Articles by Stephen%20Forbes,%20Local%20Democracy%20Reporter
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World
The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 1:54PMThe House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session...
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World
Senate Republicans distance themselves from border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 1:59PMFacing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday distanced themselves from a bipartisan proposal...
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National
Rheumatic heart disease rates ‘as high as Africa’
Monday, 1 May 2023, 12:10PMA new medical study says up to 1 in 50 young Pasifika adults living in south Auckland may have rheumatic heart disease. And...
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Politics
Wayne Brown won’t rule out selling council’s $1.91 billion stake in airport
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 1:55PMAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s office isn’t ruling out selling the supercity’s $1.91 billion stake in Auckland International...
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National
Auckland trust struggling to provide homes for families after Govt funding cuts
Saturday, 9 July 2022, 11:22AMA social housing provider says it is struggling to provide homes for families stuck in transitional housing after a Government...
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Health
'Community isolation overhaul': GP says funds needed for primary healthcare
Friday, 4 February 2022, 11:04AMNew Zealand needs to overhaul its Covid-19 community isolation scheme and better fund GPs and primary healthcare workers...
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Auckland
$1b face-off threatens future of huge Auckland housing plan
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 8:12PMAuckland Council says it will oppose plans by developers Kiwi Property, Fulton Hogan and Oyster Capital to redevelop Drury...
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Health
Middlemore Hospital investigates machine fault before patient later died
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 3:03PMBy Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter Investigations are under way into a faulty machine that jammed during an attempted...
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World
Trump says ambassador who criticised him 'has not served UK well'
Monday, 8 July 2019, 4:07PMPresident Donald Trump said Sunday the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States "has not served the UK well," after...
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World
Leak: UK's Ambassador to the US considers Trump 'inept,' 'incompetent'
Sunday, 7 July 2019, 1:02PMCables sent from the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the United States to the British Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) describe...
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World
Donald Trump lashes out over negative poll results
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 3:50PMPresident Donald Trump is charging into his re-election launch week by warning his supporters that polls, including by his...
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Health
World's laziest nations revealed
Friday, 7 September 2018, 4:28PMNew Zealand has been ranked the 14th "laziest country in the world", according to a major new report on exercise levels across...
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Business
How to get a $650k KiwiBuild-style house down to $300k
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 9:17AM$650,000 for a Kiwibuild is simply unaffordable for many New ZealandersStephen Selwood looks at what's needed to get build...
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World
Bomb kills reporter who exposed Panama Papers link
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 10:22AMA Maltese investigative journalist who exposed the island nation's links to offshore tax havens through the leaked Panama...
