Billions in military aid crosses from the US to Israel in a decades-old alliance. But two current conflicts have many younger Americans questioning those ties.

As the Iran war affects the global economy, Americans are asking if their ties with Israel look like the tail wagging the dog

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South Australia has a law around truth in campaign messaging that appears to have set a better tone. We ask if New Zealand should follow.

Does New Zealand have robust enough checks and balances to stop politicians lying in election ads - or should we be looking to Australia for stronger laws

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"No family should go through this": - campaign push for free jabs grows following student meningococcal cases

A grieving dad renews his call for free meningitis vaccines as cases hit NZ students, and a deadly UK outbreak grows

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It's currently illegal to ride on the footpath, but when the rubber meets the road, kids do it anyway. Proposed changes could make it legal for kids 12 and under.

Both the previous government and the current one kicked the can down the road on making 'sensible' changes to road rules, but now the changes are back on the agenda

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A community rallies to involve itself in democracy, only to be tainted with accusations of fraud when they win a seat at the table

Papatoetoe's Indian community put its hand up to be counted in local elections. It went unbelievably well, until it all went terribly wrong.

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Kiwi dark comedy Crackhead tackles addiction and takes on the television world

New Kiwi dark comedy Crackhead turns real-life addiction struggles into sharp humour - with Holly Shervey starring and husband Emmett Skilton directing

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An economist says despite entering the year 'quite optimistic', we could now be staring down the barrel of another recession

Higher fuel costs mean higher transport costs, and that means higher prices across the board - and that's a hard pill to swallow for Kiwis three years into a cost-of-living crisis

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'Stupid Rules' is the new book, written by a Kiwi professor, that aims to throw out the rule book

Too many rules, too little judgement - why one Kiwi professor says the country is strangling itself with red tape

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