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Audrey Young: Anxiety rises ahead of David Seymour's stint as Deputy PM
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Politics
Audrey Young: Anxiety rises ahead of David Seymour's stint as Deputy PM
OPINION: The Act leader's only guardrails will be the ones he sets himself.
Businesses scared to speak about energy costs, fear retaliation from power companies, leader says
'It points to serious issues with the way market power is being exercised.'
Inside texts between Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche and Minister Judith Collins
Collins shared a UK article titled 'under-peforming civil servants to be pushed out'.
Sport
Opinion: Why high-risk 'RunIt' events must be shut down
The events gained attention after a tragic copycat incident.
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New York Times: Are any types of alcohol less risky than others?
Toxic positivity: Why 'stay positive' can harm mental health
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National
Opinion: Why high-risk 'RunIt' events must be shut down
The events gained attention after a tragic copycat incident.
Audrey Young: Anxiety rises ahead of David Seymour's stint as Deputy PM
OPINION: The Act leader's only guardrails will be the ones he sets himself.
'Not good enough': Cervical cancer screening tests delayed after problem at private lab
The two-week delay did not place patients at risk, the company says.
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Inside texts between Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche and Minister Judith Collins
Collins shared a UK article titled 'under-peforming civil servants to be pushed out'.
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'A beautiful thing': 60 years of the Aotearoa Music Awards and why they remain vital
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Jared Savage: Who are the top cop contenders to replace Jevon McSkimming?
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Millie Elder-Holmes fined $5k for promoting online gambling
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Education
Opinion: Why high-risk 'RunIt' events must be shut down
The events gained attention after a tragic copycat incident.
'Impossible position': Principals alarmed by cuts to youth mental health service
Concern that cuts put 'enormous pressure' on GPs, schools, families, and hospitals.
First XV rugby shake-up: South Island boys' schools plot breakaway competition
Co-ed schools like St Andrew's College and Rangiora High are excluded from the proposal.
Health
'Really nasty substance': Why no type of alcohol is safe
New York Times: Are any types of alcohol less risky than others?
Toxic positivity: Why 'stay positive' can harm mental health
Sometimes, an upbeat response covers up an uncomfortable emotion.
'Not good enough': Cervical cancer screening tests delayed after problem at private lab
The two-week delay did not place patients at risk, the company says.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why high-risk 'RunIt' events must be shut down
The events gained attention after a tragic copycat incident.
Audrey Young: Anxiety rises ahead of David Seymour's stint as Deputy PM
OPINION: The Act leader's only guardrails will be the ones he sets himself.
Bryce Wilkinson: Trump's big spending bill spells trouble for US economy
OPINION: Moody's predicts US debt will reach 134% of GDP by 2035.
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