Articles by Grant Miller
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World
Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety
Friday, 17 May 2024, 4:11PMHuman Rights Watch urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return...
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Business
Soaring airfares: International prices up 7.2% in a month
Monday, 13 May 2024, 12:04PMKiwi overseas travellers face volatile prices, with international airfares up 7.2 per cent last month compared to March. International...
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World
Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
Monday, 6 May 2024, 11:30AMThis North Carolina voter is nervous. Will Rikard, a 49-year-old father of two, was among several hundred Democrats who...
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Travel
Air New Zealand versus Jetstar: Which airline's the most reliable right now
Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:33PMAir New Zealand’s on-time performance of its domestic jets has slipped in the last three months, with almost a quarter of...
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Business
Why Air New Zealand fares are heading up - again
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 9:31AMAir New Zealand long-term domestic fares across all routes went up at midnight amid “challenging” operating conditions as...
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Business
Air NZ warns travel agents of increase in domestic fares
Friday, 19 April 2024, 4:09PMAir New Zealand has told travel agents that long-term domestic fares across all routes will be increasing from April 23. In...
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Business
Teething trouble at Auckland Airport's $300m transport hub leads to tweaks
Monday, 15 April 2024, 12:13PMAuckland Airport is putting in a new buggy service to help disabled passengers use its international terminal following complaints...
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World
US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
Monday, 15 April 2024, 10:07AMThe United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened...
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Travel
School holiday travel squeeze: Auckland Airport warns of busiest day for flying
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 3:59PMThis weekend will be among the busiest of the school holidays at Auckland Airport with close to the population of Tauranga...
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Business
Cockpit mishap could've been behind Latam horror plunge: report
Saturday, 16 March 2024, 7:53AMA cockpit mishap could have been the cause of a Latam Airlines’ plane’s frightening drop in mid-air about 300 km west of...
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World
Netanyahu 'hurting Israel': Biden's comments show growing distaste for war
Monday, 11 March 2024, 10:49AMUS President Joe Biden has stepped up public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, warning...
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World
Biden will try to use State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
Friday, 8 March 2024, 2:56PMPresident Joe Biden is aiming to use his State of the Union address Thursday evening to urge voters to reject "an American...
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World
Three US troops are killed and dozens are injured in a drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan
Monday, 29 January 2024, 9:41AMThree American troops were killed and dozens were injured Sunday in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border,...
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Travel
Airfare bargains: New York on Qantas for $1500 return
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 3:17PMQantas has launched sale fares to a range of global destinations from New Zealand as the new figures show the heat is coming...
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Business
Air New Zealand simulator centre fire could set back pilot training
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 3:23PMAir New Zealand is assessing the impact on pilot training after a fire at its flight simulation centre at Auckland Airport. David...
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Business
Bags not: Luggage scam using Auckland Airport offers 1000 unclaimed bags for $3
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 11:19AMA Facebook user fears a scam Auckland Airport promotion is a way of harvesting credit card details. Scammers are offering...
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Business
Air New Zealand warns of ‘significant’ disruption due to engine issues
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 11:10AMAir New Zealand says continued problems affecting Pratt & Whitney engines will cause significant disruption into next year. In...
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Business
Qantas swings to massive profit, rewarding staff with A$340m in payouts
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 2:43PMQantas Group has posted its first full-year surplus since before the pandemic, reporting an underlying profit before tax...
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Business
Air NZ profit hits $585m as revenue soars, staff get $1950 bonus
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 9:38AMAir New Zealand today reported a full-year underlying profit of $585 million on operating revenue of $6.3 billion, up 9 per...
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Business
Doubling down: Qantas to go daily on Auckland-New York route in battle with Air NZ
Monday, 21 August 2023, 4:06PMQantas has announced more international capacity ahead of additional aircraft returning to its fleet, including going to...
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Business
'We are dismayed': Parents of Football Ferns' captain go to war with Air NZ
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 9:27AMFootball Ferns skipper Ali Riley’s parents paid Air New Zealand $27,000 to come to watch their daughter play but say they’re...
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Business
Passport power: How open is NZ to visitors?
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 11:25AMNew Zealand is moving up the list of the Henley Passport Index as Japan has slipped from first spot for the first time in...
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Business
Got Taylor Swift tickets? Qantas adds flights across Tasman
Friday, 7 July 2023, 3:50PMQantas has added more than 60 flights to and from Sydney and Melbourne, including 16 transtasman services, for New Zealand...
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Business
How 350,000 households and businesses can claim trust dividends worth hundreds of dollars
Monday, 26 June 2023, 11:03AMAucklanders are being offered a new option to get their Entrust dividend, which last year added up to $303. Entrust says...