Articles by Nick Whigham, news.com.au
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World
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 1:35PMColumbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to...
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Audio
Elon Musk and X’s vow to fight Australian online safety watchdog
Monday, 22 April 2024, 9:35AMElon Musk and his social media company X have pledged to fight Australia’s online safety watchdog over posts about the alleged...
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Nick Mills: Wellington is in a downward spiral and we're in trouble
Friday, 19 April 2024, 11:26AMOPINION: Some disturbing news came across my desk yesterday. I got a lovely email from Nicola Cranfield with the sad news...
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Nick Mills: Greyhound racing is past its use-by date
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 12:22PMWellington Mornings host Nick Mills says greyhound racing should be banned in New Zealand, and hopes that Racing Minister...
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Doug Laing: Shearing Sports on record-breaking year
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 10:28AMIt’s the busiest time of year for sheep shearing sports as competitors fight to beat previous records. Megan Whitehead and...
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Call for calm after chaos at Melbourne pro-Palestine rally
Monday, 13 November 2023, 9:42AMPro-Palestine protests in Melbourne on Friday night were a display of “anti-Semitic, thuggish behaviour” and an attempt to...
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Nick Mills: We need to know exactly what's happening with the coalition talks, and now
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 1:30PMI was driving home from work late yesterday afternoon listening to Heather du Plessis-Allan, and I started feeling slightly...
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Former NSW Premier Glady Berejiklian's bombshell move after corruption finding
Monday, 25 September 2023, 10:09AMFormer NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has launched court proceedings against ICAC after the watchdog found she had engaged...
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Wellington
$50 million cost blowout for Wellington rail upgrade
Friday, 22 September 2023, 8:04AMThe cost of major upgrades to Wellington’s rail network have blown out by $50 million and the project has been delayed by...
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Audio
Latest Newspoll shows support for Voice tumbling as referendum date draws near
Monday, 4 September 2023, 10:39AMThe Yes campaign have a steep mountain to climb ahead of the October 14 referendum, as a new poll shows the No vote is now...
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Sport
Rising NZ basketball star sizes up NBA giants: ‘It’s going to be surreal’
Friday, 25 August 2023, 2:03PMFor many athletes, playing at a World Cup is the culmination of years of work – and investment. Talent identification, academies...
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Sport
New Crusaders head coach opens up on chasing a dynasty
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 12:16PMRob Penney knows the questions and comparisons are coming. The new Crusaders coach is three weeks into a role that while...
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Education
Controversial Vic Uni lecture rule could be scrapped
Monday, 17 July 2023, 2:00PMA Victoria University requirement for second-year law students to attend lectures in person, criticised last year for being narrow-minded...
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Wellington
Wellington records more than 7000 sewage spills in five years
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 9:23AMSewage is spilling from the Wellington region’s ageing water pipe network hundreds of times every year, with Wellington city...
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Nick Mills: The Wellington City Council only has itself to blame for dwindling car park revenue
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:32PMToday I read an article by Georgina Campbell that really confused me. The Wellington City Council is forecasting its deficit...
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National
Surprise over decision not to fund flood prevention plan
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 8:57AMRegional councils from around the country have expressed disappointment over the Government’s decision not to fund a major...
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National
Live: Loafers Lodge fire- police treating the fire as suspicious
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 2:28PMPolice are now treating the Loafers Lodge fire, which killed at least six people, as suspicious. Inspector Dion Bennett,...
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Wellington
Data confirms more bus replacements for Wellington commuters
Friday, 5 May 2023, 1:54PMWellington train commuters are facing an increasing number of bus replacements. New data revealed to the Herald under the...
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Audio
Nick Mills: This council is using speed reductions as a way to get rid of cars
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 1:39PMToday the Wellington City Council is voting on whether to reduce speeds on 80 per cent of our local roads to 30kph an hour. Why?...
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Entertainment
Barry Humphries is "responsive and stable"
Friday, 21 April 2023, 12:52PMThe family of iconic Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has rushed to his bedside amid conflicting reports surrounding...
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World
Crypto trader flees after alleged torture of associate
Friday, 14 April 2023, 12:36PMWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A cryptocurrency trader fled Australia days after the brutal alleged kidnapping and torture of an...
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World
Musk offers a million doge for mine evidence
Friday, 14 April 2023, 12:01PMElon Musk has offered a bounty of a million doge for anyone who can provide evidence that he or his family has ever owned...
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Audio
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa 'packs a punch' in Western Australia
Friday, 14 April 2023, 10:26AMTropical Cyclone Ilsa has made landfall in Western Australia with warnings it is the strongest storm seen in the state for...
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World
Woman who claimed to be Maddie McCann issues apology
Friday, 14 April 2023, 9:58AMA woman who believed she could be Madeleine McCann has apologised to the missing British girl’s parents in a 17-page statement,...