Articles by Grace Odlum
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National
Escaping Gloriavale: A mother's tale of growing up in the sect
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:29PMWhen Rosie Overcomer looked at her newborn daughter’s face for the first time, she was overwhelmed with fear. She was afraid...
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National
Lengthy Waikanae River bridge clip-on work causes community frustration
Friday, 19 January 2024, 2:12PMWork to install a clip-on shared path across the Waikanae River bridge started this week, with detours affecting motorists...
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National
Severe thunderstorm warning for Far North, tropical deluge hits North Island
Monday, 15 January 2024, 3:09PMA red severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Far North, accompanied by torrential rain. At 5.30pm, the MetService...
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National
Malcolm Dyer’s daughter honours her father by competing in adventure race
Monday, 15 January 2024, 9:48AMDr Malcolm Dyer passed away only a week after receiving his cancer diagnosis. It shocked the Kāpiti community, whom he was...
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National
West Auckland family forced to live apart after fire destroys home
Monday, 15 January 2024, 7:18AMA West Auckland family who lost everything in a house fire is stuck in limbo waiting for an insurance payout, with one member...
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Crime
Police discover 'tens of thousands' in counterfeit money operation
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 1:22PMA man has been arrested after police discovered a counterfeit money operation in South Auckland. Police said they could...
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National
'We just got up and ran': Victims fled for their lives as Auckland fire ripped through homes
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 12:49PMA survivor of a catastrophic South Auckland fire has recounted his desperate bid to grab his children and a computer before...
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Crime
'He destroyed our family': Grace Millane's mother breaks silence
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 9:53AMGillian Millane, mother of British backpacker Grace Millane who was killed in New Zealand on eve of her 22nd birthday, has...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke hails from another trailblazing Māori
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 2:52PMNew Zealand’s youngest MP elected in 170 years follows in the footsteps of her great, great, great, great grandfather - the...
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Entertainment
Pink's poi flag controversy raises cultural concerns, claims of 'something sinister'
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 3:22PMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air One of the questions being asked about the flags used by superstar Pink...
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National
Paraparaumu local takes on virtual Tour de France for charity
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 4:14PMThe Tour de France kicked off on Saturday, and one Paraparaumu local decided he wanted to get involved. But rather than travelling...
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Sport
Kāpiti Special Olympian returns from trip of a lifetime
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 2:25PMAfter three weeks of sightseeing, shopping, and playing football in Germany, Cole Bailey has returned to New Zealand – and...
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National
Stairway to hell: Firefighters prepare for gruelling Sky Tower challenge
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 2:18PMA team of firefighters from the Paraparaumu Fire Brigade has been training hard for an upcoming gruelling challenge. Matt...
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National
Sausage sizzle for striking teachers raises money for food bank
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 3:24PMParaparaumu College held a lunchtime barbecue during the secondary school teachers’ strike with funds raised going to the...
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National
Daughters of ex-prisoners of war talk of their fathers' lives
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 4:32PMOne day, while on one of their weekly group walks in Waikanae, Joanne Ruscoe and Suzanne Roberts discovered they had something...
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National
Children's book educates about animal cruelty
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 4:34PMA Waikanae author’s latest children’s book centres around helping animals. Pete Robbins’ book Some Adventures of Poppy Doodle...
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National
Waikanae teen qualifies for international scootering competition
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 2:35PMParaparaumu College student Alana Reardon placed third at the Free Style Roller Sports NZ Nationals Park and Street competition...
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Sport
Waikanae teen qualifies for international scootering competition
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 2:30PMParaparaumu College student Alana Reardon placed third at the Free Style Roller Sports NZ Nationals Park and Street competition...
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National
Lifeguard reflects on season, emphasises key safety measures
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 4:11PMWith the end of the season approaching quickly, experienced lifeguard Ally Jones looks back on her last six weeks at Paekākāriki...
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National
Schools looking to employ 'play-based learning'
Sunday, 22 July 2018, 6:20AMNew Zealand schools are putting less focus on pencils, and more on play. An increasing number of schools are embracing "play-based...
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National
$75k raised to feed struggling Kiwis
Wednesday, 13 June 2018, 5:21AMA charity hopes to deliver 150,000 meals to struggling Kiwis in the community thanks to a fundraiser. Kiwi Harvest's Goodness...
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National
Catherine Healy becomes a Dame
Monday, 4 June 2018, 10:29AMThe Co-ordinator of New Zealand Prostitutes Collective is to be made a Dame Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit for...