Articles by Claire Trevett , Adam Pearse and Thomas Coughlan
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Politics
Watch: 'Absolute sense of chaos' - Labour responds to shock Cabinet sackings
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 12:51PMMelissa Lee is out of the Cabinet and stripped of the Broadcasting portfolio in a surprise reshuffle by Prime Minister Christopher...
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Politics
Cyclones, Auckland deluge inquiry exposes how vulnerable NZ is to severe weather events
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:07PMNew Zealand needs to overhaul its preparation and response planning for severe weather events if it’s to learn the lessons...
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Politics
Black Power member says gang patch ban will be ineffectual, issues amusing challenge to MPs
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 11:22AMA member of Black Power says the Government’s proposed gang patch ban will only lead to gang members wearing colours and...
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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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Auckland
'Sea of red cones': AT wants less red tape, more driver responsibility at roadworks
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:10PMAn Auckland Transport manager has put in a plea for less red tape around costly traffic management rules, saying in other...
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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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Politics
Referendums for Māori wards return ahead of next elections
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 1:34PMThe Government is restoring the ability to hold referendums on Māori wards, satisfying a condition National agreed to in...
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Politics
PM pledges to make it 'easier and cheaper' to build houses
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 9:21AMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced three major changes to building supplies to address shortages. Luxon appeared...
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Politics
Former Auckland school principal to oversee charter school revival
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 8:59PMFormer St Cuthbert’s College principal Justine Mahon will lead an establishment board aiming to introduce a new charter school...
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Politics
Government makes new pay offer to police
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:21PMPolice have received another offer from the Government for sworn staff to vote on, after rejecting an offer earlier this...
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Politics
'Highly disappointing': Luxon against uni's designated areas for Māori/Pasifika students
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 12:31PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he is “highly disappointed” to see universities offering designated areas for Māori...
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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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Politics
Watch live: PM faces Question Time amid Chinese spying claims, Budget lead-up
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 1:56PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon will face questions from Green co-leader Chloe Swarbrick and Labour leader Chris Hipkins...
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Politics
Chinese hackers stole data, spies confirm; Govt says no sanctions
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 10:12AMData relating to New Zealand MPs was stolen amid Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage targeting two arms of the country’s...
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Politics
Watch: PM announces early childhood boost of up to $75 a week for parents
Monday, 25 March 2024, 4:02PMFamilies will be able to receive up to $75 a week in Early Childhood Education tax credits from October this year - part...
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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...