Articles by Akula Sharma, NZ Herald
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Politics
PM speaks ahead of Niue and Fiji trip: backs Govt cancer drugs commitment
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 1:21pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to travel to Niue and Fiji this week, as the government aims to sharpen its Pacific...
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Crime
School staff member arrested and charged with indecent assault on boy
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 10:02amA Havelock North Intermediate staff member has been arrested and charged with five offences, including indecent assault on...
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National
'Keep doors, windows closed': Thick smoke billows from car wrecker's fire
Saturday, 1 June 2024, 11:21amFavona residents have been told to keep their doors and windows closed as thick smoke billows from a building blaze in the...
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National
$15 million cannabis drug bust at former Auckland market gardens
Friday, 31 May 2024, 2:25pmThousands of cannabis plants have been destroyed after millions of dollars worth of the drug were discovered being grown...
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National
Names of five dead from fatal crash near Hamilton: Elderly couple among victims
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:54pmFunerals and tangi for the five people killed in a head-on crash between two cars in rural Waikato are being held over the...
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Politics
Budget 2024: National kapa haka festival gets more funding
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:34pmNational kapa haka festival Te Matatini has almost $50 million in funding in Budget 2024. Te Matatini had not been funded...
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Business
Flybuys to exit NZ after almost 30 years; when you need to use your points
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 1:01pmLoyalty programme Flybuys will bid farewell to New Zealand at the end of the year after almost 30 years. Loyalty New Zealand,...
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Sport
Ex-All Black poised to switch and represent Schmidt’s Wallabies
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 11:29amJoe Schmidt appears to have secured an early victory over New Zealand, with All Blacks prop Alex Hodgman reportedly in line...
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Sport
Live: NZR’s big vote - Proposal 2 passed
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 10:49amA result is in New Zealand Rugby’s long-awaited governance vote and it appears the battle between players and the provincial...
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National
Thousands still without power, 200 weather callouts in wild weather overnight
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 7:23amA fierce storm that battered the upper North Island yesterday has left trees down across Auckland and thousands of people...
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Business
Fonterra announces new season milk price forecast, reports strong Q3 performance
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 11:39amFonterra has announced an opening farmgate milk price for the new 2024-2025 season of $7.25-$8.75kg milksolids with a midpoint...
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National
Auckland Harbour Bridge closed due to high winds, region under severe thunderstorm watch
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:03amA severe thunderstorm issued for Auckland, Coromandel and Waikato. Gusts peak at 144km/h near Manukau Heads between 5pm and...
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National
'Power cuts and damage': Harbour bridge closure warning ahead of 100km/h gales, storms
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 8:20am- MetService has issued strong wind watches for Auckland, Coromandel, and Great Barrier Island. - Gusts up to 110km/h expected...
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National
'Power cuts and damage': 100km/h gales, thunderstorms to lash top of North Island
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 1:49pmThe top of the country is set to be battered by 100km/h gales, rain and thunderstorms in the coming 24 hours with a threat...
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Lifestyle
Sad long-term truth of Kate's health battle
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:45amA royal source has claimed Princess Kate may not be returning to work for the ”rest of the year” as she continues her cancer...
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National
Body found in Wellington Harbour believed to be man who fell off ferry
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 8:04amRescue crews have found the body of the man believed to have fallen overboard on a Wellington ferry. A police spokesperson...
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Science
Keep NZ Beautiful boss and team resign over frustrations with Government
Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:36pmThe head of an iconic litter-fighting charity says she and her entire team have resigned over long-running frustrations with...
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Crime
Shot in the back while sleeping: Four women on trial for murder
Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:05pmFour women are on trial for an alleged revenge killing after a Wellington man was fatally shot in the back as he slept. Prosecutors...
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National
Person dies on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway
Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:01pmA person has died on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway this afternoon. Police responded to an incident near Māngere Bridge...
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Business
Newshub closure: Stuff reveals name for new 6pm bulletin
Monday, 27 May 2024, 1:50pmStuff has revealed the name of its new 6pm TV bulletin, which is set to replace Newshub when it closes in early July. It...
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National
Brian Tamaki addresses sexual abuse allegations involving banned Destiny Church youth leader
Monday, 27 May 2024, 12:57pmDestiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has responded to allegations a youth leader sexually abused teenagers in his care, saying...
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Crime
Student with toy gun sends entire Kerikeri school into lockdown
Monday, 27 May 2024, 11:50amA Far North high school was placed under lockdown this morning after reports a person was seen in the area with a firearm. However,...
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Wellington
Man who fell off ferry into Wellington Harbour identified
Monday, 27 May 2024, 11:33amPolice have identified the man who reportedly fell overboard on a Wellington ferry but searchers are yet to find him. The...
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National
Emergency alert test: 5 million Kiwis receive alert text
Monday, 27 May 2024, 11:19amThe emergency phone alert test is being hailed as a success after millions of Kiwi phones nationwide successfully received...