Our local free newspapers are disappearing at a rapid rate, as costs soar, revenue plummets and readers turn to screens

While media companies continue to shed titles, staff, and programmes, lost in the news about the news is the fate of our local papers…

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Next Saturday is Thank You Day, a chance to express gratitude to everyone involved in organ donation, and raise awareness about the issue.

It's a day to say thanks to those who give others a second chance of life…

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Moving an elephant across an ocean is no small feat for her keepers, physically or mentally

Auckland Zoo has said goodbye to New Zealand's last elephant, and with her, her keepers…

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Defence lawyers say there are better ways of clearing clogged courts than the government's plan to have fewer jury trials

The government wants to cut court backlogs, but lawyers say taking out a jury of your peers to make things faster isn't necessarily the best justice
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Meet the Auckland businessman who's helping to pick up the pieces of Indian migrant exploitation …

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When it comes to our outcomes on poverty, New Zealand's marks are poor. Experts gathering this week in Wellington want to change that.

In Wellington this week, the Pakukore: Poverty, By Design conference will tackle the systemic issues holding New Zealand back from eradicating poverty
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New Zealand isn't the target of Trump's tariff threats, but might just be collateral damage in a global economic war.

The evidence, analysis and logic doesn't matter. President-elect Trump is determined that the world will feel the wrath of his tariffs, even if they will fuel global inflation.…

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How we eat lunch at work has changed, but a good lunch is more about how you eat than what

The classic lunch break is no longer what it was, with a change in office culture, cafe closures and price increases eating into the precious midday break.…

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Posties say proposals to NZ Post that include job cuts, price increases, communal delivery points, and fewer deliveries and postal outlets threaten our culture…

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It's being labelled toxic positivity; opening the door to women in sport, but closing it before they get into high performance coaching jobs …

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