Articles by Kerre Woodham
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Opinion
Kerre Woodham: The entire fuel situation is a mess
Monday, 16 March 2026, 10:50amHow about that petrol, eh? I filled up on Thursday, as usual, that's my usual day. Just the car, no jerry cans, no oil drums,...
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Kerre Woodham: Three women killed by repeat offenders, when will courts learn?
Monday, 9 March 2026, 12:39pmIt was a glorious weekend. Somewhat marred when I read this story from Anna Leask in yesterday's New Zealand Herald. I really...
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Kerre Woodham: The world is in an uneasy place
Monday, 2 March 2026, 11:33amWhen it comes to telling stories about what I did in my weekend, I thought I had a pretty good one, but Donald Trump takes...
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Kerre Woodham: Volunteers deserve trauma counselling cover
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 12:32pmI can't even believe we're having to discuss this, but we are. It seems absolutely ludicrous that drunk drivers who say,...
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Kerre Woodham: You can't lump the homeless into one group
Monday, 23 February 2026, 11:10amI am torn on this one because I know somebody needs to do something. That classic old talkback quote, Somebody needs to do...
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Kerre Woodham: Can locals put up with the extra noise from Eden Park?
Monday, 16 February 2026, 12:18pmWe thought we'd start with Eden Park given that the number of concerts allowed annually at the Auckland stadium will almost...
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Kerre Woodham: Are you willing to see a rise in rates to clean up our waterways?
Friday, 13 February 2026, 11:45amI've been saying every morning to Helen, God, would you look at what's happening in Wellington? Look at what has oh! Like...
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Kerre Woodham: Our jury system has an efficiency problem
Monday, 9 February 2026, 12:31pmToday, we thought we'd have a look at jury duty, given a story in the New Zealand Herald this morning. I've only been called...
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Kerre Woodham: Labour makes big promises, but can they deliver?
Monday, 1 December 2025, 12:40pmHundreds of the Labour Party faithful gathered over the weekend in Auckland to begin the march back to Parliament's government...
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Kerre Woodham: Do the Kiwisaver tweaks go far enough?
Monday, 24 November 2025, 12:16pmChristopher Luxon has made his party's first election promise at a Christmas gathering for the party faithful of the Lower...
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Kerre Woodham: The problem with our retirement system
Friday, 14 November 2025, 12:17pmAs you'll have heard in the news this morning, the Retirement Commissioner has called for a 10-year roadmap and cross-party...
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Kerre Woodham: Why put money back in the pockets of users?
Monday, 10 November 2025, 12:47pmSo the government's Sunday sessions this year have involved announcements of all sorts of policies, ranging from ho-hum to...
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Kerre Woodham: Revisiting drug laws
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 1:13pmNew Zealand's drug laws are in the spotlight again and with good reason. Despite record police busts, we're still seeing...
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Kerre Woodham: More MPs? I don't think so
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 12:33pmI thought I'd start with the idea, the initiative, if you will, coming out of the think tank, the New Zealand Initiative....
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Kerre Woodham: Why give something to people they don't need?
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 11:49amI was looking last night at things we could talk about, and there was plenty to talk about, all of which got superseded by...
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Kerre Woodham: Finally some good news
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 12:23pmTalkback isn't really the place for good news. Generally, it's a forum where we can vent our respective spleens, express...
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Kerre Woodham: It's concerning if this is the best Labour can do
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 12:18pmLabour released some policies yesterday. Very late in the piece, and you can kind of see why. Just like that, we're back...
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Kerre Woodham: Build the economy and the workers will come
Monday, 20 October 2025, 12:25pmNew rules come into force for job seekers today, as the government continues efforts to get more young people off a benefit...
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Kerre Woodham: Should there be name suppression for child sexual abusers?
Friday, 17 October 2025, 1:25pmI can't think of much worse than being labelled a child abuser, a child pornographer. It's such an abhorrent, vile, aberrant...
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Kerre Woodham: Our kids are back on track
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 12:00pmI love the fact that New Zealand Education Minister Erica Stanford and the Prime Minister presented improved reading stats...
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Kerre Woodham: Voting matters - don't scramble at the last minute
Monday, 13 October 2025, 12:41pmWell, better late than not at all. On Saturday morning, I went upstairs and said to my daughter, "Have you seen the orange...
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Kerre Woodham: OCR cuts have not restored the most important thing - confidence
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 12:31pmHopes for an economic recovery have been given a significant boost by yesterday's decision from the Reserve Bank to frontload...
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Kerre Woodham: Unhealthy habits are a matter of choice not a lack of education
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 12:53pmA new report says the health of New Zealanders is declining, and that it's costing us dearly- in the billions of dollars...
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Kerre Woodham: A tough but fair change to the benefit
Monday, 6 October 2025, 12:47pmOn the face of it, it seems tough. Telling young people to get out there and get a job when the economy is tanked and unemployment...
