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How vaccine regulation became an industry project rather than a public safeguard
“The cat is now out of the bag.”
Canopy Health breach disclosed six months after unauthorised access
An unknown person had “temporarily obtained unauthorised access”.
Gold jumps above $4,600 as markets price in fears over US institutional credibility
“Remember, it’s not gold going up, it’s the world currencies going down.”
Peters rebukes RBNZ governor for taking sides in Powell probe
“We remind the Governor to stay in her New Zealand lane."
Gold Coast charity says sending homeless Kiwis home is now the ‘only option’
"I dare say we’re sending a couple back a month."
Drug survey headline oversells findings while masking advocacy
Critics say the sample would not meet professional polling standards.
ASB Classic fans told to hide Croatian shirts despite no formal ban
“We were told it was because of geopolitical tensions in other countries and our shirts were too controversial and political.”
Wind turbine rebuild looms as ageing renewables face costly second transition
A “second transition”.
Dairy prices jump as auction demand rebounds after months of decline
Buyers from the Middle East doubled their share of purchases.
XXX: Grok allowed to generate nonconsensual sexual images of women and girls
“I’m not speaking as Elon Musk’s baby mama."
NZ troops in Ukraine would require Cabinet approval under ‘Coalition of the Willing’ talks
“We welcome recent progress made towards negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.”
ManageMyHealth cyber attack exposes patient data as responsibility falls on private operator
The breach occurred on December 29.
Wayne Mapp says New Zealand should keep distance as US captures Maduro
“The US has always acted fairly unilaterally in Latin America..."
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