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  • May 27, 2025

Greyhound Racing NZ takes government ban to court, citing flawed process

“The industry has done itself no favours.”
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  • May 20, 2025

What is ‘Run It Straight’, the controversial full-contact sport launching in Auckland?

“The fiercest new collision sport.”
Society - Centrist
  • May 16, 2025

Auditor-General faults Oranga Tamariki contracting process 

“The effects of decisions on children and their families are still not known."
Society - Centrist
  • May 16, 2025

NZ has highest child suicide rate among wealthy nations

Nearly three times the OECD and EU average.
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  • May 13, 2025

New poll suggests strong public support for alcohol law reform

71% believe the alcohol industry should not be involved in shaping national or local policy.
Society - Centrist
  • May 10, 2025

‘King’ tops New Zealand’s list of banned baby names once again

King once again topped the banned list. 

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Principals push back against early sex ed in schools, support age-appropriate approach

“We just don’t believe it’s appropriate…”

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Straight facts: Just 5% identify as LGBT+, mostly white, more likely to be unemployed

Transgender and non-binary people make up just 0.7% of the population.

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Critical child abuse cases surge, Oranga Tamariki under pressure

Up nearly 40 percent in the last half of 2024. 

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Majority back legal definition of sex based on biology

“This is a very popular proposal!”

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Human intelligence in decline: new studies link screen use to falling cognitive skills

“Are we really getting dumber, or is this a sign of a deeper shift in how we think and process information?”

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Meth use doubles in months as cartels flood New Zealand market

“Everything in the legal market has been going up with inflation, but it seems illegal drugs prices have been immune from that.”

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Principals push back against early sex ed in schools, support age-appropriate approach

“We just don’t believe it’s appropriate…”

Society - Centrist
Straight facts: Just 5% identify as LGBT+, mostly white, more likely to be unemployed

Transgender and non-binary people make up just 0.7% of the population.

Society - Centrist
Critical child abuse cases surge, Oranga Tamariki under pressure

Up nearly 40 percent in the last half of 2024. 

Society - Centrist
Majority back legal definition of sex based on biology

“This is a very popular proposal!”

Society - Centrist
Human intelligence in decline: new studies link screen use to falling cognitive skills

“Are we really getting dumber, or is this a sign of a deeper shift in how we think and process information?”

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Meth use doubles in months as cartels flood New Zealand market

“Everything in the legal market has been going up with inflation, but it seems illegal drugs prices have been immune from that.”

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