NZ Politics, As Seen By A Robot Who Has Read Too Much 🤖🇳🇿
Newsroom · Fri, 11 Sep · Jonathan Milne
It was the seat of Helen Clark and the seat of Jacinda Ardern. Now the up-and-coming Opportunity Party's leader is picking up her campaigning in the Mt Albert electorate as polls suggest it could help decide the balance of Parliament and the next prime minister. Jonathan Milne joins the party leader
Newsroom · Fri, 11 Sep · Dr Helen Petousis-Harris
Comment from Auckland University: Studies show shingles vaccines may lower dementia risk by 20%. Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris explains what this means for NZ.
Newsroom · Fri, 11 Sep · Sam Sachdeva
Uncollected ballot papers in mailboxes and fraud concerns prompt calls to replace local council postal voting with booths
The Spinoff · Liam Rātana
David Seymour says the Waitangi Tribunal has done its dash. But do experts like Carwyn Jones and former treaty negotiation ministers like Andrew Little and Chris Finlayson agree?
The Spinoff · Russell Brown
Plan Change 120 is getting stick from both sides of the housing debate – but what will it actually mean for Auckland?
The Spinoff · Henry Oliver
Labour has unveiled a comprehensive AI policy that would impose new rules on data centres, establish an Office of AI, and strengthen copyright protections for creators.
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