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NZ is walking into a hall of mirrors as it makes its call on Aukus.

The Church of England’s image has been tarnished by long-hidden abuse secrets.

Diane Gordon-Burns, shocked by a prison visit, asks how hard is it to be humane?

In 21% of American adults, literacy skills are below the level of a 10- or 11-year-old.

Seymour wants more Act MPs in Parliament, so he's after National's core supporters.

Leonard Cohen, prophets, Donald Trump and the politics of darkness.

Care is necessary to ensure the state does not become the sole source of truth.

The U.S is spending A$3.5 billion transforming an Outback base into a spearhead.

It seems perverse that Taylor Swift couldn’t outgun a septuagenarian convicted felon.

A game-changing principal departs to transform teacher training.

The National Trust’s new vision for heritage site sparks debate and division.

There are strong arguments for NZ to follow Australia and ban under-16s from social media.

A simple inquiry about language can bring on a wave of shame for many immigrants to NZ.

We’ve all known men with fragile egos who can’t cope with women of equal power.

I feel almost treasonous raising this, but the time has come for a serious discussion.

Being able to determine one’s class by the words one uses may be on its way out.

Concerns raised that the Supreme Court has overstepped its constitutional bounds.

If Kiwis were voting, the result would be a landslide victory to one candidate.

One group has safe, legal access to cannabis and everyone else is a criminal.

For some kids "chronically absent" from school, there could be a simple solution.

Is it the weakening of institutions contributes to the current sense of uncertainty?

Economists are generally keener on weight-loss drugs than doctors.

Expect more ads aimed at separating young people from their money.

The sad death of the owner of the Bayesian, which sank near Sicily in August.

Is there a more positive term for later life that encapsulates freedom and fulfilment?

ACT and leader David Seymour's behaviour is undemocratic bullying.

Scottish officials try to introduce local dialect into govt documents with limited success

Proposed law does not reform the sentencing process, it just adjusts and limits it.

Home ownership dreams are being dashed in Australian just as they are in NZ.