Articles by Tess Nichol
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National
Influx of international visitors boosts New Zealand tourism industry
Monday, 15 January 2024, 7:36AMWith sunny days forecast and plenty of customers ready and willing to book, tourism businesses say summer is off to a cracking...
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Health
Obnoxious vapers risk turning public off
Saturday, 16 June 2018, 8:26AMSmokers are kicking their cigarette habit by vaping, but not everyone is happy about their offensive clouds. E-cigarette...
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National
Terminally ill man dies during 'nightmare' cruise ship holiday
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 8:53PMThe family of a terminally ill man who died on board a P&O cruise ship last week say a bucket list holiday turned into a...
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National
Queen's Birthday Honours: 'The rebels are getting their medals' - Topp twins made Dames
Monday, 4 June 2018, 8:03AMJulie Bethridge Topp and Lynda Bethridge Topp Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to entertainment Two...
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Business
Petrol prices around NZ: How does your town shape up?
Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 7:04AMAre you paying more than $2 a litre for 91 octane petrol at your local station? How do prices at your pump compare to other...
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Audio
Record high prices could backfire on petrol companies
Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 6:15PMInternational oil prices are only partly to blame for the record high cost of petrol. KPMG’s Head of Energy and Natural Resources...
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National
Budget 2018: What NZ families would love to see - Case 1: The financially secure
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 10:27AMMartin Cooper and Kim Banhest live in Albany, Auckland, in a house they own themselves. Between them they have six children...
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National
Faulty landline triggers 'panic mode' for stroke patient
Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 5:39PMThe family of a man terrified his faulty landline will fail him if he has another stroke say they'll believe Chorus' promises...
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National
Shoppers splash out for Mother's Day
Saturday, 12 May 2018, 2:43PMLast-minute Mother's Day gift givers stocking up on cards, chocolates and flowers for mum make the second Sunday in May a...
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Crime
Man jailed for rape of teen was on bail for previous sex offences
Friday, 27 April 2018, 10:05AMA man who raped a 13-year-old girl in the back of his car after offering her a lift home was on bail for previous sexual...
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National
More bed store victims come forward: One family $3.6k out of pocket
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 12:44PMMore victims have come forward saying they were shortchanged by Newmarket bed shop Beds to Go, including a family of four...
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Auckland
Customers thousands of dollars out of pocket, sleeping on floor as Newmarket bed shop closes
Monday, 16 April 2018, 7:37PMA Newmarket bed shop owner has left customers thousands of dollars out of pocket after failing to deliver paid-for orders...
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National
Girls wrongly claim teacher groped them; police under fire
Monday, 9 April 2018, 6:18AMA Northland high school teacher who spent nearly $100,000 clearing his name against indecent assault charges says police...
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Opinion
If you think #MeToo's gone too far, you're still not listening
Monday, 19 March 2018, 12:33PMWhen so many men seem to finally care about sexual harassment and abuse now the whole sordid state of it might actually have...
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National
Anger growing among locals over deadly stretch of State Highway
Saturday, 17 March 2018, 8:26PMLocal frustration is growing over a dangerous stretch of road north of Tauranga after yet another serious car accident at...
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Auckland
Inorganic rubbish collectors find safe full of cash in Auckland suburb
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 2:35PMA safe left on the roadside for rubbish collection contained a wad of cash - possibly as much as $30,000 - which was discovered...
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World
Ghahraman: Sexual harassment and heavy drinking 'rife' at UN
Friday, 9 March 2018, 6:17PMA culture of heavy drinking and sexual harassment is part of the reason Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman says she left her...
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National
Tonga welcomes 'Jacinta Ardern'
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 12:15PMTonga is giving a warm welcome to "Jacinta" Ardern, the latest bungle of the Prime Minister's name. In giant type on an enormous...
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Politics
Nicola Willis National's newest MP
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 6:29PMSteven Joyce's departure will see the National Party's rising star Nicola Willis finally enter Parliament after missing out...
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Education
Back-to-school costs found to vary around New Zealand
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 8:26PMAs kids go back to school parents are grappling with the high costs of uniforms, stationery and other scholastic necessities. Hawkes...
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National
Police ad criticised for Samoan officer wearing Sikh turban
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 7:14PMA Samoan police officer wearing an incorrectly wrapped turban in a popular police recruitment video is concerning to a Sikh...
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National
Auckland Council ask for care when dumping Christmas trees
Monday, 1 January 2018, 6:41AMDon't treat your Christmas tree like a spurned lover this holiday season - dump it with care and make sure it's got someone...
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National
Heroic bystander on why he helped cop
Friday, 29 December 2017, 7:50PMA bystander who intervened when a police officer was struggling to restrain a man says he didn't stop to think, instead acting...
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Emergency
Woman who fell from campervan still critical
Friday, 29 December 2017, 4:50PMA woman who fell from a moving campervan on the Waikato Expressway was trying to shut a door when wind blew it open, sending...