Ron Mansfield attempts to dismantle the police theory of a ghastly charade in the Polkinghorne case.
Polkinghorne: It's all in the forensics
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The Government lacks the 75 percent support needed to push reforms through – but the next Parliament could vote to delay the 2028 census.
Stats NZ forced to eye census Plan B as impasse threatens overhaul
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Ron Mansfield attempts to dismantle the police theory of a ghastly charade in the Polkinghorne case.
Polkinghorne: It's all in the forensics
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An investigation into the exact circumstances of the 'macabre and bizarre' death of Denis Glover's partner.
A body in the hallway of a Paekākāriki house
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WorkSafe’s prosecution focused on two 2022 falls, but some former employees and customers say they did not happen in isolation. Cass Mason reports.
Accidents at NZ's largest climbing gym reflect safety culture problems – ex-staff
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TikTok says it adds $1.2b to NZ’s economy – but is the maths real?
Fantastical TikTok figures draw backlash in NZ
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Jenny Bindon used to tuck baby Tyler behind the goal while training. Now, they’ve made World Cup history together.
Where is she now? Jenny Bindon
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NZ Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, previously held a high-ranking director role at which international agency? Europol Interpol Pacific Transnational Crime Network Five Eyes
Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 5 August
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An investigation into the exact circumstances of the 'macabre and bizarre' death of Denis Glover's partner.
A body in the hallway of a Paekākāriki house
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From University of Auckland - Comment: Principals and experts warn David Seymour’s proposal for 'reasonable force' in schools fails to tackle rising student assaults and under-resourcing.
Schools warn restraint powers ignore unmet student needs
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The Government lacks the 75 percent support needed to push reforms through – but the next Parliament could vote to delay the 2028 census.
Stats NZ forced to eye census Plan B as impasse threatens overhaul
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Former Football Ferns keeper Jenny Bindon, who made history at last month's FIFA World Cup, returns to New Zealand to coach in a unique match.
Where is she now? Jenny Bindon
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Today from The Detail: An Infometrics report on TikTok attributes a staggering value to the app's contribution to our economy. Experts have doubts.
Fantastical TikTok figures draw backlash in NZ
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WorkSafe’s prosecution focused on two 2022 falls, but some former employees and customers say they did not happen in isolation.
Accidents at NZ's largest climbing gym reflect safety culture problems – ex-staff
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Steve Braunias continues his diary from the coronial inquest into the death of Pauline Hanna, the wife of Dr Philip Polkinghorne
Polkinghorne: Last exit to Ōrākei
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Comment: In any consideration of governance the question should be about purpose and the best process to match that purpose. Then the people, says Rob Campbell.
In governance a badge is not a substitute for bruises
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The Government’s controversial plans for a shake-up of the census may now be forced on hold, with Labour indicating it will no longer provide the votes needed for the modernisation process to get through Parliament.
Govt’s census overhaul thrown into doubt after Labour pulls support
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What is the only rock that consistently floats? Sandstone Basalt Pumice Scoria
Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 4 August
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Thousands of New Zealanders have unclaimed money held by IRD. Learn how to check if your name is on the list and how to claim funds you're owed.
Could IRD be holding money that belongs to you?
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The Electoral Commission has told staff to turn away voters who aren’t on the printed roll and who say they’re unenrolled, but has no plans to count how many people will be affected.
Tens of thousands could be turned away from voting – but no one is counting them
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Comment: Christopher Luxon has never seemed like someone who readily admits to making a mistake. That's why his apology, after he accused Kiwi businesses of having a “parent-child mentality”, all the more telling of the damage done by those remarks.
Luxon's rare business apology exposes deeper political weakness
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Shane Cameron lasted two weeks sparring with Mike Tyson and didn’t get dropped. "After that, I thought, I could go with anyone. I never went into a single fight thinking I was going to lose."
A Kiwi fighter in the ring with Iron Mike
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A modest 125-person NZ pharmaceutical firm is quietly generating more revenue per employee than global giants like Pfizer and Merck.
Small NZ drugmaker quietly outperforms global giants Pfizer and Merck
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Comment: Auckland Council alone faces 24,000 property assessments under new rules forcing compensation for ecological protections.
Regulatory relief will turn planning into a bureaucratic and litigious nightmare
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Mini crossword, Tuesday 4 August
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Today from The Detail: The glory days of the Commonwealth Games may be behind us, but the Glasgow games showed a scaled-back version is a viable option.
NZ's big wins at a low-cost Commonwealth Games
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