Articles by Bill Bennett
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National
How many extra-curricular activities should our children be doing?
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 12:26PMWith school starting next week, it’s time for parents and kids to get organised – and the Herald is here to help. Today Katrina...
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News
Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96
Monday, 20 November 2023, 9:43AMFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four...
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Business
Spark gears up to supersize its Takanini data centre
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 10:45AMSpark chief operating officer Mark Beder is excited about the potential of the company’s Takanini data centre. “Later this...
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Business
Why AWS is spending $7.5B on NZ data centres
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 1:24PMOver the next 15 years, Amazon Web Services plans to spend $7.5 billion building cloud computing data centres in New Zealand. The...
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World
Teen battling brain cancer raises $350k, loses consciousness
Monday, 11 October 2021, 9:38AMA Wellington teenager with inoperable brain cancer has lost consciousness, just as a major fundraising effort has come to...
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Politics
'I've made it clear': Minister to cut ties with Troy Bowker
Friday, 13 August 2021, 2:48PMLabour MP Stuart Nash has made it clear he won't be taking any more money from under-fire Wellington businessman Troy Bowker. Bowker,...
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Wellington
Nudity complaints sparks new warning signs at Te Papa exhibition
Monday, 20 July 2020, 11:14AMNew warning signs are being installed after an art exhibition featuring nudity sparked complaints at Te Papa. MAU: House...
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World
Joe Biden remains top of polls but gaffes continue to dominate his campaign
Sunday, 11 August 2019, 11:38AMIn a barn down a gravel road in Iowa, Joe Biden tore into President Donald Trump's moral character, declaring in one of the...
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Health
Mental health reform: Govt boosts funding, re-writes compulsory treatment law
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 12:42PMThe Government will "significantly" increase access to publicly-funded mental health and addiction services and will establish...
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Politics
Report into harmful behaviour at Parliament paints grim picture
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 11:53AMThere is virtually no part of Parliament that is untouched by a toxic culture, a report has shown. An external independent...
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National
Government seeks public views on drugged-driving testing regime
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 3:30PMThe Government is seeking public feedback on ways to improve roadside drug-testing, including what drugs should be tested...
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National
Waverley crash families support petition for roadside drug testing
Monday, 13 May 2019, 2:47PMFamilies who have lost loved ones to drugged drivers came together at Parliament today to ask the Government to hurry up...
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National
Mother of crash victim seeks roadside drug testing in petition to Parliament
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 8:32PMA mother has presented a petition to National MP Nick Smith asking for the urgent introduction of random roadside saliva...
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Lifestyle
Prince William to meet mosque terror survivors during NZ visit
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 5:35AMThe Duke of Cambridge will meet survivors of the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch during a two-day visit to New Zealand...
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Health
100 women die during wait for decisions on breast cancer drug
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 5:37AMOne hundred women. That's how many members of a breast cancer support group have died while a committee of MPs has been considering...
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National
Security service bosses address Christchurch terror attack
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 2:56PMThe Security Intelligence Service is focused on reducing the risk of revenge or copycat attacks following the Christchurch...
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Business
Capital Gains Tax: New push to target property owners
Monday, 8 April 2019, 5:47AMA nationwide campaign pushing for a capital gains tax is being launched today by Tax Justice Aotearoa NZ. The campaign, which...
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Health
Politics MPs question 'postcode pricing' of breast cancer drugs
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 7:55PMWomen with advanced breast cancer appear to be the victims of "global postcode pricing" of treatments, National says. The...
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National
Calls for automatic residency for victims and families
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 12:29PMAutomatic residency for victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings and their families is being looked at, Immigration Minister...
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Politics
China expert blocked from inquiry by Labour MPs
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 6:29PMLabour MPs on the justice select committee have voted against allowing China politics expert Anne-Marie Brady to make a submission...
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Politics
Climate change minister spent most of MPs on international travel
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 4:00PMGreen Party co-leader and Climate Change Minister James Shaw spent the most of any government minister on international travel...
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Health
Government announces $79 million package for Hillmorton Hospital
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 2:36PMThe Government has announced an additional $22 million for the construction of new specialist mental health facilities at...
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Politics
Parliamentary Services to investigate claims into Maggie Barry
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 3:41PMThe Auditor-General has referred allegations that parliamentary staff of MP National Maggie Barry were asked to carry out...
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National
'That doesn't sit right with me': Megan Woods on Southern Response OIA review
Monday, 14 January 2019, 6:30AMGreater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods is seeking a "please explain" from government insurer Southern Response...