Articles by Laura Heathcote
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Crime
Former Bridgecorp boss to be released from prison
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 3:28pmRod Petricevic is to be released from prison, with the Parole Board saying there's been a turnaround in the attitude of the...
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National
Security guard death: inquest continues
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 11:01amSecurity guard death: inquest continues
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National
Strong support for plastic bag levy
Monday, 20 July 2015, 7:57amLocal government is adding its voice to calls for a compulsory levy on plastic shopping bags. LISTEN ABOVE: Palmerston North...
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Emergency
Emergency services rescue three after Edgecumbe crash
Friday, 5 June 2015, 2:03pmUpdated 2.42pm: Emergency services have used the jaws of life to rescue three people from a four wheel drive involved in...
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Auckland
Scheduling blunder for Auckland marathon
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 6:41amRun the Auckland Marathon... or watch the Rugby World Cup final? Some tough decisions for the thousands of professional and...
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Auckland
Sites announced to ease housing crisis
Friday, 29 May 2015, 3:57pmUPDATED 5.42PM: Housing Minister Nick Smith has unveiled four sites in Auckland where up to 600 new homes could be built...
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National
IPCA complaint laid over drowned Hamilton man
Monday, 25 May 2015, 7:00amThe family of a Hamilton man found drowned in the Waikato River had laid a complaint to the police watchdog about the police...
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National
Maori appearance correlates with low home ownership rates
Monday, 18 May 2015, 12:12pmUpdated 12.37pm: New research on home ownership has found people who look stereotypically Maori are less likely to own their...
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National
Too soon to say if Ruapehu will erupt
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 8:10amIt's shaking all over, and generating some hot stuff, but a volcanologist says it's way too soon to tell what's next for...
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Crime
Police chase slows to a crawl
Sunday, 19 April 2015, 3:17pmIt's being called a slow-motion police pursuit in Auckland. A suspected drunk-driver led police on a 40 minute chase south...
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National
Snowden documents reveal attempt to spy on China
Sunday, 19 April 2015, 3:09pmNew documents reveal New Zealand spies and America's top government hackers cooked up a plan to spy on China, by cracking...
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Business
Kiwis eat enough KFC for record profits
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 12:13pmRecord sales for KFC have helped to boost Restaurant Brands' annual profit by nearly 20%. KFC is the food stable's biggest...
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National
Transgender Kiwis endlessly waiting for surgery
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 7:46amIt's being likened to a never-ending waiting game, for New Zealanders hanging out for publicly-funded gender reassignment...
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Health
Mental health facility opening next to school
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 7:00amCarmel College on Auckland's North Shore is being praised for its attitude towards a new mental health facility, which is...
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World
'No jab, no pay' likely for Australia
Monday, 13 April 2015, 7:21amA move across the Tasman to stop welfare payments to parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. The "no jab, no pay"...
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World
Clinton announces run for Presidency
Monday, 13 April 2015, 6:29amUpdated 12.28pm: Hillary Clinton is officially in the race. The former First Lady and Secretary State wants the Democratic...
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National
Fit note could replace sick note
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 7:57amThe days of the traditional 'sick note' could be numbered. Experts want New Zealand to introduce what's known in the UK as...
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Business
European milk a threat to NZ Dairy
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 7:15amUpdated 8.52am: Global competition for our dairy exports just stepped up a notch. From today, the European Union has a deregulated...
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National
Black Caps to be welcomed home
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 8:06amUpdated 10.10am: The Black Caps will be officially welcomed home from Australia at an event in Auckland tonight. The World...
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National
Record smashing pumpkin in Morrinsville
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 6:47amA record-smashing pumpkin for one Morrinsville farmer. Tim Harris has topped the lot at the Great Pumpkin Carnival in Hamilton,...
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National
Beast of Blenheim released on bail
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 4:58amThe mayor of Whanganui has confidence in Corrections, as Stewart Murray Wilson is released on parole for the second time. The...
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National
Doubt maker of 1080 threats will be caught
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 4:56amUpdated 10.22am: Infant formula exporters are doubtful police will ever catch the person behind the so-called 1080 threat. Today's...
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National
Lights out for Earth Hour
Saturday, 28 March 2015, 5:46pmLights in homes and businesses around the world will be switched off tonight marking Earth Hour. People are being encouraged...
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Christchurch
Milestone in Avon cleanup
Saturday, 28 March 2015, 4:36pmA milestone in the cleanup of Christchurch's Avon River. After more than a year of cleaning and rehabilitation, the in-river...
