Articles by Lucy Thomson
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National
Nearly 200 employers stripped of right to hire migrants over visa scams
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 12:20PMNearly 200 employers have had their licence to hire migrants revoked or suspended as an investigation into work visa abuse...
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Crime
Alert on bail bracelet of stabbing suspect ignored before attack
Friday, 3 November 2023, 8:02AMThe Corrections Department didn’t investigate when the bail bracelet of a man accused of stabbing a West Auckland dairy owner...
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Audio
Home deliveries of booze slammed by Alcohol Healthwatch
Saturday, 16 November 2019, 9:16AMHome deliveries of alcohol is a backward step for the country's harmful drinking culture, says Alcohol Healthwatch executive...
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National
Man's body found in Bunnythorpe
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 3:09PMA man's body has been found at a residential address in Bunnythorpe near Palmerston North. Police say they believe they know...
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National
Animal rights activists protest Auckland's Spring Race Day
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 1:49PMAnti-horse racing protesters are cracking their whip outside Auckland's annual Spring Race Day. They're beginning to line...
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National
Police investigate threat to Waikato uni hall of residence
Saturday, 28 September 2019, 1:33PMPolice are continuing to investigate an online threat that put a University of Waikato hall of residence into semi-lockdown. Around...
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Health
Mental health reform: Govt boosts funding, re-writes compulsory treatment law
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 12:42PMThe Government will "significantly" increase access to publicly-funded mental health and addiction services and will establish...
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Politics
Report into harmful behaviour at Parliament paints grim picture
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 11:53AMThere is virtually no part of Parliament that is untouched by a toxic culture, a report has shown. An external independent...
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National
Government seeks public views on drugged-driving testing regime
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 3:30PMThe Government is seeking public feedback on ways to improve roadside drug-testing, including what drugs should be tested...
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National
Waverley crash families support petition for roadside drug testing
Monday, 13 May 2019, 2:47PMFamilies who have lost loved ones to drugged drivers came together at Parliament today to ask the Government to hurry up...
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National
Mother of crash victim seeks roadside drug testing in petition to Parliament
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 8:32PMA mother has presented a petition to National MP Nick Smith asking for the urgent introduction of random roadside saliva...
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Lifestyle
Prince William to meet mosque terror survivors during NZ visit
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 5:35AMThe Duke of Cambridge will meet survivors of the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch during a two-day visit to New Zealand...
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Health
100 women die during wait for decisions on breast cancer drug
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 5:37AMOne hundred women. That's how many members of a breast cancer support group have died while a committee of MPs has been considering...
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National
Security service bosses address Christchurch terror attack
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 2:56PMThe Security Intelligence Service is focused on reducing the risk of revenge or copycat attacks following the Christchurch...
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Business
Capital Gains Tax: New push to target property owners
Monday, 8 April 2019, 5:47AMA nationwide campaign pushing for a capital gains tax is being launched today by Tax Justice Aotearoa NZ. The campaign, which...
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Health
Politics MPs question 'postcode pricing' of breast cancer drugs
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 7:55PMWomen with advanced breast cancer appear to be the victims of "global postcode pricing" of treatments, National says. The...
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National
Calls for automatic residency for victims and families
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 12:29PMAutomatic residency for victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings and their families is being looked at, Immigration Minister...
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Politics
China expert blocked from inquiry by Labour MPs
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 6:29PMLabour MPs on the justice select committee have voted against allowing China politics expert Anne-Marie Brady to make a submission...
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Politics
Climate change minister spent most of MPs on international travel
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 4:00PMGreen Party co-leader and Climate Change Minister James Shaw spent the most of any government minister on international travel...
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Health
Government announces $79 million package for Hillmorton Hospital
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 2:36PMThe Government has announced an additional $22 million for the construction of new specialist mental health facilities at...
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Politics
Parliamentary Services to investigate claims into Maggie Barry
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 3:41PMThe Auditor-General has referred allegations that parliamentary staff of MP National Maggie Barry were asked to carry out...
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National
'That doesn't sit right with me': Megan Woods on Southern Response OIA review
Monday, 14 January 2019, 6:30AMGreater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods is seeking a "please explain" from government insurer Southern Response...
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Politics
Tobacco excise to increase in 2019
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 2:25PMThe Government will go ahead with a 10 per cent hike in the tobacco excise next year, but has not decided on a further rise...
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Politics
National MP Chris Finlayson bows out of politics
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 7:50PMOutgoing National MP Chris Finlayson has used his valedictory speech to call for changes to New Zealand's political system. Finlayson,...