Articles by Barry Soper, NZME staff
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Business
Air NZ facing 'increasingly' challenging tough second half
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:07PMAir New Zealand’s share price has slipped marginally after it sent a shot across investors’ bow warning “a number” of factors...
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World
Ukraine disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies
Friday, 22 December 2023, 10:32AMThe year started with high hopes for Ukrainian troops planning a counteroffensive against Russia. It ended with disappointment...
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Business
Fletcher Building in trading halt over Australian pipes problem
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 3:49PMFletcher Building is in a trading halt while it tries to work out what an Australian builder plans to present in relation...
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Business
Outlook too cloudy for Air NZ earnings guidance
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 2:03PMAir New Zealand is refraining from providing earnings guidance for the current financial year, saying there are too many...
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Business
Consumer confidence plummets further
Friday, 22 September 2023, 5:24PMWestpac says consumer confidence has trickled downwards in the September quarter and says it signals the number of New Zealand...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: David Seymour got too big for his boots this week
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 4:25PMThe past week has been dominated by opinion polls, and they've certainly been on the minds of the leaders as they travel...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: As the week has progressed, so have the porkies from Labour
Friday, 8 September 2023, 5:58PMThey've been out on the hustings for a week now and there are a couple of things that have stuck in my craw. As the week's...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: Can Labour turn its polling slide around?
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 5:39PMThis has been touted as one of the most important elections in recent history, and it's hard to argue against that. We...
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Business
Recycling is a ‘fraud’, says landfill expert
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 12:24PMRecycling in New Zealand is “essentially a fraud” and food scraps diversion from landfills is “subsidised greenwashing”,...
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Politics
'We're going to fire a rocket': Former National MP to enter election with Christian-focused party
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 4:07PMA former National Party cabinet minister will tomorrow enter the election fray with a Christian party. Alfred Ngaro was a...
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Business
Bank profits: NZ banking more profitable than in other countries - ComCom
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 1:06PMThe Commerce Commission says its initial review of banks found they were more profitable than overseas counterparts and its...
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Politics
ACT's Simon Court shot in a drug deal gone wrong as a teenager
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 5:44PMA senior Act MP has admitted being shot as a youth after a drug deal involving his mate, but one that he denies being involved...
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Business
Brothers Beer put into voluntary administration
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 10:57AMVoluntary administrators have been appointed to Auckland craft brewer and wholesaler Brothers Beer, BusinessDesk reports. PwC’s...
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Business
Fonterra and Nestlé's sale of DPA Brazil faces challenge
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 4:10PMBrazil’s antitrust watchdog is challenging a bid by Fonterra and Nestlé to sell Dairy Partners Americas Brasil to French...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: The Ardern/Hipkins Government left a lawless, impoverished, struggling country longing for relief
Monday, 24 July 2023, 6:46PMJacinda Ardern was perplexed after quitting the Prime Minister's job in January- she was asked to write a book, which will...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: Michael Wood's behaviour went from unacceptable to plain dishonest
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 4:44PMSacked Labour Cabinet Minister Michael Wood is either so stinking rich that he doesn't know which trust he's stashed his...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: The Government intended to roll out equity adjustor scores before media scrutiny
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 5:45PMIt seems the Government's put on ice plans for a nationwide roll out of the equity adjustor scores being given to Auckland...
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Auckland
Auckland surgeons must now consider ethnicity in prioritising patients for operations - some are not happy
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 4:47PMAuckland surgeons are now being required to consider a patient’s ethnicity alongside other factors when deciding who should...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: Michael Wood's airport shares raise questions about other decisions he's made
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 3:11PMOn the face of it $13,000 worth of shares wouldn't be seen by many as a windfall, certainly nothing to lose your job over. That's...
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Science
Rare bird washes up on Northland beach after trying to eat balloon
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 8:49AMPublic Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air A rare bird has been found on Waipu Beach tangled in nylon after trying...
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Business
Ultra-high net worth investor spends up big in NZ
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 3:39PMMega-rich investor Hans Albrecht arrived in New Zealand by accident but he has quickly found a home for some of his vast...
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Opinion
Barry Soper: No-one wants to see a repeat of the dawn raids 50 years on
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 6:41PMIf someone overstays their visa then the authorities have a right to talk to the offenders to at least establish why. Every...
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National
Man found dead in Lake Wakatipu after attempted rescue
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 9:23AMA father who was missing after attempting to rescue a swimmer in Lake Wakatipu has been found dead. Police said this morning...
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National
Northland councils gearing up as peak freedom camping season begins
Tuesday, 27 December 2022, 4:14PMNorthland councils are gearing up for Aotearoa’s peak freedom camping season as the country’s first summer in three years...