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Tracks in the Waitakere Ranges are gradually reopening as they're rebuilt to minimise the spread of kauri dieback. The experience is not the same - but for some, it's better.
As the manicured paths reopen, some hardened trampers complain that dieback is not only killing kauri, but also adventure
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Political parties across the spectrum want to see more solar panels on people's roofs, but there's a hitch
Solar power is having its moment in the sun, with National, Labour, and the Greens all making campaign promises to help make solar panels more accessible
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Two experts say both education and legislation would help a situation which is rapidly coming to a racist and threatening head around Auckland's shorelines

Conservation, anger, and racism converge on Auckland beaches as rockpools are stripped of marine life

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'The human body just can't' - as the world heats up, so does sport, and athletes, fans, and workers are being pushed beyond their limits

For some athletes, it's become simply too hot to compete, as climate change forces sport to rethink the rules
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Inside the story of Waerenga-a-Hika - a forgotten war, generations of trauma, and a history finally being told
The six-day battle changed Gisborne forever, but many New Zealanders are only now learning its story - and the cost of forgetting
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