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Workplace drug testing quagmire deepens

Medical cannabis is behind an uptick in workplace drug detection and the solution isn't clear-cut, reports Andrew Bevin

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Lack of water treatment highlights urgency of Three Waters reforms – mayor

Queenstown council failed to install the protozoa barrier that would have averted its crypto outbreak because of 'tens of millions' cost, writes Jonathan Milne.

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‘Rich’ Conservation Department is actually stretched and struggling

Severe cuts could accelerate department's decline, writes David Williams.

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National dips in new poll, but no Labour bump

The latest 1News-Verian poll comes too quickly to soak up the impact of Tuesday's debate and broadly shows no big changes for the right or the left, Marc Daalder writes

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Act promises shake-up of ECE and schools

The party's education policy would refresh the refreshed curriculum, cut red tape, and bring in stricter performance measures on schools and students.

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No blunders, but no blows either

The first leader’s debate didn’t reach any great heights but those directly involved will not be unhappy with the outcome. Mark Jennings gives his thoughts on debate night - round one.

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Best new Māori writing: Tayi

A classic poem from the superstar of Aoetaroa poetry, in a powerful new anthology of Māori writing

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First leaders' debate light on new insights

Televised debate reveals more similarities than differences between the two Chrises and shed very little new light on what makes the pair tick. Political editor Jo Moir was in the audience.

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Tight decision deadline on ports' future to lock in new freight rail across Auckland

KiwiRail's $22 billion plan can't stand in isolation from other 'mega-projects' like moving the port, the second harbour crossing and Auckland Light Rail. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Outdoors club has day in court over hydro scheme

The case will test the value of recreation in conservation decision-making, reports Andrew Bevin

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Show us the (maths behind the) money!

It seems there is a cosy cartel among political parties: don’t ask to see our spreadsheets, and we won’t ask to see yours. But if it is just back-of-the-envelope stuff – or wishful thinking – we need to know, says Tim Hazledine

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My advice not to have a disaster in an election year still stands

Recovery after a disaster requires collaboration. This is not something we see in an election campaign. In fact, we see the opposite, writes Lianne Dalziel

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Defining issues: What is the youth crime problem we're trying to solve?

With relentless reports complete with daily footage of stolen cars being driven through shop fronts and brazen smash and grabs on vape stores, jewellers and dairies, youth crime became an issue politicians could not ignore. So what did policy makers come up with, what do the experts say, and what exactly…

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Brooke van Velden against the odds in Tāmaki

Act is convinced its deputy leader, Brooke van Velden, can win the Tāmaki seat but a lot of things will have to go right for her to beat the National incumbent, writes Liam Hehir

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Tarras locals gear up for a fight over airport

Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want.

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Political meddling in market won't lower emissions, says Toyota NZ boss

Rejecting EVs as a silver bullet, Toyota takes an inside line with the speedy acquisition of a ride share business and big Ezi Car Rentals firm. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Greens want to stop scrapping over small spending bucket

Uncertain models of funding will plague whomever makes it into government – but the Greens say they have the answer

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One positive from the pandemic

It's not often in this election campaign that we're taken back to the dreaded days of Covid-19 lockdowns by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, but he'll go there when there's a potential upside.

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Hipkins brushing up his messages - and memory

The Prime Minister tries to out-humble National's Christopher Luxon ahead of tonight's big leaders' debate, telling media he'll swot up on his numbers through Tuesday as he does not have a photographic memory

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Auckland Mayor wants Wellington out of the way

In a manifesto sent to all major political parties, Wayne Brown said the ‘engine room of New Zealand’ should plan itself

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Best new Māori writing: Jack Remiel Cottrell

"Reasons why I called in sick rather than go to the mihi whakatau for new employees last Friday", a story by Jack Remiel Cottrell

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Overseas capital shines on New Zealand’s solar energy sector

Two major overseas investors are joining NZ’s own green bank to back a solar energy loan programme to the tune of $170m | Content Partnership

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Cyberattacks are constant and test even the best

We might be a small country, but experts say this could be our greatest tool in the fight against cybercrime.

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Debate day is D-Day for Hipkins

With Labour trailing in the polls, Chris Hipkins' team will feel he has to win tonight’s TVNZ debate. To do this Hipkins will need to draw his opponent into a debate and beat him, writes Mark Jennings

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Luxon will work with Peters, but only if he has to

There’s a reason Christopher Luxon won’t rule out Winston Peters - he’d likely lose more votes than he’d win, writes political editor Jo Moir

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