Winston Peters is treading a delicate line as New Zealand balances the sensitivities of trading partners with a stronger Western alliance.
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The trade-off between keeping dilapidated heritage buildings and developing much-needed housing for the future.
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Paying for pipes and roads is stretching every council in the country right now, and ratepayers are going to have to foot the bill.
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The uncertain future of two comprehensive studies on children and poverty has sparked fears the data gap will lead to leaky sieve policies. How can we fix problems we don't know about?
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The government’s releasing its policy statements that guide priorities and funding into the future, but one in particular has met with angry feedback.
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On Saturday: New Zealand does have a healthy food ranking system, but it's full of flaws, confusing for shoppers, and easy for manufacturers to get around.

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Not since the upheavals of the 80s has New Zealand rugby faced such turmoil.
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Today from The Detail: White paint over rainbow crossings and protests against rainbow story times have left LGBTQIA+ community and allies furious.
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Disability funding changes have caused stress, uncertainty, and fear among families. How was this controversial decision made, and what happens now?
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China has been caught spying on us. Forty billion dollars in trade might explain why it took three years and the support of two friends to announce.
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Grave fears are being raised over the fate of New Zealand women who are raising their children in a Gloriavale off-shoot community in India.
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Fiscal holes, a double dip recession and a shrinking economy. How bad are the figures and what do they really mean?
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They have the newly gained skills, the training and willingness to do one of the country's most vital jobs, but the funding has run out and there's no one to pay for jobs for nature.
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On Saturday: Manga and anime are no longer the preserve of those in the know. A recent Oscar win, and the death of a Japanese story-telling legend, have caused global ripples.
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Power prices are rising, and not just because of inflation. But it's hard to work out how to save money, if you can't understand your bill.
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A scientific Antarctic expedition is an expensive undertaking, but one we can’t afford to skip if we want to know what’s happening with the world’s oceans.
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Complications with the Holiday Act have caused years of pay problems for employees and businesses. The government promises to fix it.
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A workplace death and health and safety rule violations sees a business facing the same confiscation laws as gangs.
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The early childhood education sector is the first target of David Seymour's red tape attack. Day care centre owners swamped by a mass of rules and regulations welcome the change.
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On Saturday: Trevor Reekie is the force that's driven some of New Zealand's greatest music. The Detail sits down to hear about his life in the industry.
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