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The Boy in the Water: ‘I just can’t do this anymore’
Newsroom Investigates was in court as the mother and two brothers of toddler Lachie Jones went under the microscope at the inquest into his death
The Crown versus Māori Children
Essay: If the Crown harms children, how do you hold it accountable? Analysis by Aaron Smale in light of the Waitangi Tribunal court decision.
Māori win customary title over Tokomaru Bay on East Coast
In the latest judgment under the Marine and Coastal Areas Act, two hapū at Tokomaru Bay north of Gisborne succeed in establishing title to the bay and coastline
National returned $200,000 donation day after Newsroom story
National returned its second-largest donation due to links to a migrant hostel investigation that subsequently found no breaches
The Secret Diary of .. Coalition Sheriff Luxon
A cowboy adventure starring the sensitive and not very popular Sheriff of Dodge
National Park name change referred to minister
The NZ Geographic Board has supported an iwi request to revert the town’s name back to Waimarino after 100 years of advocacy
Liam Hewson seeks answers in nature
MSc student Liam Hewson wants to know how to extract compounds from plants
The Enhanced games, where drug use isn’t cheating
Today from The Detail: The Enhanced games aim to test the limits of drug-assisted human potential
Season two of The Boy in the Water
Listen to the latest from The Boy in the Water, the immersive podcast about a small town’s big mystery, by Melanie Reid at the inquest
Short story: The boat in the shed, by Kyle Mewburn
“How easy it would be to slip a kayak into the river at the back of Len’s section and glide silently past the sleeping houses…”
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Fast-track bill is a lolly scramble for deep-pocketed applicants
Opinion: There’s nothing transparent about the fast-track bill despite what ministers say
Low levels of ‘forever chemicals’ doesn’t mean we can wash our hands of them
Opinion: A study finds NZ drinking water has low levels of a class of chemicals known for persisting in the environment, but there are caveats
Govt should forget the ‘horse race’ polls and focus on the going
Opinion: The real cause for concern for the Government is the downward turn in economic and confidence indicators
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Restored: the Newsroom story the Crown and court didn’t want you to see – ‘Two wrongs don’t make a right’
Finally, after a three-year legal fight, Newsroom can again show you the sad tale of four young children who were victims of a ‘reverse uplift’
Restored story: Kelvin Davis to Oranga Tamariki: ‘Please explain’
This story reappears today after a three-year legal fight by Newsroom to overturn a High Court injunction on our coverage of this reverse uplift case.
Restored story: Oranga Tamariki’s new wave of trauma
A Newsroom documentary revealed a disturbing Oranga Tamariki child uplift case – but was banned from publication for three years by a High Court order.
New SASS Talk podcast sparks convo in sport
New sports podcast SASS Talk looks at the uproar over female sportswear, and discovers why squash queen Joelle King is returning to the world stage for an astounding 17th season
Mother and daughter ride into the world champs
NZ champion Toni James and her mum Nancy are both heading to the US to compete in the BMX world champs
Eliza wants more than a last tango in Paris
Back on track after years of injury, Olympian Eliza McCartney is looking towards a big future in pole vault – while championing the environment
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Leaked document reveals millions of dollars of cuts at Te Whatu Ora
Minister says savings sought by Health NZ are beyond the Government’s wider public sector cuts
Act’s arts spokesman once watched a musical
A scornful interview with Act’s arts spokesman who knows next to nothing about the arts
Melissa Lee’s media Hail Mary comes up short
Analysis: The Minister for Media and Communications and veteran MP was given one last shot to prove she was across the issues plaguing the industry, but she didn’t deliver
Child protection decimation a ‘callous razor gang response’
Opinion: The message is clear – the neoliberal state will set the social agenda