Articles by Matt Brown
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National
Real Life: How forgiveness helped mother of Elim canyoning tragedy heal after shock loss
Monday, 23 October 2023, 5:05PMThe parent of one of the victims of the 2008 Mangatepopo Canyon disaster has revealed the critical role choosing forgiveness...
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Opinion
Josiah Brown: Ask Not What Your Government Can Do for You
Monday, 9 October 2023, 3:23PMThere are some things a government cannot fix… a lot, in fact. As a willing victim of this year’s election debates, I was...
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Business
DB Breweries adds to bar empire
Friday, 29 September 2023, 2:50PMLandmark Auckland bar the Empire Tavern has been sold to DB Breweries, with the deal expected to settle early next week. The...
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Business
Bankruptcy looms for Eric Watson
Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 12:49PMLiquidators sifting through the crumbled wreckage of Eric Watson’s business empire have instructed lawyers to begin bankruptcy...
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Audio
‘Rampant inequality’ in supply chains makes it impossible to be an ethical consumer in NZ – Tearfund CEO
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 8:10PMThe CEO of one of the country’s most prominent international aid agencies believes “rampant inequality” in our supply chains...
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Audio
Chaser Shaun Wallace tells John about his upbringing, winning Mastermind, and who inspires him in life
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 8:03PMShaun Wallace is almost always the smartest person in the room. Known best as the ‘Dark Destroyer’ from TVNZ1’s The Chase,...
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Audio
David talks to John about his tumultuous upbringing, weight loss journey and his current community work
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 8:07PMWarning: This article contains discusses depression and suicide. Brought up in a family that made its living through gang...
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Audio
Sarah Page talks to John about Kindness Collective, and the powerful story behind why she started it
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 8:04PMFor a long time, all Sarah Page of the Kindness Collective and her husband wanted was a baby. But when she finally got pregnant,...
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Audio
Lauren Barus, one half of folk duo Terrible Sons, talks to John about living in community and her musical journey.
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 8:19PMFolk duo Terrible Sons may well be the most famous New Zealand band you’ve never heard of. Hailing from Ōtautahi, husband...
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Audio
John Cowan talks to Tenby Powell about his life and work with Kiwi K.A.R.E in Ukraine
Sunday, 16 April 2023, 8:08PM“I may as well just grab six-month blocks while I can and use them to their full potential.” After a major health scare,...
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National
Youth worker’s quest to reverse NZ’s harmful culture of tall poppy syndrome
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 3:23PMA youth worker of 25 years is working to reverse New Zealand’s horror suicide statistics by getting to what he says is the...
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Health
‘We don’t talk about dying’: Palliative care doctor decries the ‘sanitisation’ of death
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 3:20PMAn Otago palliative care doctor has urged Kiwis to embrace talking about death and dying, saying trying to hide isn’t helpful...
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National
Family describes incredible journey from war-torn Ukraine to New Zealand
Friday, 7 April 2023, 4:49PMGood Friday is a special day for many – but for one family it will always be especially significant, as it will forever mark...
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News
Parenting expert’s advice on how to survive the school holidays
Friday, 7 April 2023, 12:41PMWith the school holidays kicking off today, a parenting expert has given her advice on the most effective ways to make the...
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National
More Kiwis ‘on struggle street’ as inflation, flooding and housing crisis bite - social service agency
Friday, 7 April 2023, 11:40AMA social service manager says the financial pressures wrought by the housing crisis, COVID-19 and inflation have been compounded...
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Christchurch
‘Hard work, but worth it’: Christchurch church to open housing complex to help disadvantaged
Friday, 7 April 2023, 10:14AMA church in central Christchurch is set to open a new housing complex next week in an effort to help the disadvantaged in...
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Business
Former banking high-flier fined for importing steroids labelled as 'lube oil'
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 1:24PMA former banking high-flier who fled to Australia after being accused of a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud has returned...
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Sport
Ryan Fox returns home for final challenge of the year
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 10:45AMAfter nearly 250 days away from New Zealand, in which his world ranking climbed from 213 at the start of the year to a career...
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Business
Clock approaches midnight for Ruapehu ski field
Friday, 2 December 2022, 3:44PMBeleaguered North Island ski field operator Ruapehu Alpine Lifts has less than a fortnight to secure government support or...
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Sport
Rising stars confirmed for ASB Classic
Friday, 2 December 2022, 12:04PMAuckland’s ASB Classic women’s tennis tournament has often attracted young players who have gone on to achieve great things. In...
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Sport
Fox looking for big finish to year before return home
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 10:10AMRyan Fox is looking to finish his phenomenal year with a flourish at the historic mixed-gender Australian Open in Melbourne. The...
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Sport
Classic coup: Young tennis sensation to play in Auckland
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 8:07AMWhen 18-year-old Emma Raducanu defeated 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez to win the singles final at the 2021 US Open, the young...
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Sport
Former US Open champion latest signing for ASB Women’s Classic
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 12:41PMASB Classic tournament director Nicolas Lamperin believes the field he is assembling for the return of the WTA women’s tournament...
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Sport
One of tennis' brightest talents signs on for ASB Classic
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 9:38AMThree years ago, then 16-year-old Holger Rune received a wildcard into Auckland's ASB Classic qualifying. The world number...