the decision.
Consultations are now underway.

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3 min
February 27, 2024 Will the Reserve Bank bump up the cash rate? Campaigner says New Zealand should have anti modern slavery laws. Can op shops survive fast fashion?
Today, the Reserve Bank gives an update to the Official Cash Rate. Newsable asked Stuff's Money Editor if the predictions are for a rise or to hold steady.
Should New Zealand have anti modern slavery laws like Australia? Plus is fast fashion killing op shops and one couple's practical secret to a long and happy marriage.

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18 min
February 26, 2024 Australia already has gang laws, but do they work? personalised products on the rise plus speed climbing Olympian
The government plans to introduce new laws this week that will ban gang patches in public and restrict the ability to gather. Australia has similar state laws there, but do they work?
Personalising goods is expected to be a big trend in 2024 and two speed climbers have been selected as our first Olympians for the Games in Paris, we speak to one of them Julian David, the current world junior champion.

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21 min
February 25, 2024 "Lost childhoods" and the call to ban social media for U16s, questions over Super Rugby's new mouthguards
Public health expert Dr Samantha Marsh calls on New Zealand to follow US moves and ban young people from using social media. Sky's Jeff Wilson is in to unpack the teething issues with Super Rugby Pacific's new smart mouthguards, plus we look at why the cost of your airfare could be about to rise.

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22 min
February 22, 2024 Two years of war in Ukraine and a message for New Zealanders, Jeff Wilson on the start of the Super Rugby Pacific
This weekend marks two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the beginning of a war that shows no sign of easing. Newsable speaks to the Ukrainian Ambassador to New Zealand and Australia and a journalist on the ground.
Plus former All Black and Sky Sport Commentator, Jeff Wilson, is on to talk the start of the Super Rugby Pacific season and the international Six Nations competition.

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24 min
February 21, 2024 Fixing mental health - the Minister shares his thoughts, food safety - where is our kai most at risk? An amazing , film watching, side hustle
Matt Doocey is the country’s first ever dedicated Minister for Mental Health, but what are his plans for tackling our mental health crisis? He shares his ideas with Newsable and just a warning that suicide is discussed so do take care if you might find this distressing.
Stories of rats and flies in some supermarkets, so where is our food most at risk? Plus, the film-watching side hustle of all time.

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21 min
February 20, 2024 Breaking news - Green MP, Efeso Collins, has died
Green Party MP and former Auckland mayoral candidate, Efeso Collins, has died at a charity event in central Auckland.
Collins collapsed while participating in the ChildFund, Water Fun event at Britomart this morning.
He was a well known community figure in both the South Auckland and the wider Pasifika community.

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5 min
February 20, 2024 "In someways the glue that held it all together" - Stuff's political editor on Grant Robertson stepping down, paying for unnecessary medical tests, the Christchurch rebuild nearly 13 years on, rent free in a New York hotel
The former Labour Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Grant Robertson, is stepping down from from politics, but what impact will that have on the Labour. Newsable chats to Stuff's Political editor, Luke Malpass.
Is feminist language being used to convince women to pay for medical tests they don't need? The Christchurch rebuild as the 13th anniversary of the earthquake approaches and the man who managed to stay in a New York hotel rent free for 5 years.

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22 min

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