Articles by Demelza Jackson
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National
‘Stab in the back’ state abuse survivor urges against repealing Oranga Tamariki Treaty commitments
Friday, 19 April 2024, 7:14AMThe Government is being accused of turning its back on Māori survivors of abuse in state care, as it looks to strip te Tiriti...
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Politics
Deep-faked and doctored: Michael Baker demands action over plague of bogus ads
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 5:06PMLaw-makers and social media behemoth Facebook are being urged to act against a plague of bogus advertisements for sham-health...
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Education
Top University calling in the lawyers over ‘gravely concerning’ Bloomfield scam
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 9:15PMAuckland University is seeking legal advice, after a bogus online “miracle-cure” scam used fake quotes from former Director-General...
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Politics
Talent tug of war: Fears NZ lost out after immigration site glitch
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 10:40AMThere are calls for an overhaul of immigration settings over fears that New Zealand's visa process for bringing in migrant...
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Business
Economist: Regulatory cap on property investors will only go so far
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 9:33PMKiwis desperate to buy homes are calling on landlords to drop their investment properties – but an economist warns it could...
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Audio
Rod Jackson: Has Sweden made a fatal mistake with Covid 19?
Thursday, 28 May 2020, 4:14PMCOMMENT One of the most contentious statistics among the many contentious Covid-19 statistics, is the Infection Fatality...
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World
Viral video shows Italian mayors scolding residents for disobeying lockdown
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 3:52PMMayors in southern Italy have spent the last week scolding residents for disobeying lockdown orders amid the coronavirus...
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World
Images reveals coronavirus shutdown has decreased China's pollution
Monday, 2 March 2020, 12:56PMSatellite images released by NASA and the European Space Agency reveal that air pollution over China has gone down since...
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Politics
On yer bike: Phil Goff invites Mike Hosking to leave Auckland
Sunday, 16 February 2020, 2:10PMAuckland Mayor Phil Goff has bid the city's top jock, Mike Hosking, farewell from the City of Cones. Opening a new cycleway...
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National
Catholic nun numbers dwindle
Friday, 31 January 2020, 11:11AMThe number of Catholic nuns in New Zealand is dwindling. Vatican Directory figures show there are only 182 sisters left across...
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Upper North Island
Once Were Warriors actor's hospital ban after biscuit dispute
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 2:12PMTakahue man Pete Smith has been acting for much of his adult life, but he wasn't reading from a script last week when he...
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World
US man reunited with prosthetic leg he lost while skydiving
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 3:44PMA worker at a California lumber yard made an unusual discovery on Monday: A prosthetic leg wearing a blue Nike shoe was found...
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World
US churches get fundraising boost in light of Notre Dame fire
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 3:51PMAs hundreds of millions of dollars roll in to help rebuild the historic Notre Dame Cathedral, people have been inspired to...
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Crime
Public chases after fleeing teens after stolen car crashes
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 2:39PMThe occupants of a stolen car which crashed in Awanui not only had the police to contend with. The public got involved too,...
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Christchurch
Christchurch council drop sex worker bylaw
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 3:13PMChristchurch sex workers will continue to be allowed to work from Manchester Street. In a meeting held today, Christchurch...
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Christchurch
Christchurch release options on Red Zone future
Monday, 9 October 2017, 2:22PMChristchurch's mayor is urging anyone who objects to an Otakaro Avon-Corridor option to speak up. Regenerate Christchurch...
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Sport
Kiwis lead Penske's Bathurst 1000 charge
Monday, 2 October 2017, 5:17PMIt's the holy grail of Australian motorsport - a Bathurst 1000 victory - and American Roger Penske is out to add the title...
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National
Social issues top agenda for Local Government New Zealand
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 3:00PMLocal Government New Zealand is beginning to look further into social issues affecting the country. It's something it wants...
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Business
Fonterra owned canning plant axes 30 jobs
Friday, 6 May 2016, 4:59PMA Fonterra subsidiary has announced it's axing 30 jobs from a Hamilton canning plant. Canpac has made the decision to take...
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National
Divers finally able to video FV Jublilee
Friday, 6 May 2016, 4:21PMAfter many failed attempts, divers have begun to film the fishing trawler FV Jubilee on which three men drowned. The 90 tonne...
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Business
Organic milk producers in for bumper payday
Friday, 6 May 2016, 3:13PMOrganic milk producers are in for a good payday as Fonterra begins to recognise their product for what it is. The dairy giant...
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Crime
Monitoring bracelets about to get less crackable
Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 4:09PMTop notch security is on the way, to stop criminals on parole cutting off their monitoring bracelets. A new bracelet model...
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National
Emergency housing receives funding boost
Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 1:01PMEmergency housing in Auckland is getting a two-million dollar boost from the Government. It's due to a partnership with specialist...
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National
Govt to send more help to Fiji
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 1:19PMThe Government's increasing its aid package to Fiji to further help with relief work following Cyclone Winston. Foreign Minister...