Articles by Boris Jancic, NZN
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National
'Buckets of tears': Suzy Cato's 'see ya later' to beloved daughter
Saturday, 24 December 2022, 12:24PMWhile Suzy Cato always looks forward to her summer break, this year’s holiday will be particularly special as the beloved...
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National
Deadly virus: NZ Govt warns New Zealanders not to travel to China
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 12:33PMThe Government is now warning New Zealanders to avoid all non-essential travel to China as the spread of the deadly corona...
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Politics
Labour received 2019's biggest political donation
Monday, 27 January 2020, 4:28PMLabour received a hefty pre-election Christmas present last year, with a life-long member leaving the party the largest political...
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Audio
It's given me so much hope': Breast-cancer drug deal announced
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 11:32AMWiki Mulholland has watched friends die around her since her terminal breast cancer diagnosis 18 months ago. The mother-of-three...
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Politics
Government moves to end export of whitebait in bid to protect species
Tuesday, 14 January 2020, 3:03PMThe Government is proposing an end to the export of whitebait as part of a set of new rules designed to protect several species...
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Politics
NZ withdrawal from Iraq now 'inevitable': former Defence Minister
Wednesday, 8 January 2020, 3:50PMNew Zealand's withdrawal from Iraq looks "inevitable" following Iranian missiles strikes against bases hosting United States...
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Politics
Dame Marilyn Waring's ground-breaking career honoured
Tuesday, 31 December 2019, 10:00AMProfessor Marilyn Waring Dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to women and economics Marilyn Waring...
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Politics
PM: 'Harm done to all' in Labour sex assault review
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 3:09PMA review into allegations of sexual assault by a Labour Party staffer has been unable to substantiate the claims, but did...
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National
Govt approves $5m fund to help small businesses after White Island eruption
Monday, 16 December 2019, 4:49PMPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Government has approved a $5 million fund to help small businesses in Whakatane following...
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Politics
PM: 'No limit' to NZ's capacity to embrace those impacted by tragedy
Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 3:53PMPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered an official statement to Parliament, telling MPs there was "no limit" to New...
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Audio
End of Life Choice Bill passes: What it means
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 11:06AMParliament has passed a fiercely debated bill legalising assisted dying, with the public to now make the final decision on...
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Audio
New Zealand to fund methane satellite mission
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 6:38PMA global methane-tracking satellite will be sent into orbit in New Zealand's first state-funded space mission. The Government...
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Politics
Major protests force Chile to cancel APEC summit
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 3:28PMThe sudden and unprecedented cancellation of a major annual gathering of world and industry leaders "couldn't come at worse...
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Politics
MPs vote for euthanasia reform to go to referendum
Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 8:42PMMPs have narrowly voted to put the decision on legalising assisted dying to a referendum at the next election. A crucial...
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National
'Good riddance': Winston Peters sticks boot in over MediaWorks sale
Saturday, 19 October 2019, 10:55AMWinston Peters has twisted the knife over the MediaWorks' sale of its television division, as he rallied against the media...
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Politics
'National security': Defence Minister overrules Whenuapai noise ruling
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 2:06PMDefence Minister Ron Mark has used his powers to overrule a noise complaint ruling against the country's biggest military...
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Politics
Shane Jones on shooting photos: I'm 'more of a shotgun guy'
Monday, 14 October 2019, 2:10PMMaverick politician Shane Jones says his overseas use of a high-powered gun banned in New Zealand was "international research". A...
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Politics
Bridges accuses Ardern of climate hypocrisy after Trump meeting
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 1:15PMOpposition leader Simon Bridges has accused the Prime Minister of hypocrisy on climate change, saying while she told the...
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Politics
Defence Force: Denial of civilian casualty reports in Afghanistan 'a mistake'
Monday, 16 September 2019, 3:07PMThe Minister of Defence and the Prime Minister were given briefings that were "clearly wrong" in denying the possibility...
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Politics
Greens members leave after 'transphobic' article in magazine
Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 6:13PMThe Green Party has caused outrage among its members by publishing an article criticising the party's push for trans rights...
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Politics
Shane Jones outspends PM as politicians' expenses revealed
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 2:10PMRegional Development Minister Shane Jones' journeys handing out funding to the provinces have seen him rack up the highest...
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Politics
Government introduces new rules to slow pay rises for politicians
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 3:39PMThe Government hopes to rein in pay rises for politicians with new rules for how their annual raises are calculated. But...
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Politics
'Against the spirit' of the law: National under fire over $150k donation
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 2:00PMThe $150,000 donation to National from a Chinese-owned, but New Zealand based, company was "against the spirit" of electoral...
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National
Defence Minister: NZ has no boats to send to Strait of Hormuz
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 4:14PMBritain asked New Zealand whether it could help patrol the Strait of Hormuz following the seizure of oil tankers by Iran,...