Articles by Aaron Dahmen
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National
Almost $1m paid out for permanent surgical mesh injuries, common birth injury procedure remains legal in NZ
Monday, 26 June 2023, 9:57pmWarning- Story contains distressing subject matter The Government has paid out almost a million dollars in lump compensation...
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National
Exclusive: Kāinga Ora evicts three people after pledging unruly tenant crackdown
Monday, 12 June 2023, 9:26pmOpposition MPs are fuming after revelations just three people have been evicted from state housing for bad behaviour - despite...
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Politics
‘I’ve been shot, stabbed, beaten’: Assaults on police nearly double
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 9:11pmThe number of assaults on New Zealand’s police officers has almost doubled in recent times, amid a climate of violent crime,...
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Crime
National labels plan to get guns off gangs a 'flop'
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 9:43pmA major plan to get guns off gangs is being called a flop - as the Government faces election year pressure over law and order. Newstalk...
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Politics
Exclusive: CCTV cameras made by state-owned Chinese firms found in NZ Govt buildings, MP's home
Monday, 3 April 2023, 10:13pmThere are concerns over security cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies being installed in government departments...
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Politics
Road use up, smaller share of transport cash going to roads
Monday, 20 March 2023, 4:46pmThe share of transport funding set aside for roads has dropped to a decade-low, even as more people use New Zealand’s roading...
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Politics
Revealed: TikTok staff in China – and four other countries - can access New Zealand user data
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 9:45pmTikTok employees in five different countries, including China, can access the data of New Zealand users, as privacy concerns...
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Politics
Govt forced to spend millions on empty Ministry building
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 2:49pmThe Ministry of Education’s head office could cost taxpayers “tens of millions of dollars” during the next decade, even as...
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National
American Tobacco threatens legal action against Government over review of vaping products
Monday, 12 December 2022, 10:19pmBritish American Tobacco is threatening legal action against the Government over a review of New Zealand’s vaping products,...
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National
Government considering paid placements for nursing students
Sunday, 13 November 2022, 5:23pmHealth Minister Andrew Little wants nursing students to be paid for hospital placements “as soon as possible”, with officials...
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Politics
Govt ministry spends $100k on new website - then scraps it
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 11:26pmA Ministry of Education U-turn has irked a Cabinet minister, after officials splashed out on a new website before deciding...
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Politics
Revealed: Why Govt wiped tens of thousands of community service work hours
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 9:15pmClose to a hundred thousand community service hours have been wiped due to Covid-19, even as the Government scaled back pandemic...
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Politics
Govt falling well short of 2025 electric fleet goal
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 10:13pmA major plan to decarbonise the Government's fleet by 2025 is streets away from previous promises, with officials "aiming...
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Politics
China-Solomons telco deal prompts warning for NZ’s Pacific efforts
Monday, 3 October 2022, 10:08pmA top cybersecurity expert believes New Zealand is “selling its values out" to China in the Pacific, and wants the Government...
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Politics
Lights on, but anyone home? Govt's 21k power bill on evacuated building
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 10:26pmThe Ministry of Education's head office in Wellington, which has been vacant for months, is still racking up thousands in...
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Politics
Exclusive: Prison nightmare at Spring Hill - staff sent to hospital, dentist after assaults
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 7:03amOut of control inmates have caused chaos at Waikato’s Spring Hill prison, prompting a jail-wide lockdown, and landing at...
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Politics
Revealed: How many Kiwis have cashed in on Govt clean-car scheme
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 10:02pmThe Government's lauding the success of its clean-car discount scheme, with close to 20,000 rebates given the green light...
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Politics
Revealed: Corrections Minister steps in over prison riot squads
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 5:34pmCorrections Minister Kelvin Davis has revealed he told his department to start centrally recording deployments of prison...
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Politics
Prison riot teams under microscope after Newstalk ZB investigation
Monday, 30 May 2022, 3:03pmThe department in charge of New Zealand's prisons is scrambling to find out how often specialist riot squads have been deployed...
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Politics
Leaked documents: China dangles Pacific pact - with strings
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 1:12pmChina is seeking a region-wide deal with at least 10 Pacific islands nations, confidential documents leaked to Newstalk ZB...
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Crime
Revealed: Prisoners charged after Waikeria hand sani booze-up
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 7:02amInmates at one of the country's largest prisons found an inventive way of marking the New Year period - boozing on hand sanitiser....
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Politics
Govt labels eating disorder services 'priority area' ahead of Budget
Friday, 13 May 2022, 5:20pmNew Zealand's eating disorder services are at "crisis" level as demand and service wait times swell, amid fears of vast unmet...
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Politics
Taxpayers forked out $800,000 for jobs expos - only 126 attended
Monday, 9 May 2022, 7:29amTaxpayers have forked out almost one million dollars for 'Zoom' job expos run by the Ministry of Social Development. Newstalk...
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Politics
Exclusive: 'His name was Kane' - ACT MP Nicole McKee on her tragic family secret
Saturday, 16 April 2022, 9:26amNicole McKee was living the Kiwi dream. At 23, she'd chalked up experience working in a law firm, got engaged, and was...
