Articles by Kelvin Davidson
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Sport
Kaleb Ngatoa excited to race some of world’s best young drivers
Monday, 15 January 2024, 7:56AMRising motorsport star Kaleb Ngatoa will race fulltime in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship in New Zealand in 2024,...
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National
Mystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful life
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 10:16AMMost kidney transplant recipients live for another 15 to 20 years. A New Zealand woman has survived for 50 years – and has...
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National
Revealed: The real story behind a top businessman's secret drug operation
Friday, 20 October 2023, 7:30AMAiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji owned a chain of pharmacies, held influential sporting roles, and made generous donations to political...
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National
Hospitals running surgeries on weekends to cut waitlists as Te Whatu Ora deadline approaches
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 7:00AMHospitals are increasingly running surgical lists on weekends in a bid to reduce huge wait times which have built up since...
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Business
Property sellers rake in $3bn over last three months, according to latest CoreLogic data
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 11:25AMHouse sellers across New Zealand are still cashing in despite some markets cooling off, pocketing $3.1 billion in profit...
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National
TV 'psychics' solved zero cases
Sunday, 30 July 2017, 7:13AMSo-called psychics on Sensing Murder were an "entertainment angle" to boost viewer numbers and detectives should focus on...
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National
Britain won't 'turn away' from NZ post-Brexit - Boris Johnson
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 11:16AMUK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has reassured New Zealand expats that they will not be negatively affected once Britain...
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Politics
NZ-Israel relations restored but 'we're not apologising', says Brownlee
Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 11:34AMNew Zealand has restored diplomatic relations with Israel after Prime Minister Bill English wrote a letter which expressed...
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Politics
BUDGET 2017: Defence Force gets $1 billion for new ship, technology
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 2:32PMThe Defence Force has been given nearly $1 billion in new funding to upgrade bases, intelligence and surveillance systems,...
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Politics
Revealed: Where Govt's houses will be built in Auckland
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 7:56AMMt Roskill, Papakura, New Lynn and Glen Innes will be the biggest beneficiaries of a major Government-run building programme...
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Politics
Brownlee in Aus to seek clarity on uni fee hike for Kiwi expats
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 7:35AMNew Zealand has virtually no chance of convincing Australia to change its mind on massive hikes to Kiwi expatriates' university...
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Politics
Green Party's energy policy offers discount on winter power bills
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 1:12PMHouseholds earning under $50,000 would get a discount on their winter power bills under the Green Party's energy policy,...
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Politics
Gerry Brownlee: New Zealand was told of air strike
Friday, 7 April 2017, 3:04PMUPDATED 6.28PM New Zealand was given a heads up by the United States before it launched an attack on a Syrian airfield. LISTEN...
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Politics
Nick Leggett drops plans to run for Parliament
Friday, 10 March 2017, 4:15PMFormer Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says he has dropped plans to seek the National Party nomination in Mana. Leggett said he...
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National
Real estate watchdog investigates 300 flipping cases
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 3:54PMThe watchdog for real estate agents says it has reviewed 300 cases in which Auckland properties were quickly on-sold to check...
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Politics
Labour picks NZ First over Greens for spying committee
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 12:42PMLabour leader Andrew Little says he has promised to contact the Green Party first in any coalition talks after the election. "There...
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Politics
Govt wants 90 percent of NZ's waterways safe for swimming by 2040
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 1:59PMUPDATED 3.23pm The Government has set a target of making 90 per cent of New Zealand’s rivers and streams safe for swimming...
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National
PM could lift freshwater standards today
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 5:21AMLong-awaited changes to freshwater rules will be announced by Prime Minister Bill English today, and could require rivers...
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Politics
Avondale, Mt Roskill next in line for large housing projects
Monday, 13 February 2017, 6:31PMAvondale and Mt Roskill are likely to be the sites of the next major Government-run housing developments in Auckland, Prime...
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Politics
Govt confirms medical cannabis policy change
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 9:39AMUPDATED 12.39PM Patients seeking medical cannabis for pain relief will no longer need to get approval from a minister, the...
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Politics
Govt still in the dark about whether Trump's travel ban applies to NZers
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 3:04PMThe Government is still in the dark about whether any New Zealanders will be blocked from entering the United States under...
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Politics
300 'high-risk' buildings in quake-prone regions will have to be upgraded - Govt
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 1:55PMUPDATED 5.25pm Around 300 "high-risk" buildings in quake-prone regions will have to be upgraded within a year, the Government...
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Politics
Demand for social housing continues to grow
Friday, 20 January 2017, 2:56PMThe official waiting list for social housing has risen again to nearly 4800 households, nearly half of whom are in Auckland. The...
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Politics
Labour leader Andrew Little announces caucus reshuffle
Friday, 16 December 2016, 10:26AMUPDATED 12.23PM The Labour Party has announced a reshuffle of its caucus this morning following the departure of MPs David...