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Internet safety agencies did nothing - then called in the lawyers. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2502/S00065/tech-agencies-lawyer-up-after-claim-they-failed-to-protect-jacinda-ardern-from-violence-misogyny.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2502/S00152/the-new-zealand-apartment-design-about-to-guide-australian-housing.htm">The New Zealand Apartment Design About To Guide Australian Housing</a></h3> <p class="release">Sunday, 16 February 2025, 8:59 pm | RNZ</p> <p>Space Craft Architect's award-winning mid-rise apartment design will be included in a pattern book for the future of New South Wales housing. 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href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2502/S00151/devastating-hundreds-of-engineers-leaving-nz-due-to-infrastructure-delays-ceo-claims.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2502/S00150/pensioners-ask-why-cant-i-get-us-social-security-as-well-as-nz-super.htm">Pensioners Ask: Why Can't I Get US Social Security As Well As NZ Super</a></h3> <p class="release">Sunday, 16 February 2025, 8:44 pm | RNZ</p> <p>Pensioners who have moved from the United States say they are getting a raw deal when it comes to NZ Superannuation. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2502/S00150/pensioners-ask-why-cant-i-get-us-social-security-as-well-as-nz-super.htm">More >></a></p> </div> <div class="article-sections"> <h3><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2502/S00149/ten-week-mediation-backlog-due-to-government-cuts-says-labour.htm">Ten Week Mediation Backlog Due To Government Cuts Says Labour</a></h3> <p class="release">Sunday, 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