Articles by Kerre Woodham
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: Can Kiwis be swayed to support Nuclear Power?
Monday, 18 August 2025, 12:55pmIt seems hard to believe, but the Maxim Institute reckons New Zealand can lead the world in sustainable AI infrastructure....
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Kerre Woodham: Dog owners have a duty to ensure the community's safety
Friday, 15 August 2025, 1:42pmIt was our gorgeous night last night, absolutely beautiful. The kids were training for football up at the local park, and...
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Kerre Woodham: Fronting publicly is the least Ardern, Hipkins, and Robertson could do
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 1:11pmThere's an old saying, one generally used by mothers: I’m not angry, I'm just disappointed. Yesterday, hearing that the...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: Is 'spineless' really unparliamentary language?
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 12:33pmSo as you will have heard, Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has been barred from Parliament's debating chamber for the...
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Kerre Woodham: What can we do about rate rises?
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 1:08pmCommentators are telling us that the tide is turning, that we've reached the bottom of the cycle. ANZ has lowered its mortgage...
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Kerre Woodham: Will we soon see the Greens leading the government?
Monday, 11 August 2025, 12:36pmI asked on Friday how anyone could vote for Labour given the latest Treasury report into their irresponsible spending of...
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Kerre Woodham: On the face of it, the RUC announcement makes sense
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 1:20pmOn the face of it, the announcement from Transport Minister Chris Bishop yesterday makes good sense. It's been signalled;...
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Kerre Woodham: Should AI be utilised more in schools?
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 1:21pmYou might remember a month or so ago we had Justin Flitter, an AI expert, in the studio for an hour talking about the fact...
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Kerre Woodham: Prioritising flexible classrooms is the way to go
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 1:12pmAround about 30 years from now the AI bot, who will be presenting the 9am to midday show, will announce breathlessly that...
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Kerre Woodham: Unforgiving roads lead to devastating consequences
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 12:51pmJust how well served or poorly served are we by the engineering and the design of our roads? Residents of Waiuku are reeling...
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Kerre Woodham: Times have changed, does our tax system need to as well?
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 12:10pmYesterday we were talking about Chlöe Swarbrick's grand plans for economic reform, and today brings another interesting suggestion...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: As Shane Jones says, do we want lizards or jobs?
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 1:22pmLizards living near the Macraes gold mine in Central Otago run the very real risk of becoming lizard skin boots on the feet...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: What is the Ministry of Health spending its problem gambling fund on?
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 12:48pm27-year-old Auckland engineer Shyamal Shah has been sentenced to two years, two months imprisonment for what is believed...
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Kerre Woodham: Is it any wonder the Govt's interfering with the judiciary?
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 12:51pmI've steered clear of much of the sentencing changes proposed by the Government because it's a topic that we do canvas often....
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: Schools need to be teaching civics
Friday, 4 July 2025, 12:09pmThere are a lot of things parents can teach children without schools needing to get involved. Basic hygiene, reading, physical...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: Let's put an end to the fun and start verifying political promises
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 1:20pmI don't know about you, but I want to know how big our Finance Ministers' holes are. I think it's really important to know...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: Have we not learned from slash damage and flooding?
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 1:25pmIn the wake of the Motueka valley flooding with warnings that Australia's bomb cyclone is set to bring severe weather conditions...
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Kerre Woodham: Why do we struggle to run the Cook Strait ferry crossing?
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 11:53amI don't know who these people or these organisations would be and what on Earth their motivation might be, but it would appear...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: Tougher sentences are the way to go
Monday, 30 June 2025, 2:02pmThe Government's harshest sentencing rules begin today. Rules like capping the maximum discount that a judge can apply at...
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Kerre Woodham: Driving is the most dangerous thing we do everyday
Friday, 27 June 2025, 12:10pmTwo stories today, one from Hawke’s Bay, one from Nelson, and they have a horrible, horrible intersection. Motorsport legend...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: I'm a fan of building around the train stations - with caveats
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 1:00pmThe Government has instructed Auckland Council to allow apartment buildings of at least 15 storeys near key train stations...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: Outsourcing surgeries has to be a win for patients
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 12:56pmSimeon Brown took the words right out of my mouth. I was just saying this very morning, that people living with bone-on-bone...
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: The wool directive has to be a win for everyone
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 12:33pmGood news for the wool industry. Wasn't such good news in December of last year when Kainga Ora, the country's largest landlord,...
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Kerre Woodham: Are farmers in the position to invest in new technology?
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 1:24pmThe largest agricultural expo in the Southern Hemisphere, one of the largest business expos in the Southern Hemisphere, has...
