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There are signs that the previously unwavering MAGA base of Donald Trump is starting to turn on him as he becomes increasingly embroiled in the Epstein files.
Donald Trump's supporters said he would be going after the satanic cabal of pedophiles in the Democrat party when he gained power again. But now they are in charge, the rhetoric has dried up.
FBI Director Kash Patel's visit to New Zealand has been described as important, useful, and mutually beneficial - but it's also business as usual
There was a flurry of excitement when parliamentary journalists outed the head of the FBI at the Beehive - but was Kash Patel's visit really a big deal?
There's no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we shouldn't be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net
Past government moves to chase down dirty money have had the unfortunate effect of tying up ordinary New Zealanders in red tape. Now there are moves to change that
It doesn't matter if it's health messages or supermarket campaigns, consumers are having their behavioural buttons pushed in expert ways
Two of our big supermarket chains are in the throes of promotional giveaways that couldn't be more different - but they're pushing the same buttons to make us change our shopping habits
Great for netball fans, maybe not so great for players - it's unlikely they'll be hit in the pocket after a new deal with free to air TV was signed this week
New Zealanders will be able to watch the 2026 netball premiership live and free to air for the first time in 18 years, but there are many unanswered questions over the TVNZ deal
When one of our smallest ministries is shredded in the name of saving taxpayer dollars, critics say it feels like cultural vandalism
A world class website documenting New Zealand's history could be allowed to wither and die with cuts confirmed at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The government's suite of amendments to electoral law haven't gone down well, but that's not stopping them from pushing ahead with the changes…
Rights groups are concerned a government spotlight on terror laws will see protest, freedom of speech and advocacy endangered …
More funding's been announced to train up domestic violence support workers, but turning our horrific figures around is expected to take generations
There's one call to police every four minutes about domestic violence, but it's just the tip of the country's crisis…
Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed .... it's really the least we can do
It's cheap, it's nutritious, it's full of protein - so why are we still steering away from eating every part of the animal, including offal
One of Hannah Miller Childs' go-to bar snacks is chicken hearts.
"A bit of mustard, you can eat it with a toothpick,&quo...
Youth Parliament is there to give aspiring politicians a taste of a future career, but after three decades the value of the event is in question
A former politician says change is needed to the Youth Parliament system if it's to stay relevant.
MP-turned political commentator Peter Dunne says the scheme isn't just "a rag-tag collection of young people coming together for a couple of days to play at being MPs...
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules
A tiny Pacific nation that stands to make millions from a deal over deep sea mining in international waters may have found a way around the rules it signed up to
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The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear.
It could take 10 years to clear a refugee visa waiting queue - but those applicants have already been waiting for seven years, and some have families in danger…
Henare vs Kaipara: Legacy, loyalty and the fight for Māori representation in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Two Māori heavyweights battle it out in a pivotal political contest for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat after the death last month of Takutai Tarsh Kemp
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If you don't want to face the unpalatable truth about your boozing, the alcohol lobby is on your side
Outdated alcohol guidelines put New Zealand out of step with modern research, but our health authorities are in no hurry to update them
In Canada, proposed guidelines for low-risk drinking set the weekly limit at two drinks.
Here in New Zealand, the recommendation is to cap alcohol at 10 drinks weekly for women, and 15 for m...
New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities is becoming a charitable trust, with the goal of expanding services to cater for people of all ages.
Parents of a young autistic boy took his diagnosis head on, creating New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities and attracting international attention and recognition…
When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end
The 100-year floods are rolling in on a regular basis; the rain doesn't let up; no one wants a cliff-top property anymore.
Climate change is no longer just about things you can't see or touch. It's about running from rising water and bailing out the basement.
"I think there has b...
Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital
It was heading towards the most boring mayoral campaign in the country - now Wellington's race has turned chaotic with a backfiring bombshell of an email…
With an increase in drugs coming through Auckland Airport, border officials focus on trying to stop the imports before they reach our shores
A customs officer at New Zealand's biggest airport says it's not just the amount of drugs coming across the borders that is surprising, but the fact that smugglers aren't really bothering to conceal it…
New Zealand's orange roughy stocks are under fresh scrutiny, and a major fishery faces closure
What was once called the "white gold" of our oceans is now at risk, and conservationists are fighting to save the country's orange roughy population
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