Articles by Isaac Davidson
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National
Mystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful life
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 10:16amMost kidney transplant recipients live for another 15 to 20 years. A New Zealand woman has survived for 50 years – and has...
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National
Hospitals running surgeries on weekends to cut waitlists as Te Whatu Ora deadline approaches
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 7:00amHospitals are increasingly running surgical lists on weekends in a bid to reduce huge wait times which have built up since...
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Politics
Revealed: Where Govt's houses will be built in Auckland
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 7:56amMt Roskill, Papakura, New Lynn and Glen Innes will be the biggest beneficiaries of a major Government-run building programme...
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Politics
Brownlee in Aus to seek clarity on uni fee hike for Kiwi expats
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 7:35amNew Zealand has virtually no chance of convincing Australia to change its mind on massive hikes to Kiwi expatriates' university...
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Politics
Green Party's energy policy offers discount on winter power bills
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 1:12pmHouseholds earning under $50,000 would get a discount on their winter power bills under the Green Party's energy policy,...
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Politics
Gerry Brownlee: New Zealand was told of air strike
Friday, 7 April 2017, 3:04pmUPDATED 6.28PM New Zealand was given a heads up by the United States before it launched an attack on a Syrian airfield. LISTEN...
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Politics
Nick Leggett drops plans to run for Parliament
Friday, 10 March 2017, 4:15pmFormer Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says he has dropped plans to seek the National Party nomination in Mana. Leggett said he...
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National
Real estate watchdog investigates 300 flipping cases
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 3:54pmThe watchdog for real estate agents says it has reviewed 300 cases in which Auckland properties were quickly on-sold to check...
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Politics
Labour picks NZ First over Greens for spying committee
Thursday, 2 March 2017, 12:42pmLabour leader Andrew Little says he has promised to contact the Green Party first in any coalition talks after the election. "There...
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Politics
Maori Party may pull support for National over Kermadecs
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 2:19pmMaori Party may pull support for National over Kermadecs
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Politics
Family told by Corrections to move away from paedophile's sight, says MP
Thursday, 18 August 2016, 8:03pmA family with two young girls were told by Corrections to play on the other side of their house after a paedophile was moved...
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Politics
Kelvin Davis alleges political interference from Judith Collins
Friday, 5 August 2016, 5:02pmLabour MP Kelvin Davis says he is being denied access to the watchdog for New Zealand’s prisons and is alleging political...
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Politics
Biden talks likely to focus on South China Sea dispute, fighting ISIL
Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 2:45pmPrime Minister John Key will arrive back from his Europe and South East Asia visit tomorrow before launching into talks with...
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Politics
Govt: Pardoning men convicted for being gay may be too difficult
Wednesday, 6 July 2016, 4:09pmJustice Minister Amy Adams says quashing pre-1986 convictions for sex between men could require case-by-case investigation...
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Politics
Flag referendum fails to dent PM's popularity, Peters more popular than Little: poll
Sunday, 10 April 2016, 7:40pmPrime Minister John Key’s defeat in the flag referendum has not dented his party’s support, a new poll shows. The Labour...
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Politics
Govt confident farmers will get through drop in payouts
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 7:00pmFinance Minister Bill English says dairy prices will never reach $8 a kilogram again, but he is confident farmers will get...
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Politics
Collins dismisses prison fight club allegations
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 1:20pmCorrections Minister Judith Collins is rejecting claims that “fight clubs” have been occurring in prisons since 2009, when...
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Politics
Funding top up for Corrections with growing prison population
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 12:46pmThe Corrections Department will get a funding top-up to help it cope with a growing prison population, Corrections Minister...