90-day trials may be a bare minimum for employers as list MP Darleen Tana’s case shows that vetting alone can’t replace the insight gained from on-the-job observation.
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Mercedes NZ EV owners left in dark after massive EV fire
The Mercedes EQE fire in South Korea raises alarming questions for New Zealand EV owners as concerns about battery safety intensify.
Is constantly fretting over Māori outcomes a form of racism?
When well-intentioned policies backfire, the consequences can be more harmful than the issues they aim to address.
Minister blames NIWA’s missing storm data on World War 2
Minister’s surprising explanation for missing flood data raises doubts about NIWA’s credibility.
Should Australia’s Māori diaspora be allowed to build a marae despite the protests of Indigenous people there?
A Māori group in Australia faces backlash for plans that echo the very issues activists have fought against in New Zealand.
Changes coming to NZ News Essentials
Goodbye, NZ News Essentials. Hello, Centrist exclusives.
Understanding some of the powers of the state under New Zealand’s Pandemic Plan… amid online misinformation
What are some of the powers underneath the plan?
Should New Zealand join AUKUS Pillar 2?
Joining AUKUS Pillar 2 offers opportunities in advanced technology collaboration, but may compromise political independence and risk potential conflicts with China.
Is AI for or against the Treaty or is it just how you ask the question?
In brief ChatGPTreaty Layla Christison’s NZ Herald opinion piece on the Treaty of Waitangi appears…
The tension between governance and management
Is the line between elected oversight and bureaucratic control in the right place?