Articles by Francesca Street, CNN
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Francesca Rudkin: The guidelines for parents and sick kids are silly
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 10:23AMI’m not sure the government thought through the timing of this week’s release of guidelines around kids’ illness and school...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: Let's pay all Olympic gold medallists
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 10:03AMSo World Athletics made an announcement this week that will no doubt send ripples throughout other global sporting organisations...
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Francesca Rudkin: Leave the kids alone
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 9:59AMI rolled my eyes on Friday as New Zealand youth became the latest punching bag of politicians getting some air time. School...
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Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: Why are we so obsessed with Princess Kate?
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 10:03AMOK. So what am I missing? Why are we so obsessed with Princess Kate? How did we go from some simple facts - abdominal surgery,...
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Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1:38PMCNN- Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: Why are we so interested in heading back to the moon?
Sunday, 25 February 2024, 10:10AMOn Friday afternoon, the spacecraft Odysseus landed on the moon, prompting NASA administrator Bill Nelson to claim- “What...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: Does Auckland need another stadium?
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 10:01AMThe question of whether Auckland needs a waterfront or downtown stadium has always been an easy question for me to answer. No,...
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Francesca Rudkin: Decisions need to be made for Tongariro National Park
Sunday, 4 February 2024, 10:17AMLast week I was holidaying at Omori, at the southern end of Lake Taupo, and I did what I always do at this time of the year-...
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Science
Great white sighting may reveal a ‘holy grail’ of shark science
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:54PMCNN- Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: Schmidt joining the Wallabies is good for all Southern Hemisphere rugby
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 10:31AMPeople – and when I say people, I mean the general public and sports journalists - were quite taken aback with the news this...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: Are we too hard on politicians?
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 10:21AMThis week I found myself wondering if we’re too hard on politicians? Is there enough support for those who choose to go into...
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Science
The moon has entered a new epoch, scientists say
Monday, 15 January 2024, 3:33PMCNN- For thousands of years, the moon inspired humans from afar, but the bright beacon in Earth’s night sky — located more...
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Life may have everything it needs to exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 3:25PMCNN— Scientists have long viewed Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which harbors an ocean beneath its thick, icy shell, as one of...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: New revelations set up a sombre political tone for 2024
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 12:14PMOn our first Sunday back at the beginning of this year, the Labour Government confirmed who our new Prime Minister would...
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Francesca Rudkin: I enjoyed this action-packed week in politics
Sunday, 10 December 2023, 10:08AMAbout now most of us are on the countdown. The countdown to Santa Claus’ brief visit and the end of the year. The countdown...
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Francesca Rudkin: Let's just get it done and get it done properly
Friday, 8 December 2023, 1:44PMOnly last Friday I think it was, we were talking about infrastructure and how New Zealand is one of the most expensive countries...
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Francesca Rudkin: We all want to feel safe in our homes
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 1:18PMI'm quite impressed that Mark Mitchell has made his letter of expectations to the Police Commissioner, Andrew Coster, public....