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The under-16s social media ban will damage young people’s political education. Teachers need better support

8 December 2025

We know that Australian children’s civics education is at an all-time low. The government’s social media ban may make this worse.

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An academic is calling for a full inquiry into the Jevon McSkimming scandal after revelations which emerged over the weekend
	8 Dec: An academic is calling for a full inquiry into the Jevon McSkimming scandal after revelations which emerged over the weekend... more

A reshuffle in Te Pati Maori is likely on the cards, with the party's AGM today
	7 Dec: A reshuffle in Te Pati Maori is likely on the cards, with the party's AGM today... more

Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case
	7 Dec: Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case... more

Many Kiwis are changing their online habits to avoid sophisticated AI scams
	7 Dec: Many Kiwis are changing their online habits to avoid sophisticated AI scams... more

Lebanon says it's trying to disarm Hezbollah but fears sparking internal conflict
	6 Dec: Lebanon's government says it is trying to disarm militant group Hezbollah, but there are fears of sparking an internal conflict.... more

An admission there's more work to do on competition in the energy sector
	6 Dec: An admission there's more work to do on competition in the energy sector... more

A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry
	5 Dec: A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry... more

The PPTA says leaving out their recommendation from the latest Government offer, wasn't the only thing that swayed members
	5 Dec: The PPTA says leaving out their recommendation from the latest Government offer, wasn't the only thing that swayed members... more

Satisfaction from the Education Minister, as secondary school teachers give the Government's latest offer the thumbs up
	5 Dec: Satisfaction from the Education Minister, as secondary school teachers give the Government's latest offer the thumbs up... more

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14 Nov: The Department of Internal Affairs is calling interference with the Police Minister's emails - inappropriate ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

20 Nov: Relief on Wall Street, as computer chip giant Nvidia records another record-high three months +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

21 Nov: Staff in Police Minister Mark Mitchell's electorate office responded to an email accusing Jevon McSkimming of sexual abuse ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

18 Nov: Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown +++++++++++++++++++

12 Nov: There have been no official talks yet about compensation for the complainant against Jevon McSkimming ++++++++++++++++++

16 Nov: How free school meals gave thousands of children food poisoning in Indonesia +++++++++++++++

13 Nov: Associate Education Minister David Seymour's blaming strike action for poor school attendance ++++++++++++++

Politics NewsLinks

9 Dec: Listen: the panel live from revelry bar in auckland (RadioNZ)

9 Dec: Listen live: the panel live from revelry bar in auckland (RadioNZ)

9 Dec: Watch: tory whanau's parting message as she bows out of politics (Stuff.co.nz)

8 Dec: New zealand politics ‘increasingly volatile’, international analysts say, amid pm coup talk, treaty debates (Stuff.co.nz)

8 Dec: 'immense sadness': former prime minister helen clark's father dies at the age of 103 (RadioNZ)

8 Dec: Scrutiny week in review: politics vs oversight (RadioNZ)

6 Dec: Dame jacinda ardern discusses pregnancy, politics on 'the graham norton show' (RadioNZ)

6 Dec: Graham norton asks jacinda ardern 'what went wrong?' with her popularity in new zealand (Stuff.co.nz)

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Dominic McLaughlin was "going mad" after receiving a letter from Daniel Radcliffe 7:50

Business:
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Law and Order:
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