Articles by Karen%20Sweeney,%20NZ%20Newswire
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National
Gore District Council’s failure to ensure secure fencing led to death of toddler
Friday, 20 January 2023, 1:59PMThe Gore District Council failed to ensure fencing around its Gore oxidation ponds was effective enough to prevent children...
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National
McDonald's drive-through sex act: You want a fine with that?
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 10:49AMA man who received a sexual act at a Gore fast food drive-through has been fined. Colin Charles Dewe admitted in the Gore...
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World
Israel, US criticised for Palestinian deaths in Gaza clashes
Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 1:36PMIsrael and the United States came under harsh, global criticism Tuesday as both countries defended Israel's use of live ammunition...
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National
Building jobs added to skill shortage list
Friday, 15 December 2017, 11:02AMIt will be easier for overseas workers in seven building-related jobs to work in New Zealand under changes to the immediate...
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National
Wealthy Kiwis eligible for winter payments
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 3:32PMRather than singling out poorer families to receive the government's new Winter Energy Payment, the government is relying...
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Politics
Ardern: Australia's being overly sensitive about Manus
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 2:55PMAustralia is being overly sensitive around New Zealand's offer to take refugees from Manus Island, Prime Minister Jacinda...
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Politics
Seymour drums up euthanasia support
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 3:32PMDavid Seymour has launched a campaign to get support for his End of Life Choices Bill which could dominate the headlines...
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National
Bill English: Australia a pervasive influence
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 12:34PMForget Russia, China or the United States, National leader Bill English has said that the biggest foreign influence on New...
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National
Secret coalition document stays hidden for now
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 10:05AMUPDATE 12.04PM: Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says it's premature to say he's reached a decision on whether a 33-page coalition...
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Politics
Euthanasia bill could be heard in December
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 5:02PMVictoria has become the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying and David Seymour says it will give...
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Politics
Govt worried about secret docs: National
Tuesday, 28 November 2017, 12:03PMRefusing to release 33 pages of notes behind the Labour-NZ First coalition agreement suggests the government is worried about...
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Politics
Peters holds top secret talks with US
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 12:23PMUS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has held a surprising last-minute meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Peters to discuss...
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Politics
Ardern increases pressure on Australia
Monday, 13 November 2017, 6:32AMPrime Minster Jacinda Ardern has grave concerns about refugees on Manus Island and says they will be her sole focus when...
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Vote2017
Left could secure NZ First's future: ex-MP
Wednesday, 18 October 2017, 11:36AMFor the sake of NZ First's future as a party former MP Richard Prosser said they should go left. Mr Prosser was bumped down...
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Vote2017
Peters pushes out NZ govt talks deadline
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 8:02PMUPDATED 8.51pm: NZ First leader Winston Peters has pushed out his deadline for announcing a coalition agreement to form the...
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National
Nine arrested in defence expo clashes
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 4:46PMViolent protesters put people's safety at risk and disrupted traffic in a protest outside a defence conference at Wellington's...
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Vote2017
Ardern to lead Labour's negotiating team
Tuesday, 26 September 2017, 4:41PMLabour leader Jacinda Ardern and her deputy Kelvin Davis will lead the party's negotiating team in coalition talks with NZ...
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Vote2017
Ardern puts her negotiating team together
Monday, 25 September 2017, 4:23PMLabour leader Jacinda Ardern has started putting together her coalition negotiating team and expects there will be initial...
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National
Airport fuel crisis hits thousands
Monday, 18 September 2017, 4:05PMAir New Zealand says around 2000 passengers a day will be hit by flight cancellations after someone digging up a kauri log...
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Politics
Turei has no regrets after fraud meeting
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 3:46PMMetiria Turei has no regrets about admitting she committed benefit fraud, or so she said as she emerged from her first meeting...
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Vote2017
Ardern compared to Clark, Lange as leader
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 3:39PMJacinda Ardern says she's taken on the worst job in politics, but she's committed to bringing "relentless positivity" to...
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National
Apology for gay convictions finds support
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 4:28PMLaws criminalising homosexual activity didn't just ruin lives, it killed people, says Labour MP Grant Robertson. He was first...
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Business
Landlords getting accommodation supplement
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 3:05PMNine in 10 people getting the government accommodation supplement are passing the money on to their landlords. Just 11 per...
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National
Transport Minister: Congestion charge for Auckland years away
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 3:45PMA congestion charge will be considered for Auckland but it would be unfair to sting people without providing alternative...