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NACC head Paul Brereton says resigning in the face of bad publicly would ‘undermine’ the commission
The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Paul Brereton, has rejected calls he resign after a finding of “officer misconduct”, declaring to do so would harm the NACC.
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Shell’s legal victory is disappointing – but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation
The Hague Court of Appeal overturned a verdict ruled in 2021 which stated that Shell must reduce its CO₂ emissions by 45% by 2030.
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North Korea: Act on Abuses Cited at UN
Click to expand Image North Korean ambassador to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Jo Chol Su, attends a working group session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in North ...
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Five ways that climate change threatens human health
Jessica Boxall, Public Health & Nutrition Research Fellow, University of Southampton Everyone working in health needs to prepare for and be equipped to respond to the health consequences of the ...
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Are professional footballers overworked? Their performance and wellbeing are definitely at risk
For some professional footballers, the ultimate sporting honour is to play – and hopefully win – for their country. A place in the international squad is highly prized and hard fought for. But for the ...
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World Update: where Trump’s election leaves Ukraine
It would have been interesting to have been a fly on the wall in Volodymyr Zelensky’s office on the morning of November 6 when it became clear that Donald Trump had won the US election. You can’t ...
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Think Again by Jaqueline Wilson – Ellie and her friends are grownup and grappling with the diverse issues of being a late millenial
The generation that found comfort in the Girls in Love series as teens are likely to find the same comfort as adults in the fifth instalment.
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Trump’s tariffs are nothing new – NZ’s real problem is the failing free trade system itself
The US and others have been shifting the rules of the global free trade system for years. New Zealand can’t ignore the risks much longer.
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Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here’s what researchers think is behind the rise
Pregnancy complicates a cancer diagnosis in many ways. So cancer treatment may need to be adjusted. Here’s what we know so far.
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35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths
Correspondence between Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad and Britain’s Margaret Thatcher showed how differently the Muslim world and the West viewed the book.
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Pupil-free days may be tricky for parents, but they are vital for teachers and schools
Pupil-free or student-free days may seem like an extra holiday for students and an inconvenience for parents, who are juggling work and family. This week, some parents in New Sout ...
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Friday essay: it’s ‘the intelligence age’, say tech titans – but information will not save us
It’s claimed that more information can solve our crises, from climate change to Gaza. But the world today shows how this vision of reason has tipped over into unreason, anger, and barbarism.