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After announcing he will step down as Greens co-leader in March, before retiring from politics altogether, James Shaw sat down with Newsable's Aaron Dahmen to chat about his parliamentary legacy, being assaulted in the street and where the party goes from here.

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New Zealand's Defence Force has now had members deployed to the Middle East to protect shipping lanes in the Suez Canal and the Red Sea from Houthi attacks. But could New Zealand get drawn into the wider conflict, will we contribute more to Ukraine and can we afford it all? Newsable talks to the Defence Minister, Judith Collins.

Parliament sits for the first time today, we talk to Massey University politics professor, Richard Shaw about the year ahead, plus could the pornographic images of Taylor Swift spread on the internet lead to new laws and New Zealander, Nico Porteous, wins silver at the Winter X Games - he tells us all about it.

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Every year, Auckland Anniversary Day falls on the Monday closest to January 29th, with many of those living in New Zealand's largest city getting some time off. But local iwi Ngati Whatua says it's time to recognise the date Tāmaki Makaurau was actually born: September 18th. So what’s the on the table and could it actually happen?

Also, revelations of a failed crypto scheme faking its own CEO, the top tip to keep carrots crunchy for dipping, and why an Italian city is DNA testing dogs to stop them making a mess on the streets.

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As part of National's coalition agreement with New Zealand First, the sex education curriculum will no longer be focused on ideology. But what does this mean and could a new ideology come in instead? Newsable speaks to Mark Potter, the President of the NZEI Te Riu Roa, the union representing primary school teachers.

Plus should we be taking supplements? The Red Bull Cliff Diving competition underway in Auckland this weekend and why an exisiting girl's name is now deemed offensive.

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The latest inflation news was slightly better than expected at 4.7 per cent. But the domestic side of inflation is dropping more slowly with rents and rates being two of the biggest contributors. So what's going on? Economist Shamubeel Equb joins Newsable to explain.

It's a year since the Auckland floods so is the city any better prepared? 50 years after Christchurch hosted the Commonwealth Games, the Mayor is suggesting the city does it all again and the craze around re-useable Stanley cups.

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Summer water woes of shortages, leaks and polluted beaches have highlighted how much needs to be done to fix our water systems. But with 3 Waters on the verge of being scrapped, what is the answer? Newsable talks to Local Government New Zealand's President, Sam Broughton, about what councils can do, the cost to rate payers and the estimated bill to bring everything up to scratch.

Republicans in New Hampshire vote for their Presidential candidate and Trump might be the last person left standing. A Kiwi takes up a Gladiator role in the Australian reboot of this combative game show and the Apple update that could leave you with confetti or rain all over your virtual screen.

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With the fifth anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks looming, there are unanswered questions about Dame Jacinda Ardern's role with the Christchurch Call. Aaron Dahmen reports on her meeting with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Aliya Danzeisen from the Islamic Women's Council NZ explains why the anti-online extremism initiative still has much to do. Plus, the state of the housing market and what it means for first-time buyers, why Kiwi TV-makers are taking on Netflix and incredible stats about the biggest cruise ship in the world.

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Māori attended Kiingi Tuheitia's hui in unprecedented numbers. His chief of staff explains how Government MPs were received and why this is just the start of a new push for unity. Plus, for many, January means job-hunting - and one fast find giant wants to pay someone to test chicken wings. We meet the home gardener who is so self-sufficient she only really needs to go to the supermarket for toilet paper. And a happy ending to the story of a dog with six legs.

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Newsable goes inside Gaza to get the latest on Unicef’s humanitarian efforts inside a war zone, as documents reveal the New Zealand Government's plan to send a repatriation flight when fighting first broke out.

We talk to the Kingitanga’s Chief of Staff ahead of this weekend's much-anticipated hui... and there's an olive oil crisis overseas, so what does that mean for us here? Plus the dubious hot cross bun flavours that might soon be gracing shelves in Australia

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The Act Party leader tells Newsable he won't attend a Kīngitanga hui this weekend called to discuss concerns over the impact coalition government policies might have on Māori.

The first caucus has been held in the US Presidential election, but what are they all about and what does the result mean?

The SPCA is bursting with furry friends and what your finger lengths may say about your psychopathic tendencies.

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