Articles by Georgina Campbell and Ethan Manera
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National
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau missed half of airport board meetings in past year
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:59AMWellington Mayor Tory Whanau has missed half of Wellington International Airport’s board meetings in the past year. The Wellington...
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Wellington
Safety concerns raised over Wellington 'anti-trans' event
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:53PMTe Papa and the Wellington City Council are reviewing security and health and safety arrangements, to assess whether an event...
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National
Minister encourages DOC to use te reo Māori "everywhere and anywhere", despite Government position
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:12PMConservation Minister Tama Potaka is defending advice to the Department of Conservation to use te reo Māori “everywhere and...
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National
Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned
Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:21PMMinistry of Transport officials have raised the question of KiwiRail’s suitability to run the Interislander business in the...
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National
Highly potent synthetic opioid found in second fake tablet
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 2:24PMA highly synthetic opioid has been found in a second fake tablet, this time in Bay of Plenty, prompting the NZ Drug Foundation...
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Wellington
Chris Bishop makes way for more housing in Wellington but keeps controversial heritage listings
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:21PMResource Management Act Reform Minister Chris Bishop has sided with Wellington’s left-leaning council on most of its alternative...
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Wellington
'Busier than we've ever been': Government pulls funding for budgeting service
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 3:42PMA Wellington budgeting service has had its government funding pulled, despite its manager saying they are “busier than ever”...
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Audio
‘Busier than we’ve ever been’: Government pulls funding for budgeting service
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 1:20PMA Wellington budgeting service has had its government funding pulled, despite its manager saying they are "busier than ever"...
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National
New allegations: Business owner claims Julie Anne Genter grabbed her
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 10:59AMA new allegation has been levelled against Green MP Julie Anne Genter, with a Wellington businesswoman claiming the politician...
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Audio
Wine: OTU (Otawhero Estate) Chardonnay
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 11:58AMBOB’S BEST BUYS Wine: OTU (Otawhero Estate) Chardonnay, 2023 Hawke’s Bay $20 Why I chose it: - Discovered it in a recent...
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Wellington
Wellington City Council ends negotiations to reopen Reading Cinemas in Courtenay Place
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:43PMWellington City Council has announced it has ended negotiations with Reading International to re-open the closed cinema complex...
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National
Watch: 'We could die'- Diabetic girls plead with Pharmac
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 4:33PMTwo 11-year-old girls have made a video begging Pharmac to continue funding the insulin pumps they rely on to keep them alive. Emily...
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Politics
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau left the Green Party. Now she is renewing her membership
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 3:14PMWellington Mayor Tory Whanau has rejoined the Green Party after previously deciding not to renew her membership to work more...
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National
Govt investigating mega tunnel underneath Wellington
Monday, 15 April 2024, 7:21AMThe Government has asked NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi officials to investigate a mega tunnel underneath Wellington from...
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Business
Commercial Bay developer eyes Wellington's Civic Square
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 3:16PMTe Ngākau Civic Square is meant to be the heart of Wellington but it has become a graveyard of closed buildings after the...
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Audio
Bob's Best Buys: Escarpment Gris 2023 Martinborough
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 1:44PMBOB’S BEST BUYS Escarpment Gris 2023 Martinborough $30 Why I chose it: -I like it very much and respect Escarpment as...
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Politics
Minister dodges questions on ferry letter, won't commit to new ships by 2026
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 4:25PMFinance Minister Nicola Willis will not commit to replacing Interislander’s ageing fleet by 2026 which is when the now cancelled...
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National
Letter from Nicola Willis forces KiwiRail to bin ferry contract after 2-month limbo
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 7:36AMKiwiRail only terminated its mega ferry ship-building contract after receiving a letter from Finance Minister Nicola Willis and...
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Crime
'Lifetime of grief': Drink driver sentenced for killing 'deeply loved' Irish pedestrian
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:27PMEmotional friends and family of an Irish national killed by a drunk driver in Wellington say they have been left with a lifetime...
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Wellington
Wellington's early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won't be a super city
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 4:37PMWellington civic leaders have secured a meeting with ministers to discuss a potential regional deal, and are considering...
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Politics
Transport Minister refuses to commit to walking and cycling path in new Mt Vic tunnel
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 4:15PMTransport Minister Simeon Brown has refused to commit to a walking and cycling connection in Wellington’s second Mt Victoria...
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Crime
Catholic cardinal accused of sexual abuse fails in court bid to prevent story
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 3:46PMOne of New Zealand’s most senior Catholics has failed in his last-ditch attempt to prevent a media company from detailing...
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National
Incestuous 501: Aus-born Kiwi deported after sex with half-sister who later gave birth
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 8:29PMWARNING: This story contains distressing content and offensive language A man’s drunken decision to have sex with his half-sister...
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National
The mother and son leaving a trail of court judgments and unpaid debt
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 1:24PMA year-long NZME investigation into the actions mother and son duo Donna Miers and Nick Hoogwerf has revealed a growing list...