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A woman scammed by a fraudster impersonating her bank is set to recover $30,000 after a Banking Ombudsman ruling. The scammer “skillfully mimicked” the bank, spoofing its phone number and exploiting her trust.
Though she shared codes believing they were legitimate, the Ombudsman ruled she’d acted reasonably, criticising the bank’s slow fraud response. The bank must repay the full amount plus $1,000 for delays.
A “trusted partner.”
68% planning increased tech investment in AI and automation.
Slammed as a “constitutional straitjacket.”
“It is not the ancestors, the fates or the capricious gods which control us.”
A “blueprint for systemic change.”
A “classic case study.”
A “trusted partner.”
68% planning increased tech investment in AI and automation.
Slammed as a “constitutional straitjacket.”
“It is not the ancestors, the fates or the capricious gods which control us.”
A “blueprint for systemic change.”
A “classic case study.”
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A look at why some proposals are celebrated while others are labelled “treacherous”—and what this selective support reveals about New Zealand’s Treaty debates.
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Last week’s Supreme Court ruling in the Edwards case challenges Parliament to take a definitive role in clarifying New Zealand’s Treaty laws.
Even if the numbers that show NZ men make more than NZ women are correct, that does not prove prejudice. You don’t need to be an expert to understand there are many nuances in these broad generalisations. Can you say “politics”?
