Articles by Michael Allan and Georgia Nelson
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The NSW Government is coming for our Kiwi cops
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 5:34PMWe've got to talk about the brain drain that’s going on.Today, the NSW Government has announced it is going to come for our...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Coster's new plan for gangs sounds very familiar
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 4:47PMWell, you can’t keep a good idea down, can you?Strike Force Raptor is back! Do you remember that? That was Simon Bridges'...
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Business
Consumers warned as power prices surge - Stats NZ data
Sunday, 12 May 2024, 5:37PMAs cold weather continues to grip the country amid uncertainty about power supplies, consumers are being urged to make sure...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Should we expect all this violence to be the new normal?
Monday, 6 May 2024, 5:21PMWe have a young producer working on this show called Jack, who’s recently moved over from London. He asked us today why we're...
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National
Cost of insuring a Kiwi home rising six times faster than incomes
Monday, 6 May 2024, 8:18AMThe cost of insuring a home has risen six times faster than incomes over the past year and the cost of insuring what’s inside...
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National
Home insurance costs soar to highest level since Canterbury quakes- report
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 5:33PMThe cost of insuring a home has risen six times faster than incomes over the past year and the cost of insuring what’s inside...
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World
Recording of Trump's conversation exposes plan to buy the silence of Playboy model
Friday, 3 May 2024, 4:13PMNEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The rugby bosses would be idiots to turn Qatar's offer down
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 5:24PMBrace yourself, because it looks like we’re about to have another debate about whether sport should be taking money from...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Let's ignore the naysayers as the cellphone ban kicks in
Monday, 29 April 2024, 5:14PMAs you know, today is the official first day of the ban on cell phones in schools. For most parents and teachers and kids...
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National
Family to head to Italy for son's treatment
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 4:41PMA Tauranga family is moving to Italy so their son can receive treatment for a rare disease. Sixteen-year-old Daniel Patterson...
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Sport
'Pumped for challenge': Warriors won't shy away from task ahead
Friday, 26 April 2024, 1:01PMRest, refocus and try to rediscover their winning recipe – quickly. That’s coach Andrew Webster’s plan for the Warriors,...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Judges will do what they like with Three Strikes
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 5:36PMThis morning I was listening to the radio, and I was quite shocked when I heard Labour’s Justice Spokesperson, Duncan Webb,...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Critics of Three Strikes law are missing the point
Monday, 22 April 2024, 4:20PMAs promised the government's bringing back the Three Strikes law. The Prime Minister and the Associate Justice Minister Nicole...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The smaller rugby ball for women is already controversial
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 5:24PMGuess what: the smaller ruby ball for women is already controversial. I was telling you about this last week because World...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: TV3's 6pm bulletin is saved - for now
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 5:16PMSo, the 6pm bulletin on TV3 is saved after all. It's been announced this afternoon that that Stuff is going to make the bulletin...
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Sport
Racing bosses confident Ellerslie will be cleared
Monday, 15 April 2024, 7:35AMAuckland racing bosses are “very confident” Saturday’s Easter Handicap meeting will be held at Ellerslie. Ellerslie’s new...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is Shortland Street in trouble?
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 5:03PMShortland Street is now apparently in trouble. TVNZ has just confirmed it is reviewing whether it carries on with Shortland...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: These Easter trading laws are inconvenient nowadays
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 5:25PMIf you’ve been debating the issue of the two New World supermarkets in Wanaka breaking Easter trading laws repeatedly, including...
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Sport
Rufer stomping incident: Phoenix survive controversial red card in win
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 4:11PMThe Wellington Phoenix have taken another step towards football history. With four matches to play, they have extended their...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Princess Kate was let down by her own team
Monday, 25 March 2024, 5:02PMI'd have to say, the cancer diagnosis of the Princess of Wales, Kate, was probably the biggest news over the weekend, wasn't...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Would you tell your colleagues what you earn?
Friday, 22 March 2024, 4:38PMHere’s a question for you... would you tell your colleagues what you get paid? The reason I ask is because Labour MP Camilla...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The solution to youth vaping is obvious
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 4:51PMI'm completely puzzled about something, I'm really stumped by this. And that is- why two Governments in a row now are pussy-footing...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: We need to make sure politicians deliver on their promises
Monday, 18 March 2024, 4:51PMNational is making noises that sound an awful lot like they might not deliver the full tax cuts in July like they promised. Finance...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: This is the consequence for Ghahraman's actions
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 6:02PMYesterday, after we talked about Golriz Ghahraman's guilty plea, I got a text from someone listening which said something...