Kerre Woodham Mornings
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KERRE WOODHAM MORNINGS
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John MacDonald: The "overqualified" jobseekers behind the dole numbers
There’s no doubt the news that the number of people on a benefit in New Zealand is up to the 400,000 mark will have some people tut-tutting. But before we start...
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"Everyone's welcome": Late night safe zone pilot sets up in Auckland
A late night safe zone has found success in Wellington, and is being brought to Auckland. For the past eight years, Take 10, an initiative run by Vulnerable Support...
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Kerre Woodham: Prioritising flexible classrooms is the way to go
Around about 30 years from now the AI bot, who will be presenting the 9am to midday show, will announce breathlessly that single-cell classes are to be done away...
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Govt considers funding support as it axes open plan classrooms
The Education Minister's stressing schools can still be flexible as the Government pulls the plug on open plan classrooms. It was introduced by John Key's Government...
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'A struggle for a lot of people': Divorce funding company launches in NZ
Over 8,000 divorces are filed in New Zealand annually, and the process isn’t cheap. While the dissolution fee only costs $242, legal costs can reach into the thousands. Many...
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Kerre Woodham: Unforgiving roads lead to devastating consequences
Just how well served or poorly served are we by the engineering and the design of our roads? Residents of Waiuku are reeling after a crash yesterday that has left...
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Kerre Woodham: Times have changed, does our tax system need to as well?
Yesterday we were talking about Chlöe Swarbrick's grand plans for economic reform, and today brings another interesting suggestion for economic reform, this time...
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Kerre Woodham: Can there ever be enough nurses?
Starting with some good news on a good news Monday, Health NZ added 2100 nurses and more than 600 doctors to its ranks since the election in March 2025, according...
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Thousands of nurses and hospital staffers set to strike at end of July
The Nurses Union claims the Government has lost control of health, as more than 36,000 workers prepare to strike. Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, and health care...
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Kerre Woodham: You can't just put up a story without any proof
Ray Chung has surely scuppered his chances of becoming Wellington's next mayor, hasn't he? Although, given the way voters in Wellington tend to cast their ballots...
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Kerre Woodham: As Shane Jones says, do we want lizards or jobs?
Lizards living near the Macraes gold mine in Central Otago run the very real risk of becoming lizard skin boots on the feet of Resources Minister Shane Jones. The...
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"A seminal moment": Noelle McCarthy delves into the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
The fatal bombing of the Rainbow Warrior is being remembered, four decades on. It's 40 years to the day since photographer Fernando Pereira was killed when the...
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Kerre Woodham: What is the Ministry of Health spending its problem gambling fund on?
27-year-old Auckland engineer Shyamal Shah has been sentenced to two years, two months imprisonment for what is believed to be one of the largest public sector thefts...
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Kerre Woodham: Is it any wonder the Govt's interfering with the judiciary?
I've steered clear of much of the sentencing changes proposed by the Government because it's a topic that we do canvas often. The Government campaigned on toughening...
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"Justice delayed is justice denied": Speeding up courts a priority for Hipkins
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says speeding up the justice system is a priority. Recent announcements by the Justice Minister include bigger fines for trespassing...
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Kerre Woodham: Are the banks paying their fair share of tax?
To start the morning, I wondered about looking at the fairness - or otherwise - of the corporate tax rate. The Finance Minister, according to a New Zealand Herald...
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Kerre Woodham: Schools need to be teaching civics
There are a lot of things parents can teach children without schools needing to get involved. Basic hygiene, reading, physical education, even driving – parents...
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How is your body faring? New tool can predict how you'll age
A new tool can now estimate how fast a person is aging. University of Otago scientists have found a way to use an MRI scan of the brain to quantify the rate of...
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Kerre Woodham: Let's put an end to the fun and start verifying political promises
I don't know about you, but I want to know how big our Finance Ministers' holes are. I think it's really important to know what political parties’ promises are...
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"Tidy up your diet": What's the best way to lose weight?
Weight loss drugs are becoming increasingly sought after, with Wegovy hitting New Zealand pharmacies this month. It’s currently not funded, and people will need...
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Kerre Woodham: Have we not learned from slash damage and flooding?
In the wake of the Motueka valley flooding with warnings that Australia's bomb cyclone is set to bring severe weather conditions to New Zealand, we're on weather...
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"Mitigate it": How do we deal with the slash problem?
Forestry is a major industry in New Zealand, but the practices involved contribute to the damage left in the wake of cyclones and major weather events. After 2023’s...
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Kerre Woodham: Why do we struggle to run the Cook Strait ferry crossing?
I don't know who these people or these organisations would be and what on Earth their motivation might be, but it would appear that Treasury has identified several...
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Kerre Woodham: Tougher sentences are the way to go
The Government's harshest sentencing rules begin today. Rules like capping the maximum discount that a judge can apply at 40 percent, with some exceptions. There...
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"We can't afford to stuff this up": Motorsport legend slams plan to remove full license practical test
A Hawke’s Bay-based motorsport legend says a plan by the Ministry of Transport to remove the full-licence practical test is nothing short of “ludicrous”. In April,...
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Kerre Woodham: Driving is the most dangerous thing we do everyday
Two stories today, one from Hawke’s Bay, one from Nelson, and they have a horrible, horrible intersection. Motorsport legend Greg Murphy has slammed plans by the...
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Housing development around rail stations 'the sort of planning needed' - urban planner
The Government's instructed Auckland Council to allow apartments at least 15 storeys high near key City Rail Link train stations. Density requirements around the...
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Kerre Woodham: I'm a fan of building around the train stations - with caveats
The Government has instructed Auckland Council to allow apartment buildings of at least 15 storeys near key train stations as the City Rail Link nears completion....
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Kerre Woodham: Is there a way we can regulate weapons in schools?
This morning we thought we'd start with the fact that more and more kids, it seems, are bringing weapons to school, And we're not talking about the States, we're...
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Kerre Woodham: US strikes on Iran - where do we go from here?
The world is on fire, World War III imminent, what can New Zealand do? Well, very little. Those were the headlines over the weekend. After telling the world he'd...
