Articles by Jordan Bond and Rosie Gordon
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National
Nationwide school phone ban comes into force today. Will smartwatches provide a loophole?
Monday, 29 April 2024, 8:49AMThe Government’s nationwide school phone ban is set to come into effect today as students head back for the beginning of...
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National
'Just not fair': Latam passengers in midair 'free fall' handed cheeseburger and little support
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 4:31PMPassengers on the Latam plane that plunged mid-flight between Sydney and Auckland have slammed the airline’s apparent lack...
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National
Latam passengers feared plane would go down in mid-air 'free fall'
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 1:28PMPassengers say they feared the Latam plane that experienced a sudden mid-flight plunge between Sydney and Auckland would...
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National
'Blood streaming down his face': Latam flight drop horror; what pilot told passengers
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 7:07AMPeople on board the Latam flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude saw passengers flying through the cabin and others...
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National
Unwelcome visitor: Possum's wild night of house havoc after chimney entry
Saturday, 18 June 2022, 2:34PMAn unexpected visitor via a chimney left its mark last night – but its "gifts" were a lot less wanted than Santa's annual...
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Auckland
Eden Park Super Rugby final sell-out a boon for local businesses
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 4:48PMA sold-out Eden Park for this weekend's Super Rugby final will be a "life saver" for local businesses after a quiet 10 months...
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Business
Watch: 'This is where it gets a bit crazy' - Kiwis warned about sophisticated scam
Monday, 13 June 2022, 8:47PMKiwis are being warned about a highly sophisticated scam where crooks disguise themselves as bank workers and pretend to...
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Politics
Ron Mark: Ukraine needs more support
Friday, 15 April 2022, 11:16AMFormer Defence Minister Ron Mark says the government has turned down his request to send body armour to the people of Ukraine. Mark...
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Entertainment
How Judge Judy negotiated her record-breaking $60 million salary
Friday, 14 May 2021, 3:43PMShe's long been one of the richest stars on the small screen – and in a new interview looking back at her 25 years on-air,...
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Technology
Sir Ian Taylor on how Covid-19 impacted his virtual graphics company
Friday, 2 April 2021, 12:51PM2020 was supposed to be the biggest year ever for businessman Sir Ian Taylor - but in 24 hours it all changed. Sir Ian Taylor...
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Science
Trumpism and the Christian faith: an interview with Jonathan Merritt
Friday, 2 April 2021, 12:05PMChristianity is always political but it should never be partisan, says American writer Jonathan Merritt. Merritt, an award-winning...
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Entertainment
Waiheke Jazz Festival sells out as thousands descend on island for Easter Weekend
Friday, 2 April 2021, 9:56AMWaiheke Jazz Festival has sold out - with 3000 people expected to descend on the island for the long weekend. Event director...
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Entertainment
Actor finds out Covid-19 results on air
Friday, 10 April 2020, 9:27AMA UK actor found out he had recovered from Covid-19 during a radio show. Doctors gave the news to Adam Bond during a Newstalk...
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Technology
Microsoft is killing off support for Windows 7
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 5:18PMIt's the end of the line for Windows 7. Microsoft will no longer support the 11-year-old operating system as of Tuesday....
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Sport
Olympics and Airbnb hope to lower cost burden on host cities
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 2:51PMAirbnb and the International Olympic Committee announced a new partnership Monday that will expand the availability of housing...
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National
Speculation over Russian votes in Bird of the Year takes flight
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 8:42PMForest and Bird says there is nothing to suggest a Russian hacking scandal has hit its Bird of the Year competition, despite...
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Auckland
Rainbow Charitable Trust withdraws donation for Auckland Pride Parade
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 2:37PMThe backlash to Auckland Pride's police stance continues: this time, it's hitting their pockets. Rainbow New Zealand Charitable...
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Auckland
Calls for Auckland Pride Board to resign over police officer ban
Monday, 19 November 2018, 1:38PMA scuffle broke out at what's been called a "shambolic" Auckland Pride meeting about the controversial uniformed police ban. Police...
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Auckland
Calls to boycott Auckland Pride Parade over police uniform ban
Monday, 12 November 2018, 3:18PMA call to boycott Auckland's Pride Parade after its board's decision to ban police in uniform from marching. A petition's...
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National
Hope for owner of giant kiwi balloon believed stolen
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 5:35PMA global search for a missing giant inflatable Kiwi bird could have a happy ending. After a four-month international hunt...
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National
Jacinda Ardern hoping to talk about trade this week with Donald Trump
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 9:58AMJacinda Ardern will rub shoulders with Donald Trump in New York during the coming week. The Prime Minister currently winging...
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National
PM talk show appearance to generate positive headlines, political commentator says
Sunday, 23 September 2018, 6:09AMA political commentator says the Prime Minister's New York talk show appearances this week are mostly to generate positive...
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National
New pornography scam hitting Kiwis
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 6:49AMA new pornography scam is hitting Kiwis - but an expert says there's not much to worry about if you keep your wits about...
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National
Calls for Government to remove GST from tampons
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 6:13AMStronger calls for GST to be removed from tampons after our neighbours across the ditch announced plans to. Australia doesn't...