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Big and profitable Kiwi companies hiking their prices during a cost of living crisis have been accused of losing their social licence
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The new online war against birth control
The new online war against birth control
The contraceptive pill is under fire on social media. Why birth control is being called "poison" online - and what doctors say.
Stormwater solutions lying in the soil
Stormwater solutions lying in the soil
An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet
The hidden heroes of child care
The hidden heroes of child care
Inside New Zealand's kinship care movement, and what's needed to repair the cracks
The twists and turns of Māori politics
The twists and turns of Māori politics
Amid celebrations that their youngest MP made the cover of Time, ructions that threaten to blow Māori politics apart
What's missing from new earthquake plans
What's missing from new earthquake plans
One expert says the government's changes on earthquake-prone buildings are more about saving money than lives - but there's some sensible stuff in there
The nothing burger of a power plan
The nothing burger of a power plan
The much anticipated government announcement of a solution to soaring power prices has fallen well short of fundamental reform
Not if but when - Taiwan waits for China to leap
Not if but when - Taiwan waits for China to leap
Taiwanese worry about living costs and their everyday lives while pushing the prospect of action from China to the back of their minds
Digital IDs are coming
Digital IDs are coming
If you want to live your life more seamlessly, you might have to swallow the dead rat of information seepage
A royal pain for the House of Windsor
A royal pain for the House of Windsor
With Fergie, Harry and Andrew in the headlines again, The Detail speaks to an insider about whether they can weather yet another storm
NZ Football League caught in offshore betting storm
NZ Football League caught in offshore betting storm
A Kiwi amateur league has become a global betting goldmine, raising red flags about the risk of illegal on-field activity
Port of Auckland hails remarkable turnaround
Port of Auckland hails remarkable turnaround
A new tripartite agreement for the Port of Auckland signals a turnaround for a workplace long dogged by controversy, including debt, delays and death
Changing the future for organised crime
Changing the future for organised crime
The final report from the Ministerial Advisory Group on Organised Crime is delivered today, and it makes for frightening reading
The viral drift of misinformation
The viral drift of misinformation
You can roll your eyes all you want at the White House reckons on panadol, autism and vaccines, but the alarming truth is they are damaging and will turn up here
Turtles, the pet turned pest
Turtles, the pet turned pest
Turtles have a relaxed reputation, but in reality they're quick-moving and aggressive, and are wreaking havoc on our native wildlife
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