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Teaching Council reviews highlight need for change

· February 17, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is highlighting the clear, critical need for major change within the Teaching Council following the significant and serious findings of two recent,...

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How much do you really need to retire early?

· February 17, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand One expert says there’s a meaningful gap between a basic and a more comfortable retirement. 123.rf You’ve probably heard warnings about how New Zealanders are likely...

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Can artificial intelligence legally be an inventor?

· February 16, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Stephen Thaler is seeking a patent for a new type of food container. RNZ An American computer scientist wants New Zealand’s courts to decide whether AI...

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Multiplying cells: A tale of two prisons

· February 16, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A prison expansion is on such a fast track that it prompted officials to ask if compromises were being made. Corrections is...

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Employment relations and speedy, lopsided debates

· February 15, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF The Employment Relations Bill could override the Uber court decision. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Over the past two years, the government has broken legislative records...