Articles by Alex Blair, news.com.au
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Sport
‘So much courage’: Blues blown away by teammate’s cancer comeback
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 11:14AMThe Blues haven’t held back in their admiration for teammate Cameron Suafoa, who will make his return from receiving treatment...
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Sport
‘Still got a lot to show’: ABs hopeful admits frustration amid Crusaders’ woes
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 9:14AMCrusaders centre and All Blacks hopeful Levi Aumua has opened up on his frustrations, after an indifferent start to Super...
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Sport
McLaughlin has last laugh, wins Alabama GP after Indycar cheating scandal
Monday, 29 April 2024, 8:53AMScott McLaughlin and Team Penske have had the last laugh as the Kiwi claimed victory at IndyCar’s Grand Prix of Alabama. Less...
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Sport
McLaughlin delivers perfect response to cheating scandal with Alabama pole
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:11PMKiwi Scott McLaughlin has delivered the perfect response to the IndyCar cheating scandal, and taken pole position for Monday’s...
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Sport
Players, not coach, to blame for Crusaders' woes - captain
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 3:09PMCrusaders captain Scott Barrett has launched an impassioned defence of coach Rob Penney, and insists fault for his side’s...
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Audio
Elon Musk and X’s vow to fight Australian online safety watchdog
Monday, 22 April 2024, 9:35AMElon Musk and his social media company X have pledged to fight Australia’s online safety watchdog over posts about the alleged...
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Sport
NRL: Warriors to let Andrew Webster have decisive say over Shaun Johnson's future
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:14PMWith James Fisher-Harris’ signature secured, Warriors chief executive Cameron George is prepared to leave the future of Shaun...
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Sport
'He didn't deserve it': All Blacks icon takes aim at NZ Rugby over Foster treatment
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 8:50PMAll Blacks-turned-Wallabies scrum guru Mike Cron did not hold back in his appraisal of New Zealand Rugby over the treatment...
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National
Safety fears as Police prepare to pull back from distress calls
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 7:16AMMental Health Minister Matt Doocey says he expects to receive a plan for a new mental health crisis system ‘very soon’. But Alex...
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Sport
Tuivasa-Sheck rules out return to Warriors' fullback jersey
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 3:38PMRoger Tuivasa-Sheck has categorically dismissed the notion of returning to the Warriors’ No 1 jersey, despite the absence...
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Sport
Black Caps respond after commentators turn on Kiwi batter
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:02PMBlack Caps bowler Matt Henry has gone in to bat for teammate Daryl Mitchell, who has come under fire for his post-match comments...
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Politics
Charities blast ‘extremely concerning’ David Seymour appointment
Monday, 4 March 2024, 7:27AMAct leader David Seymour has described free school lunches as ‘wasteful’ public spending and argued that the new Government...
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Politics
Probe into gaps in government agencies' youth mental health service
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 2:57PMAn inquiry by the Auditor-General into how government agencies support the mental health needs of 12- to 24-year-olds has...
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World
Houthis defy warning from NZ and allies on Red Sea attacks
Friday, 5 January 2024, 1:40PMHouthi militants have defied warnings from New Zealand and 13 other governments for an immediate end to attacks on ships...
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Audio
Call for calm after chaos at Melbourne pro-Palestine rally
Monday, 13 November 2023, 9:42AMPro-Palestine protests in Melbourne on Friday night were a display of “anti-Semitic, thuggish behaviour” and an attempt to...
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Politics
Auckland seats on knife-edge as Nats celebrate snatching Labour strongholds
Sunday, 15 October 2023, 11:08AMSeveral electorates in Auckland are on a knife-edge with special votes still to be counted in the 2023 general election. In...
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Audio
Former NSW Premier Glady Berejiklian's bombshell move after corruption finding
Monday, 25 September 2023, 10:09AMFormer NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has launched court proceedings against ICAC after the watchdog found she had engaged...
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Politics
Chris Hipkins ordered to apologise over document release breach
Friday, 8 September 2023, 10:28AMPrime Minister Chris Hipkins’ office has been ordered to apologise by the Chief Ombudsman for breaching the Official Information...
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National
ED assault crisis has doctors demanding 24/7 security: 'Worst we have ever seen'
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 7:03AMSenior doctors are calling for security guards to be posted around the clock in every emergency department (ED) in New Zealand...
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Audio
Latest Newspoll shows support for Voice tumbling as referendum date draws near
Monday, 4 September 2023, 10:39AMThe Yes campaign have a steep mountain to climb ahead of the October 14 referendum, as a new poll shows the No vote is now...
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National
'Decade of poor performance'- Damming review of Hawke's Bay radiology department, staff exhausted
Monday, 14 August 2023, 9:40PMRadiology staff in Hawke’s Bay were “exhausted” by defective technical systems that undermined the care they provided to...
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National
'Conspiracy to defraud the public' - Doctor accuses Health NZ of failing to disclose unsafe practices
Monday, 14 August 2023, 7:18AMA senior doctor has accused Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand of a “conspiracy” to avoid publicly disclosing unsafe radiology...
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Wellington
Mental health: Shake-up of Wellington services promises better response for patients in crisis
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 2:15PMMental health authorities in Wellington are planning to scrap the region’s crisis response team and outsource a 24/7 triage...
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Health
Mental health: Patients told not to call 24/7 crisis hub at night
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 8:29AMPeople experiencing a mental health crisis in the Wellington region are being told to call the region’s 24/7 triage centre...