Articles by Thomas Bywater
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Politics
Advice suggests Government's water reforms will cost less than Labour's - for now
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 8:49PMFigures collated by the Department of Internal Affairs suggest the new Government’s replacement for Three Waters will cost...
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Politics
Julie Anne Genter returns to work... in the Chatham Islands
Monday, 6 May 2024, 2:19PMUnder-fire Green MP Julie Anne Genter is back at work this week. She had been working from home following her altercation...
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National
Nats declare massive election donation haul - the most ever in a year
Friday, 3 May 2024, 3:41PMThe National Party has disclosed a massive $10.4 million in donations in its election year haul for 2023, more than double...
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Travel
Kiwi beach named among world’s best, despite being closed to public
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 1:42PMAn instantly recognisable beach in the Coromandel coast has been named as one of the world’s best. The sole Kiwi inclusion...
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Politics
Watch live: Politicians face-off amidst accusations of intimidation and defamation
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 11:09AMFormer Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has said remarks made about him by Foreign Minister Winston Peters on a morning...
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Travel
'Rampant trespassing': Hawaii demolishes attraction because tourists couldn’t behave
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:48PMThe ‘Stairway to Heaven’ on Ohau has been earmarked for demolition over the bad behaviour of some visitors. Haiku Stairs...
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Travel
DoC website crashes as people flock to book spot at 'world's best hidden beach'
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12:47PMDemand for the Tōtaranui campsite, one of the most popular summer holiday sites in Nelson Tasman, took down the Department...
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Travel
Whakapapa, Tūroa reveal 2024 season pass prices as skifields go it alone
Monday, 15 April 2024, 1:29PMRuapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) and Pure Tūroa Limited (PTL) have unveiled how 2024 ski passes will work, now both sides of the...
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Politics
Health NZ chair resigns, board to get third chair in two years
Friday, 12 April 2024, 5:00PMThe Health NZ – Te Whatu Ora chair Dame Karen Poutasi has resigned as chair and as a board member. Poutasi was appointed...
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Politics
Nicola Willis admits some agencies won't hit savings target, hints MFAT may get lighter cuts
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 3:30PMFinance Minister Nicola Willis has acknowledged that some agencies will not hit the savings targets set for them by ministers,...
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Travel
Could you pass a pilot test? Airline opens trial to exclusive $148,000/pa career
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:43PMDo you have the quick reactions and cool head required to pilot an A320 full of passengers? Amid an ongoing pilot shortage...
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Politics
Greens surge, ACT down in poll, Chris Bishop more liked than PM
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:07PMThe Green Party has surged by 3.3 points in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, scoring 14.6 per cent - a very high poll...
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Travel
DoC approves decade-long Ruapehu deal to save ski season 'for years to come'
Monday, 8 April 2024, 12:27PMThis weekend Ruapehu ski industry welcomed news of a decade-long permit to save one of its ski fields, with the Department...
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Travel
Queenstown Airport latest victim of $3 bag scam
Monday, 8 April 2024, 8:58AMQueenstown Airport has said a purported $3 luggage sale on its premises is a scam, warning travellers that adverts circulating...
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Politics
Seymour looks at potentially cutting Women, Māori Ministries out of policy talks
Friday, 5 April 2024, 7:06AMMinister for Regulation David Seymour is frustrated at the way population ministries can slow down the business of Government. Most...
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Travel
Kiwi outdoor enthusiasts warned as tramping incidents stubbornly high
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:22PMThe search is on for the voice of New Zealand’s outdoors to help shape the future of safety in the bush. Despite huge uptakes...
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Travel
Do Kiwis really have the world's best 'work-life balance'?
Monday, 25 March 2024, 10:56AMSwitching between “island time” and the “Manhattan minute”, travel offers a chance to experience a different pace of life. But...
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Politics
Jacinda Ardern slams politics of fear and takes veiled swipe at Winston Peters
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:59PMFormer Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hit out at the cynical use of the politics of fear in a speech overnight and made what...
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Travel
Galapagos to double tourist taxes over growing pressures on world heritage park
Monday, 18 March 2024, 11:47AMTourist taxes for the Galapagos Islands are to be doubled in response to a rapid rise in visitors to the fragile natural...
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Politics
Govt MPs vote for wrong amendment, accidentally cut proposed taxes for hybrid cars
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:51PMMPs from the governing parties voted in favour of a Labour amendment in a select committee report, recommending the House...
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Politics
Watch: Hipkins speaks of 'new era' as Labour rebuilds
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 12:05PMLabour leader Chris Hipkins says his party is entering a “new era” as it focuses on rebuilding from its devastating election...
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Politics
Labour claimed 346 landlords owned 200+ properties, but official data can prove only one
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 8:45AMThe Government has hit out at Labour for using misleading figures when claiming its policy of reinstating interest deductions...
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Politics
Watch: 'Grown-up Government'- Luxon on coalition agreement compromise
Monday, 11 March 2024, 3:32PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says the move on interest deductibility announced over the weekend may have been a compromise...
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Business
Simon Bridges to become NZTA chair
Monday, 11 March 2024, 3:03PMSimon Bridges, the former National Party leader and Transport Minister, has been appointed the chair of NZ Transport Agency...