Articles by RNZ, John Gerritsen
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National
NZ's brief caviar season under way
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:08pmBy RNZ New Zealand’s brief caviar harvest is under way in the Mackenzie district. Salmon fish roe differs from the traditional...
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National
'Surprised and disappointed': Official admits new school lunch model unlikely to be as nutritious
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 1:36pmBy RNZ A Ministry of Education official has admitted the alternative model for the Government’s free school lunch programme...
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Crime
Bus hub fatal stabbing: 'Name suppression needs to be respected'
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 9:23pmBy Adam Burns of RNZ The school principal of a Dunedin teenager fatally stabbed last week is cautioning students not to illegally...
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National
'Grim' crash that killed five shocks Waikato community
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 7:16am- Five people died in a head-on collision on State Highway 3 in Ōhaupō. - ‘Heartbreaking’: Waipā Mayor expresses deep sorrow,...
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Business
The Warehouse removes product with unusual photo from its website
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:42amThe Warehouse has removed a listing from its site that appeared to include photos of marijuana plants, even though it says...
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National
Student Sophia Crestani's death: Inquest played pleas for help from Dunedin party-goers
Monday, 27 May 2024, 2:34pmBy Tess Brunton of RNZ An inquest into the death of a student at an overcrowded Dunedin party has heard recordings of distressed...
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Lifestyle
King's Birthday 2024: What's open and what's not
Monday, 27 May 2024, 1:21pmFor more than 70 years, the first Monday of June was known as Queen’s Birthday. This year, New Zealand will be celebrating...
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Crime
Murderer's prison release 'unnecessarily delayed'
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 3:46pmBy Jimmy Ellingham of RNZ WARNING: This story contains content some readers may find upsetting. Prison officials are defending...
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Business
What's the best home loan term to fix for now?
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 3:35pmBy Susan Edmunds of RNZ Home loan interest rates have been the big story of recent years. They have risen from historic lows...
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Business
NZ spent $113m helping build and use US military satellites
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 3:18pmBy RNZ New Zealand has spent $113 million so far to help build and use a web of United States military satellites, government...
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National
Tens of thousands of pensioners still paying off student loans, new data shows
Saturday, 25 May 2024, 4:50pmTens of thousands of people past retirement age are still paying off their student loans, government figures show. Christchurch woman...
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National
Big slip on Brynderwyns due to ‘completely unique’ soil
Friday, 24 May 2024, 2:43pmA swathe of super-slippery soil that could not be accessed earlier came down in a big slip in the Brynderwyn Hills, investigators...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: How hopeful are you New Zealand?
Friday, 24 May 2024, 11:12amWho would think that former Finance Minister Grant Robertson and current Finance Minister Nicola Willis could agree on anything?...
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Politics
Speaker to address Green MP's use of f-bomb in Parliament
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 9:32pmBy Craig McCulloch of RNZ Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee intends to discuss a Green MP’s Parliamentary f-bomb when he...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Shane Jones' billion dollar opportunity
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 1:47pmMining is on the way back. That’s the message today from Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones who is...
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National
More Kiwis arrive home from riot-torn New Caledonia as French President visits
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 1:24pmBy RNZ There will be no rescue flights out of New Caledonia on Thursday after France declined applications amid Emmanuel...
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National
Napier Port rebounds with lift in half-year profit
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 3:33pmBy RNZ Napier Port has posted a solid lift in half-year profit on improved revenue and a cyclone insurance payout. The country’s...
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World
Cook Islands ban vapes, smoking age raised to 21
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 2:49pmBy Caleb Fotheringham of RNZ The Cook Islands are set to ban imitation tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, and will raise...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Housing policies should address needs - not wants
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 12:31pmSo, it looks like the Government is going to ditch the First Home Buyers Scheme which gives people up to $10,000 to help...
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National
Men abused worshipper before Al Noor Mosque attack
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 2:50pmBy Tim Brown of RNZ A worshipper at Al Noor Mosque was trapped in a room and verbally abused before the Christchurch terror...
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Opinion
John MacDonald: Kāinga Ora needs to get its house in order
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 12:58pmWhat an absolute shambles Kāinga Ora sounds like. But, let’s be honest, even though the Government is making noises about...
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National
NZ farmers hit back at UK over lamb quality claims
Monday, 20 May 2024, 2:44pmBy Sally Murphy of RNZ Beef and Lamb New Zealand has hit back at claims that lamb here is “produced to potentially lower...
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National
Joining AUKUS could be seen as 'taking sides' - Chinese ambassador
Monday, 20 May 2024, 2:31pmChina's ambassador to New Zealand says AUKUS is a nuclear-based military alliance "unabashedly" designed to maintain US hegemony,...
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National
NZTA to reduce Te Huia train funding
Friday, 17 May 2024, 3:17pmA reduction in funding for the Waikato to Auckland commuter train Te Huia, which was less than expected, may still spell...