Articles by Zoe Hunter
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National
'I have got nothing': Boat owner left homeless now liable for disposal of wreck
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 2:39PMA Tauranga man left homeless after the boat he was living on sunk in the Tauranga Harbour last week now faces the prospect...
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National
'Invaluable': How one woman's research is helping bee populations
Friday, 14 July 2023, 4:34PMA Rotorua scientist has been recognised for her work in helping to discover a biological control for an exotic pest that...
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National
‘I am going to be homeless’: Pilot Bay boat owner speaks out after sinking
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 9:55AMBrian Currie says he is now “homeless” after the boat he was living on sank in Pilot Bay. The 55-year-old, nicknamed Mozz,...
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National
'At last': Final bridge in $262m State Highway 2 project to open
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 8:47AMThe final bridge in a $262 million highway project six years and more than 1.3 million staff hours in the making is about...
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Health
Otūmoetai Health Centre to get multi-million-dollar makeover
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 3:46PMThe Otūmoetai Health Centre is set to get a multi-million-dollar makeover. The latest Tauranga City Council building report...
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National
Children among seven injured in fatal crash near Waihi
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 10:56AMChildren aged 6 and 8 are among those injured in a fatal crash on State Highway 2 in the Western Bay of Plenty yesterday. A...
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Business
Kiwifruit e-Bin innovation to help ‘exacerbated’ labour shortage
Sunday, 11 December 2022, 3:37PMAn electronic fruit bin that aims to help combat the kiwifruit industry’s “exacerbated” labour shortage will be trialled...
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National
'Crying all morning': ‘Tornado’ hits farm, killing animals and destroying structures
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 3:40PMA Te Puke family is distraught after “a tornado” ripped through their farm, killing and scattering animals, destroying horticulture...
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Politics
Group of protesters spotted on Parliament grounds, one man arrested
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 6:23PMA man was arrested on parliament grounds earlier today as police prepare for the possibility of a second planned protest...
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News
Senior firefighter resigns from association over 'tone deaf' Facebook post
Friday, 11 March 2022, 10:29AMA senior firefighter has quit the association for volunteer crew over a social media post on International Women's Day. A...
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Wellington
Hospital visitors associated with protest 'escorted' from premises
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 5:31PMA woman recovering in Wellington Regional Hospital was brought to tears after spending hours in the same room as anti-mandate...
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Covid-19
Live: 10-day home isolation is now overkill, 'scary' numbers no surprise
Monday, 21 February 2022, 7:37AMNew Zealand could hit 10,000 daily cases of Covid-19 earlier than previously anticipated as the Omicron variant continues...
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National
Man catches 14.5kg snapper from his home's deck
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 8:30PMA deck may not be everyone's ideal fishing spot but for one Taranaki local, it would become the place where he would catch...
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National
Queues taking four hours to process as generous public turn out for Tonga
Friday, 21 January 2022, 1:46PMHundreds of families have turned out to a fundraising appeal in Auckland to give food, water and supplies for the people...
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Covid-19
Live: Path to freedom - how many more jabs Auckland needs and likely timeframe
Monday, 25 October 2021, 9:04AMAuckland could be enjoying new freedoms by late November or early December, with the Counties Manukau DHB set to hit its...
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Covid-19
Covid-19 spike: Expert not surprised with rise in case numbers
Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 8:33PMOne Covid-19 expert says he is not surprised by the rise in cases and believes it is now a race between the Delta outbreak...
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Covid-19
Govt's alert-level decisions get mixed marks from experts
Monday, 18 October 2021, 8:49PMCovid-19 experts have praised the Government for its decision to keep Auckland in alert level 3 for the next fortnight, while...
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Crime
Arrest made over North Shore influencer party
Monday, 18 October 2021, 8:01PMPolice have arrested a man in relation to the illegal North Shore party that over 50 people attended over the weekend. A...
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Crime
Aucklander arrested after allegedly travelling to Wānaka during lockdown
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 6:02PMPolice have arrested and charged a man who allegedly travelled from Auckland to Wānaka earlier this week, allegedly breaching...
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Covid-19
'Frustrated' daycare centres plead for more info before reopening under new Covid rules
Monday, 4 October 2021, 8:03PMA "frustrated" early childhood provider is calling for clarity after being told "nothing changes" when reopening in level...
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Covid-19
Grieving family allowed through Auckland border for funeral, but later threatened with arrest
Monday, 20 September 2021, 2:47PMAn Auckland family who were allowed to cross the city's southern checkpoint by a "compassionate police officer" were later...
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National
Live: 'Threedom' south of Auckland; police - good compliance at checkpoints, some cars turned away
Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 7:16AMLISTEN TO UPDATES ON NEWSTALK ZB COVID LATEST:* 'Doesn't make sense': Aucklanders able to shop online...
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Lifestyle
'Largest ever': Mount home sale eclipses $9.5 million record
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 12:18PMA Mount Maunganui home has sold for $9.525 million in what local agents are calling the "largest sale ever". The waterfront...
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Wellington
Man who had seizure meets stranger who helped him
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 3:35PMA Wellington chef is being called a hero after he possibly saved the life of a stranger he found "face down on the ground"...