Articles by Sophie Ryan, NZME.
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Politics
Right to jury trial up for review as increase puts pressure on courts
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:03PMJustice Minister Paul Goldsmith is considering ways to reduce the number of jury trials, saying an increase in defendants...
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National
Police Association warn a hiring freeze of backroom staff will pull cops off the street
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 8:59PMPolice have implemented a recruiting freeze on non-sworn staff in a bid to cut costs, which critics say will put pressure...
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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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Lifestyle
Deck the halls: Christmas with the Luxons
Saturday, 16 December 2023, 9:30AMChristmas has always been a special time for the Luxon family, but this year it will be a celebration like no other as the...
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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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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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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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National
‘There’s just no closure for the families’: Court system delays continue to track north
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 8:00PMFamilies are waiting longer for answers at coronial inquests, and criminal cases are taking longer to be resolved, as court...
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Wellington
‘Miracle they’re still alive’: Youth mental health wait times in Wellington more than double
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 9:18PMPLEASE NOTE: This article discusses mental health and suicide. Wait times for children seeking mental health treatment have...
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National
Official documents reveal police callouts to health locations peak in early afternoon
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 9:39PMFurther evidence of a link between overloaded health systems and higher police callouts. Official documents show from 2018...
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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...
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National
‘Boiling over’: Nurses plead for more staff as violence and abuse surge in hospitals
Monday, 24 April 2023, 7:08AMLong wait times in emergency departments, exacerbated by staff shortages, are being blamed for an increase in violence, abuse...
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National
Man found dead in Lake Wakatipu after attempted rescue
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 9:23AMA father who was missing after attempting to rescue a swimmer in Lake Wakatipu has been found dead. Police said this morning...
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National
Northland councils gearing up as peak freedom camping season begins
Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 4:14PMNorthland councils are gearing up for Aotearoa’s peak freedom camping season as the country’s first summer in three years...
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Health
Woman claims she sat in urine-soaked clothes for six hours in Wellington ED
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 1:51PMA woman with a chronic pain condition says she "wasn't treated like a human being" when forced to sit in urine-soaked clothes...
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National
Paraglider taken to hospital after Christchurch cliff rescue
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 1:19PMAbout 25 fire crew were involved in a two-hour mission to rescue a stranded paraglider who had been blown into a cliff face...
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National
No commute, more family time: The big company letting workers move away - and take their city wages with them
Saturday, 16 April 2022, 9:19AMAt the beginning of the year, David Michl was commuting to work each day while his pregnant partner stayed home with their...
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Wellington
Wellington concert promoter quits after 30 years following Govt decision to stay in red
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 12:48PMWellington's only concert promoter has called it quits after 30 years, blaming the government's lack of support for the events...
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Politics
Parliament security increased before possible second protest in Wellington
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 1:21PMParliament has increased security measures in preparation for a possible second protest in Wellington tomorrow. Police confirmed...