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Copy of – What the new child poverty stats tells us – and what they don’t

Small achievements and big shortcomings.
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By Janet McAllister | 12th February, 2025
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Opinion

What the new child poverty stats tells us – and what they don’t

Small achievements and big shortcomings.
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By Janet McAllister | 24th February, 2021
Test Position
A Covid-19 vaccine candidate was tested on longtail macaques at this breeding centre in Thailand in May 2020 (Photo: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Opinion

The Covid vaccine was tested on animals. What does that mean for vegans?

If the only way to save the planet or your fellow humans is to kill an animal, sorry, but you should do it.
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By Ben Bramble | 22nd February, 2021
Guest writer
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How the Christchurch earthquake gave rise to a new generation of businesses

Christchurch has changed a lot in the last 10 years. So too has its values.
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By Steven Moe | 22nd February, 2021
Guest writer
(Photo: PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)
Opinion

We’re already forgetting about the Air New Zealand-Saudi Arabia scandal

It's hardly surprising that the story has faded from front pages – forgetting is just what we do when it comes to uncomfortable truths about New Zealand's actions overseas.
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By Amal Samaha | 19th February, 2021
Guest writer
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Opinion

Back to school after a year stuck at home

Having recently moved here with his family from the UK, Chris Hall reflects on sending his two young children to school in New Zealand for the first time.
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By Chris Hall | 18th February, 2021
Guest writer
Aroha arohatia love te reo Māori language
Opinion

Some thoughts about Pākehā learning and speaking te reo Māori

Be gentle. Ask permission. Count yourself lucky.
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By Leonie Hayden | 17th February, 2021
Ātea Editor
Jacinda Ardern at a building site in Birkenhead, Auckland, on October 02, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo: Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Opinion

New housing and incomes data underscores breadth of Ardern’s problems

Just-released pre-pandemic stats show that rises in disposable income have been matched by skyrocketing housing costs.
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By Max Rashbrooke | 17th February, 2021
Guest writer
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Opinion

Gymnastics NZ has apologised for past abuses. Now it must empower athletes

Saying sorry isn't enough, writes a former international gymnast.
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By Georgia Cervin | 16th February, 2021
Guest writer
A floral tribute on Linwood Avenue near the Linwood Masjid following the terrorist attack in Christchurch (Photo: Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)
Opinion

I’ll be long gone before the Royal Commission’s evidence is released

The inquiry into the mosque attacks was non-transparent from the outset.
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By Joris De Bres | 15th February, 2021
Guest writer
(Photo: Getty Images)
Opinion

Some people need to travel overseas for family – and we need to respect them

Those who lambasted Ricardo Menéndez March for heading to Mexico have no idea what it’s like to be 10,000 miles away from a dying relative.
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By Rebecca Howard | 13th February, 2021
Guest writer
Māori Party Co-leader Rawiri Waititi talks to reporters after being expelled from the house by Trevor Mallard for failing to wear a tie. (Photo by Lynn Grieveson – Newsroom/Newsroom via Getty Images)
Opinion

Metiria Turei: Why the parliament necktie fight is so much more than some petty squabble

Why should wearing a business suit be considered business attire for an MP's actual business: being representative?
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By Metiria Turei | 11th February, 2021
Guest writer
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, November 30, 2016.  (Photo: JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)
Opinion

Microsoft just landed a knockout blow in Australia’s great digital media battle

The veteran tech giant has waded into the war between Facebook, Google and the Australian government – and may emerge the ultimate victor.
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By Hal Crawford | 10th February, 2021
Contributing writer
The Māori economy is up, but Māori employment is down. What’s the deal?
Opinion

The Māori economy is up, but Māori employment is down. What’s the deal?

The Māori economy continues to grow, while employment drops and home ownership remains a distant dream for many.
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By Joshua Hitchcock | 10th February, 2021
Contributing writer
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Opinion

While the ban on conversion therapy is delayed, queer people are being tortured

In 2021, it's still legal to erase queer identities in Aotearoa – and the government is dragging its feet.
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By Shaneel Lal | 9th February, 2021
Guest writer
Richard Prebble: I’ve been thinking about I’ve Been Thinking, 25 years on
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Richard Prebble: I’ve been thinking about I’ve Been Thinking, 25 years on

Twenty five years ago, as he completed his journey from Labour to ACT, the polarising politician Richard Prebble wrote his bestseller: I've Been Thinking. Here he looks back on its genesis and impact.
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By Richard Prebble | 7th February, 2021
Guest writer
The Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina) memorial near Tauranga (Photo: Getty Images)
Opinion

What’s really behind Paul Goldsmith’s criticism of the new histories curriculum?

The National MP is clinging to a self-centred perception of a "national history" – where the protagonist is always Pākehā.
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By Lydia Whiting | 6th February, 2021
Guest writer
(Photo: Michael Bradley/AFP via Getty Images)
Opinion

The truth about Māori wards

The government has committed to urgently changing the law around the establishment of Māori wards. Those in opposition have a lot to say about it – but what are they actually saying?
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By Florence Dean and Andrew Geddis | 4th February, 2021
Guest writer
PM Jacinda Ardern and deputy Grant Robertson (Getty Images)
Opinion

It’s time for Labour to damn the debt and build a legacy

This government has the means to tackle some of NZ's most urgent problems. But first, Labour must abandon its cautious approach.
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By Clint Smith | 4th February, 2021
Guest writer
Jacinda Ardern speaks at Te Whare Runanga in 2018. Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images
Opinion

Dr David Galler: My wish for Waitangi

The author and intensive care specialist on why he's hopeful the prime minister will this week make a transformational announcement on Māori health.
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By David Galler | 3rd February, 2021
Guest writer

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