Articles by Brendon McMahon, Local Democracy Reporting
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National
Doctors warn: Human health risks from proposed $730m Kaipara waste-to-energy plant
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 11:07AMA group of Canterbury doctors opposed to waste-to-energy plants being built in New Zealand is warning of major potential...
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Education
'Old school': Education mandates met with 'reluctance' by schools
Monday, 27 November 2023, 3:35PMA strict “old school” mandate of one hour of reading, writing and maths each day could be met with reluctance from the education...
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National
'Massive gap' around Westport flood protection expectations
Sunday, 30 July 2023, 3:34PMWestport residents are likely to be waiting until 2024 to get a clearer picture of how they will be flood-protected. But...
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National
DoC managing over 300 contaminated sites on West Coast
Monday, 19 June 2023, 2:46PMThe Department of Conservation has 305 potential or fully identified contaminated sites across the West Coast. And of those...
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National
Ministry of Education’s school attendance targets are 'unrealistic', school principals say
Friday, 26 May 2023, 2:39PMA North Canterbury principal says school attendance targets are unrealistic in the present environment. With a general election...
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Sport
Thousands of Rotorua children offered tickets to locally hosted NRL game
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 9:33AMThousands of Rotorua tamariki (children) will be given the opportunity to attend the upcoming NRL All-Stars: Māori v Indigenous...
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National
'What it's come to': Family break into empty Kāinga Ora home amid housing shortage
Monday, 25 July 2022, 4:06PMDesperation forced a young Tairāwhiti family to break down the door of an empty Kāinga Ora home and take up residence this...
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Politics
Keven Mealamu set to stand for Auckland Council
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 4:55PMStephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter Former All Black Keven Mealamu is set to take part in this week's Fight for Life...
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Politics
Law reform could help councils act faster on booze policies
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 12:01PMAn alcohol harm watchdog says councils could review their local alcohol policies faster if national alcohol law reform comes...
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Auckland
Auckland Council set to appeal against go-ahead for new town 'the size of Napier'
Sunday, 5 June 2022, 9:47AMStephen Forbes, Democracy Reporter Auckland Council will appeal a decision giving three of New Zealand's biggest developers...
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National
Ministry defends exemption process after ICU nurse goes unpaid
Friday, 13 May 2022, 10:45AMThe Ministry of Health believes it is not to blame for processing delays involving a Rangiora ICU nurse, who was stood down...
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Upper South Island
'Incredible opportunity': Community warming to new Picton ferry terminal plans
Sunday, 1 May 2022, 1:10PMHelen Baxter used to be one of the "flower ladies" – a group of keen Picton locals who would welcome cruise ship passengers...
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Upper South Island
Buller floods cost KiwiRail over $3 million
Friday, 29 April 2022, 3:01PMKiwiRail has spent more than $3 million fixing rail assets as a direct result of the July 2021 and February 2022 floods which...
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Audio
'Respected' councillor quits in public meeting, claims mayor 'shunned' him
Friday, 29 April 2022, 7:24AMRotorua councillors have been left shocked after one of their own suddenly quit in a fiery exchange with mayor Steve Chadwick. Peter...
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National
Threats, slaps, kicking: Report highlights extent of violence against health workers
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 8:41PMViolence against hospital workers is a widespread problem, but there's been little effort to address it, a nurses' union...
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Politics
Ministry of Health defends legal cost of battle over Māori vaccination data
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 11:32AMThe Ministry of Health says its controversial legal battle with the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency over the release of data...
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National
Sirens: Neighbourhood nuisance or misunderstood musical subculture?
Sunday, 20 March 2022, 3:02PMTo some they provoke nothing but contempt, but those who compete in siren battles around south and west Auckland say it's...
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National
'Like Sons of Anarchy': Street violence has woman sleeping by baseball bat
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 8:36PMA resident in Rotorua's Western Heights says she is sleeping with a baseball bat by her bed due to street racing, violence,...
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National
'Final wall of resistance': Māori vaccination rollout stalls
Monday, 21 February 2022, 3:21PMA Māori health analyst says Māori uptake of first and second vaccinations has stalled as Covid-19 vaccination teams meet...
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Health
'Community isolation overhaul': GP says funds needed for primary healthcare
Friday, 4 February 2022, 11:04AMNew Zealand needs to overhaul its Covid-19 community isolation scheme and better fund GPs and primary healthcare workers...
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News
'Hands off our tamariki': Iwi vaccinators egged as anti-vaxxers force caution in jab rollout
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 8:57PMMāori health providers are holding back on Covid-19 vaccinations for children in the face of growing anti-vaxxer protest...
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Health
Murupara doctor suspended from practising medicine after 30 years
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 8:38PMMurupara's GP of 30 years standing, Dr Bernard Conlon, is to be suspended from practising medicine as of Friday. Local Democracy...
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Health
Māori health researcher warns high-risk communities need more support to prepare for Omicron
Monday, 31 January 2022, 8:13PMMāori communities at a dangerously high risk of Omicron spread need more support to prepare for isolation, infection and...
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National
Councillor apologises after partner allegedly misuses her council parking permit
Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 5:15PMWhangārei District councillor Jayne Golightly is understood to have apologised after her partner used a car displaying her...