Articles by Natasha Jojoa Burling, Solbin Kang of NZME News Service
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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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Opinion
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Natasha Baulis: While We Were Sleeping
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 6:31AMMy family and I are planning an off-road development tour (#chimneysforAfrica) of the east coast of Africa. Start date: 2024,...
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Business
Air NZ facing 'increasingly' challenging tough second half
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:07PMAir New Zealand’s share price has slipped marginally after it sent a shot across investors’ bow warning “a number” of factors...
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National
Heavy delays on Southern Motorway after crash closed lanes
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 1:46PMA crash on Auckland’s southern motorway closed lanes on parts of State Highway 1 this morning causing major delays for motorists. Traffic...
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Politics
Health Minister Shane Reti targeted by fake nail fungus scam, demands ads removed
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 1:48PMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Health Minister Shane Reti is distancing himself from a fake nail fungal...
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Crime
Locals devastated after Kiwi 'triumphantly' spears iconic Sydney fish
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 12:05PMA 26-year-old Kiwi is being fingered as the culprit behind the killing of Sydney’s most beloved fish. Divers and locals alike...
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National
Auckland chess champion Luna Lu bags two medals at international competition
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 3:35PMA 10-year-old Auckland chess prodigy with only two years’ experience has taken out two medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championships. Luna...
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National
'Imagine the reaction with their town being called poo': Pōkeno residents protest spelling change
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 2:26PMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Waikato District Council is under fire from a group of Pōkeno residents...
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National
Seven new-style Kāinga Ora homes in Ōtaki
Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:53PMKāinga Ora is set to place seven local families into newly installed offsite manufactured (OSM) homes in Ōtaki. The families...
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Opinion
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Natasha Baulis: Prizewinning Birds v AI
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 2:28PMWhat do the Bird of the Year Awards and the Bletchley AI Summit have in common? More than you might think. Both kicked off...
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Business
Fletcher Building in trading halt over Australian pipes problem
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 3:49PMFletcher Building is in a trading halt while it tries to work out what an Australian builder plans to present in relation...
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National
'We have failed': Council officer who put down wrong dog is placed on leave
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 3:41PMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air An animal control officer involved in putting down the wrong dog has...
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Business
Outlook too cloudy for Air NZ earnings guidance
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 2:03PMAir New Zealand is refraining from providing earnings guidance for the current financial year, saying there are too many...
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National
'Never hurt a fly': Family dog mistakenly destroyed
Monday, 25 September 2023, 2:14PMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air An investigation has been launched after a beloved family dog was mistakenly...
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Business
Consumer confidence plummets further
Friday, 22 September 2023, 5:24PMWestpac says consumer confidence has trickled downwards in the September quarter and says it signals the number of New Zealand...
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Business
Recycling is a ‘fraud’, says landfill expert
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 12:24PMRecycling in New Zealand is “essentially a fraud” and food scraps diversion from landfills is “subsidised greenwashing”,...
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Business
Bank profits: NZ banking more profitable than in other countries - ComCom
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 1:06PMThe Commerce Commission says its initial review of banks found they were more profitable than overseas counterparts and its...
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Business
Brothers Beer put into voluntary administration
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 10:57AMVoluntary administrators have been appointed to Auckland craft brewer and wholesaler Brothers Beer, BusinessDesk reports. PwC’s...
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Business
Fonterra and Nestlé's sale of DPA Brazil faces challenge
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 4:10PMBrazil’s antitrust watchdog is challenging a bid by Fonterra and Nestlé to sell Dairy Partners Americas Brasil to French...
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Science
Rare bird washes up on Northland beach after trying to eat balloon
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 8:49AMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air A rare bird has been found on Waipu Beach tangled in nylon after trying...
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Business
Ultra-high net worth investor spends up big in NZ
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 3:39PMMega-rich investor Hans Albrecht arrived in New Zealand by accident but he has quickly found a home for some of his vast...
