Articles by Georgina Campbell
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Audio
Wine: 'Vibrant' Neudorf 2023 Tiritiri Chardonnay
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 11:26amWine: Neudorf 2023 Tiritiri Chardonnay, Nelson $29 Why I chose it: - Terrific Chardonnay, like a good French Chablis -...
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National
Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned
Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:21pmMinistry of Transport officials have raised the question of KiwiRail’s suitability to run the Interislander business in the...
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National
Highly potent synthetic opioid found in second fake tablet
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 2:24pmA highly synthetic opioid has been found in a second fake tablet, this time in Bay of Plenty, prompting the NZ Drug Foundation...
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Wellington
Chris Bishop makes way for more housing in Wellington but keeps controversial heritage listings
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:21pmResource Management Act Reform Minister Chris Bishop has sided with Wellington’s left-leaning council on most of its alternative...
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National
New allegations: Business owner claims Julie Anne Genter grabbed her
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 10:59amA new allegation has been levelled against Green MP Julie Anne Genter, with a Wellington businesswoman claiming the politician...
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Audio
Wine: OTU (Otawhero Estate) Chardonnay
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 11:58amBOB’S BEST BUYS Wine: OTU (Otawhero Estate) Chardonnay, 2023 Hawke’s Bay $20 Why I chose it: - Discovered it in a recent...
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Wellington
Wellington City Council ends negotiations to reopen Reading Cinemas in Courtenay Place
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 2:43pmWellington City Council has announced it has ended negotiations with Reading International to re-open the closed cinema complex...
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National
Watch: 'We could die'- Diabetic girls plead with Pharmac
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 4:33pmTwo 11-year-old girls have made a video begging Pharmac to continue funding the insulin pumps they rely on to keep them alive. Emily...
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National
Govt investigating mega tunnel underneath Wellington
Monday, 15 April 2024, 7:21amThe Government has asked NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi officials to investigate a mega tunnel underneath Wellington from...
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Business
Commercial Bay developer eyes Wellington's Civic Square
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 3:16pmTe Ngākau Civic Square is meant to be the heart of Wellington but it has become a graveyard of closed buildings after the...
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Audio
Bob's Best Buys: Escarpment Gris 2023 Martinborough
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 1:44pmBOB’S BEST BUYS Escarpment Gris 2023 Martinborough $30 Why I chose it: -I like it very much and respect Escarpment as...
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Politics
Minister dodges questions on ferry letter, won't commit to new ships by 2026
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 4:25pmFinance Minister Nicola Willis will not commit to replacing Interislander’s ageing fleet by 2026 which is when the now cancelled...
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National
Letter from Nicola Willis forces KiwiRail to bin ferry contract after 2-month limbo
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 7:36amKiwiRail only terminated its mega ferry ship-building contract after receiving a letter from Finance Minister Nicola Willis and...
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Crime
'Lifetime of grief': Drink driver sentenced for killing 'deeply loved' Irish pedestrian
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:27pmEmotional friends and family of an Irish national killed by a drunk driver in Wellington say they have been left with a lifetime...
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Wellington
Wellington's early amalgamation plans revealed, why it won't be a super city
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 4:37pmWellington civic leaders have secured a meeting with ministers to discuss a potential regional deal, and are considering...
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Politics
Transport Minister refuses to commit to walking and cycling path in new Mt Vic tunnel
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 4:15pmTransport Minister Simeon Brown has refused to commit to a walking and cycling connection in Wellington’s second Mt Victoria...
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Wellington
Corporate welfare or visionary? The secret Reading Cinema deal dividing Wellington
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 6:58amIn the middle of last year, Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau needed a win. She was being criticised for absences from civic functions,...
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National
Kiwi apartment owners seek overseas insurance after premium spikes $350k
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 2:28pmWellington apartment owners are joining forces to try and find alternative insurance cover amid growing concern premiums...
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Audio
Wine: A hearty red for the months ahead
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 11:57amTaylors Estate Limestone Coast, Clare Valley Shiraz $20 Why I chose it - Hearty red for the months ahead. - Taylor’s...
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Business
'Perfect storm': KiwiRail reveals what led to mega ferry cost blowout
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 3:18pmKiwiRail has dragged up an old stoush over the location of its Cook Strait mega ferry terminal in Wellington to explain why...
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Business
Watch: KiwiRail fronts select committee amidst rail rage and ferry fury
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 1:33pmKiwiRail bosses are appearing before the Transport and Infrastructure Committee this morning where they are expected to face...
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National
Watch live: KiwiRail fronts select committee amidst rail rage and ferry fury
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 8:06amKiwiRail bosses will front the Transport and Infrastructure Committee this morning where they are expected to face pressing...
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National
KiwiRail visited South Korean shipyard after Government scuppered ferries
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 4:07pmKiwiRail visited a South Korean shipyard contracted to build its new Cook Strait mega ferries even after the Government called...
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National
KiwiRail cancelling mega ferry contract with South Korean shipyard
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 11:13amKiwiRail has officially started discussions to terminate a contract with a South Korean shipyard to build two new mega ferries...