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A rare referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission raises hopes that a woman jailed for injuring her child can clear her name

A development in a child abuse case highlights the near-impossibility of going up against medical professionals in New Zealand

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The world outside America's being urged to build walls to keep mega companies under control, while breaking them down to form new connections

Pulitzer prize winning historian Anne Applebaum says the process of the world restructuring itself around America has begun

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The release next month of the latest in the Grand Theft Auto video game series is set to be the biggest media release in history

Inside the record-breaking hype and fierce controversies surrounding the November release of GTA VI

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As we enter the final fortnight of the election campaign, NZ political parties are still struggling to get out of first gear.

Desperation from both major party leaders sees them throwing everything at the election, 'because of how poorly they are both doing'.

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Homegrown AI tech could propel the country towards our Predator-Free 2050 goal, but only if it becomes cheap enough for local groups to afford it.

New smart devices can track that last sneaky possum, saving hours of time. But the price tag is too high for most conservation groups.

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The link between seabird droppings, eliminating invasive rats, and faster-growing coral reefs

New Zealanders - from Ministers to pest control experts - are in the forefront of helping to save the world's coral reefs from bleaching

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Politicians agree something has to be done about the economic burden of superannuation, but they all have a different spin on how New Zealand can cope

The Detail unpacks election retirement policies as the reality of New Zealand's increasingly costly superannuation beast starts to hit us

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Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living overseas are enrolled to vote. But many of them don't feel they've been invited to the party.

Close to two electorates of NZ voters live overseas and are still enrolled at home. Some expat Kiwis want to change the conversation about their participation in our democracy.

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The magnificent yachts parked up at the Auckland's viaduct are more than just nice to look at - they're also good for our boat-related trades

Zen and Koru are two of the flashiest superyachts docked right now, but it's just the start of the season and New Zealand can expect more to come

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From drug money to building sites, how criminals are trying to turn dirty cash into legitimate wealth

How organised crime and dodgy building contractors formed a profitable marriage of convenience.

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