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[ad_1] This story was first published on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. Not because of a divine vision, although Pastor Rob Markley sometimes wonders if there is “something spiritual” at stake, but because, on a Saturday every three years, he hosts a kind of democratic miracle. The benches …

[ad_1] OPINION: Closing the New Zealand border was one of the most important decisions any leader in our country has made. And likewise, another set of weighty decisions will soon be required: opening our border into a Covid-19 world, first in the form of a travel bubble. It is amazing …

[ad_1] taylor wilcox / unsplash The New Zealand Initiative calls for a renewal of the New Zealand curriculum A Wellington-based think tank has called for a revamp of the New Zealand curriculum, describing the current system as unscientific and causing a decline in student achievement. The New Zealand Initiative argues …

[ad_1] The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Press room and is published in Stuff excuse me. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. Reaching 100 percent renewable energy in New Zealand sounds like a great statistic to brag about, but is it the …

[ad_1] The world’s second-largest fashion retailer, Sweden’s H&M, is scheduled to close 250 stores across its global network, but has declined to say whether any of its New Zealand stores face the cut. H&M said the closings were necessary as shoppers increasingly shopped online. In August, the company had 5,043 …

[ad_1] A Dunedin woman with Tourette syndrome was humiliated after she was told she was not allowed to board an Air New Zealand flight. Jade O’Connell, 19, was due to fly from Dunedin to Wellington on Monday to attend Camp Twitch, a camp for people with Tourette syndrome. After she …

[ad_1] Jacinda Ardern accused Judith Collins of putting New Zealand’s “clean and green” brand on the line during a heated leaders’ debate in Christchurch last night. But Collins has dismissed this as a “silly” line, adding that National’s promise to boost the tech sector, including science and engineering, would mean …

[ad_1] Are we there yet? Is it Election Day? Is it possible to advance the date a bit from October 17? Not by long – things need to be put in place, pens secured to lengths of string, and the like. What about tomorrow? Election fatigue hit hard during the …

[ad_1] Image copyright fake images Screenshot US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds talks with Quad group US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan in Tokyo to discuss how to counter China. The “Quad meeting” comes as the four countries seek …

[ad_1] The Covid crisis is changing us. These changes can be measured by our habits and what we spend money on. There is good and bad news. We are eating healthier. But we drink more. And some of us are upping the game. Meanwhile, regardless of what we are buying, …