As this unique Kiwi group celebrates a big anniversary, it's balancing its creative vision with a tight budget and an agile approach - on and off stage
The US isn't known for its rugby prowess, or interest - so when the All Blacks take on Ireland this weekend, they're playing to sell a vision
The All Blacks take on Ireland in Chicago on Sunday morning in what will be a test run for America's Rugby World Cup dream
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The aged care sector has had enough of reports describing all its many problems - and hopes a new Ministerial Advisory Group will provide some solutions
It's hoped a Ministerial Advisory Group on aged care can get all the players in the same room to thrash out an answer on how to best deal with a tsunami of aging people
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The amount of child sexual abuse material entering New Zealand is increasing and getting 'more violent' - and the Customs team managing it can't keep up
The Child Exploitation Operations Team is on the front lines, finding and catching those in the trade of child sexual abuse material. The Detail gets an inside look at the growing issue and what's being done to tackle it.
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With just twelve months until the next election, the mood of the nation is "one of disillusionment", and that's reflected in the polls
With a year to go until the next election, the government is under polling pressure with whispers the Prime Minister could be rolled, and the opposition still finding its voice
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When there's a successful jewel heist such as the Louvre break-in, museum directors around the world take another look at their own patches. Auckland is no exception.
Auckland War Memorial Museum might not be dripping in stunning jewellery, but it still contains priceless artifacts that need protecting
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The film clips used in this podcast were from Entrapment (1999) Ocean's 11 (2001) Mission: Impossible (1996) The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).
A combination of job insecurity, tight economic times and a pressure to always be on the clock is resulting in a burnt out workforce
Burnout is increasingly becoming the norm, with a multitude of factors pushing New Zealanders across the country to breaking point. But one expert says the tide is changing with a new generation entering the workforce.
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Fonterra is concentrating on its core business, and that means executing one of the biggest business transactions this country has ever seen - to the benefit of its farming shareholders
NZ First isn't happy about Fonterra's consumer goods - including some iconic Kiwi brands - becoming the property of a French company, but farmers want the windfall
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Fifteen years after the explosions at Pike River mine killed 29 men, a new feature film brings the families' ongoing fight for justice back into focus
The Pike River mine disaster killed 29 men, and sparked a fifteen-year fight for justice. A new film brings that fight to the big screens
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R360 is making a bold play for Kiwi stars, but there's much debate over whether the rebel competition is set to be a rugby revolution, or a career-ender
The new rebel rugby competition is said to be targetting top-tier players by dangling huge salaries, but there are big hurdles in its plan to steal the game
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Our second biggest city is experiencing the type of revival that should make the rest of New Zealand envious
In the last 14 years Christchurch has been to hell and back - now it's finally emerging from the rubble as the country's most vibrant place to be
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You could walk past these prolific actors and not even notice you're among stars - until they open their mouths
You could walk past these prolific actors and not even notice you're among stars - until they open their mouths
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Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety net
Philanthropists split too many ways and tears in the boardroom as charity funders are overwhelmed with increased calls for help, along with a decrease in donations
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Our workforce has had enough and will down tools on October 23 for a "mega strike", involving more than 100,000 workers
New Zealand used to be the poster child of industrial relations, but strikes have become woven into our culture in the last century - and next week's walkouts are set to be some of the largest in modern history
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Changes announced by animal welfare minister Andrew Hoggard turn out not to be what they appeared on the label
The government announcement looked like a good news story on pig welfare - but closer examination reveals a winding back of plans to ban farrowing crates and mating stalls
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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
It's very valuable but you can't buy it, and if you lose it there can be serious consequences. Why a social licence to operate is a must now for corporates.
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The contraceptive pill is under fire on social media. Why birth control is being called "poison" online - and what doctors say.
Fact vs Fear: Doctors are pushing back on the viral birth control myths and warnings over the contraceptive pill that are flooding social media
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An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet
Lost in Auckland's push for development has been the need to preserve the sort of sub-soil that absorbs water and encourages trees to grow
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Inside New Zealand's kinship care movement, and what's needed to repair the cracks
From heartbreak to hope: how kinship carers are saving New Zealand's most vulnerable children, in spite of the cost to their bank balances and themselves
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Amid celebrations that their youngest MP made the cover of Time, ructions that threaten to blow Māori politics apart
It's reset day for Te Pāti Māori, after a series of dramas and accusations that have shone an unwanted spotlight on its politicians
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