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-- 3 December 2019 --


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In this week's issue: an inspiring Auckland project bringing together the community through 'pay-what-you-feel' dinners, an Australian gang expert weighs in on proposals to replicate their tough-on-crime model, Newsroom launches a series on problematic banking practices, and more.

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Breaking down barriers with a feed and a chat, five nights a week

"Everybody Eats is a pay-as-you-feel dining concept – anyone can come along and enjoy a three-course meal, prepared by chefs from food that would otherwise be wasted, in a restaurant setting. The cost? As much or as little as you can afford, even if that’s nothing."

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Strike Force Raptor won't stop organised crime

"An Australian gang expert says a lot of resources go into the unit's work, with little reward, especially when it came to the broader issue of organised crime and drug trafficking. Meanwhile, there were some concerns about the conduct of the elite squad."

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Celebrating our reo warriors

“When the Māori Language Commission first opened its doors in 1987, te reo was viewed by many New Zealanders as something that would divide us. Māori language proponents were often seen as the enemy.”

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A modest proposal for the future of the smelter at Tiwai Point

"Tiwai uses 13% of our national electricity supply, all renewable hydro from Lake Manapouri. Some want to see that freed up for other uses, to replace coal and gas from Huntly and elsewhere, and give cheaper power to households and other businesses."

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Hong Kong: Why NZ should care

"While many New Zealanders remain largely disengaged with civil unrest in other countries, there are compelling reasons why we should take a closer interest in Hong Kong's increasingly confrontational protests, which have now entered their sixth month."

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Analysis: Dotcom Appeal Dismissed

"This decision appears to indicate that it is now perfectly fine for the Government to illegally surveil New Zealand residents (and presumably Citizens) and then refuse to let you see the evidence they claim to have."

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Bad Things Happen: a series on banking

"Newsroom’s “Bad Things Happen” series scrutinises some of the products and practices that some in banking would far rather went under the radar. And we crunch some numbers on what this lack of scrutiny is costing us, the banks’ customers."

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Two Auckland land occupations: Two very different agendas

"Two very different pieces of land in Auckland ‒ Ōwairaka and Ihumātao ‒ are under occupation by two protest groups with very different motivations and apparently different demands [...] The outcomes of both occupations could make or break this essential nation-building process."

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