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Why your son might be struggling to stay afloat—and how you can fix it by Andrew Reiner
After visiting six New Zealand boys’ schools, US expert Andrew Reiner on the hidden struggles of our boys and young men - along with ways to turn their lives around. You can find out more here.
Class wars: Pass or fail? The charter school controversy by Danyl McLauchlan
In the second coming of charter schools, Act leader David Seymour plans a much bigger roll-out. But what evidence is there that they do any better than state schools? You can read this full story here.
Pets, vets and debt: Grim choices as soaring costs & veterinarian shortage bite by Fiona Terry
A vet shortage in the midst of a boom in pet ownership leaves many carers making hard choices as the cost-of-living bites. You can read more here.
Author Becky Manawatu tackles unfinished business in her Auē sequel Becky Manawatu’s debut novel made her one of NZ’s most successful writers, now she’s back. You can read Sally Blundell’s profile of Becky Manawatu here. You can hear more from Becky Manawatu here.
Jobs for life? How to prepare for a career that doesn’t exist yet by Richard Betts
The gap between education and work has never been wider so it’s important that educators, graduates and employers change their mindsets. You can read this story here.
Losing battle: Could the new weight-loss drugs make dieting redundant? By Niki Bezzant
A new generation of weight-loss drugs are delivering results, but at a cost to our wallets, our enjoyment of food and, potentially, our health. Find out more here.
Digging deep: Green tech, wildlife & the debate we should be having about mining
A three-part special on the environment, writer Emma Ricketts on the thorny question raised by the fresh push to extract minerals on conservation land and at sea. Could it lead to a greener future? Richard Woodd examined whether a thwarted seabed mining plan could spell doom for renewable energy off the Taranaki Coast while Andrea Graves revealed a fund that helps community groups fight environmental battles has been axed. Go here, here and here to read these stories.
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