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Pacific staring down ‘twin storms’ of debt and climate disaster
A 'vicious cycle' sees Pacific nations take on debt to recover from disasters, underinvest in resilience and suffer more ...
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The first empty chair
“Because, um, because Jeff left home today. He went out through the front door, Pete. He won’t be coming back.” She sinks to the floor, holds out her arms to me and begins to cry. I stand frozen, ...
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Jessica Young
The University of Otago's Jessica Young interviewed 14 terminally ill people who would have considered choosing assisted ...
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Sorry means you don’t do it again
Comment: Tomorrow Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will apologise to thousands of people who were abused when they were in the custody of the state. For many survivors it will be hugely important to ...
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Act preparing the ground for political exploitation
'There are even veiled threats to the Tribunal itself. You do not have to be signed up to Te Pāti Māori to see an effort being made to turn back the Tiriti clock,' writes Rob Campbell Photo: Getty ...
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COP29: The trillion-dollar questions to be asked at climate summit
The fate of global climate action may hang in the balance at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Getty Images Analysis: The fate of future climate action in the fast-growing ...
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Explainer: Four things to look out for at COP29 climate summit
The climate summit will have major implications for efforts to keep global warming below 1.5C or 2C. Photo: Getty Images The annual COP climate summit – taking place this year in Baku, Azerbaijan – is ...
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Climate minister doesn’t expect criticism of new oil and gas at global summit
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says this year's negotiating mandate is similar to previous years. Photo: Matthew TenBruggencate / IISD Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says New Zealand’s moves ...
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Steven Adams is … back
Steven Adams has swapped franchises and has a new home for the 2024-25 NBA basketball season. And his Houston Rockets teammates got a taste of how different he is to them when he posted a picture on ...
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Katherine Mansfield and some risky advice
Charlotte Grimshaw has just returned from the former Mansfield lodgings in Menton, France. Photo: Supplied No series on the legacy of Katherine Mansfield would be complete without the father – ...
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Cancelled bus routes leave parents scrambling, and angry
The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school. Photo: RNZ Some farmers and rural families are furious over the ...