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DIY funerals - a big undertaking
Funeral debt is an unwelcome, extra burden at a time of grief for a significant number of people. Should the solution lie with funeral directors, the govt or mourning families?
Bruce Munro
Global Insight: US headed for authoritarian rule?
Global Insight: US headed for authoritarian rule?
The next couple of days could reveal whether the United States is headed for authoritarian rule under President Donald Trump.
Global Insight: Stiff sanctions needed to stop Gaza deaths
Global Insight: Stiff sanctions needed to stop Gaza deaths
Stiff sanctions will be needed before Israel stops its deadly military campaign in Gaza, a downbeat international relations specialist says.
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Raising AI
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Raising AI
Your fears about artificial intelligence (AI) might be well-founded, Assoc Prof David Rozado says.
Global Insight: Trump causing tension for NZ govt
Global Insight: Trump causing tension for NZ govt
Donald Trump’s aggressive protectionism could threaten the unity of New Zealand’s coalition government, warns Prof Robert Patman.
Global Insight: Time for NZ to capitalise on trade war
Global Insight: Time for NZ to capitalise on trade war
New Zealand must seize the opportunities presented by Donald Trump’s global trade war, Prof Robert Patman says.
Global Insight: NZ urged to speak truth to Trump
Global Insight: NZ urged to speak truth to Trump
New Zealand needs to speak up in the face of signs the US is becoming more authoritarian, international relations specialist Prof Robert Patman says.
Worked over
Worked over
Short on cash? Desperate for a job? Never fear, fraudsters have something just for you - the employment scam.
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Poor excuses for poverty
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Poor excuses for poverty
One child in eight lives in poverty in this country. Bruce Munro asks Max Rashbrooke how this happened, why middle NZ is key to changing it and how a kid from a wealthy suburb became the go-to guy on poverty.
Global insight: Implications for NZ in Trump's Russia response
Global insight: Implications for NZ in Trump's Russia response
Donald Trump’s flirtation with Vladimir Putin is dangerous for New Zealand, Prof Robert Patman says.
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Separating tall tales from true
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Separating tall tales from true
He was notorious for telling tall tales. So who, really, was Otago’s first harbour pilot, Richard Driver? Bruce Munro talks to two of Driver’s descendants.
Juggling life and the farm
Juggling life and the farm
The worldwide circus sensation, Cirque Alfonse, is finally on its way to NZ. Bruce Munro talks to co-founder Antoine Carabinier-Lepin.
Increased defence spend by NZ on cards
Global Insight: Increased defence spend by NZ on cards
Increased defence spending by New Zealand is on the cards now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, Prof Robert Patman says.
Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukrainian ambassador calls for more NZ aid
Ukraine is asking for more help in its fight against Russia, saying it is a global war with significance for New Zealand.
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When the circus came to town
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When the circus came to town
What do bears, tigers and mountainous southwest France have to do with the sheep, cows and windswept slopes of Dunedin’s Mount Cargill?
Triggers & tingles
Triggers & tingles
Kiwi artist Amy Atkins, aka Letitia Lickkit, is bringing her take on Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response to the South.
Time for NZ to step up on global stage
Global Insight: Time for NZ to step up on global stage
New Zealand needs to act with greater confidence this year, living up to expectations it will take a larger role on the world stage, Prof Robert Patman says.
NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage
Global Insight: NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage
NZ has failed to impress on the world stage in the face of important and surprising global events this year, including climate change, international relations specialist Robert Patman says.
NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage
Global Insight: NZ reputation has 'dipped' on world stage
NZ has failed to impress on the world stage in the face of important and surprising global events this year, including climate change, international relations specialist Robert Patman says.
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What really matters
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What really matters
A ‘‘decade of hell’’ has fired Corinda Taylor’s fight against suicide.