Articles by Alex Braae
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National
Costs of living getting tougher for retirees
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 6:04amNew Zealand's housing stock isn't set up to cope with our ageing population. The Government released it's housing stock-take...
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Auckland
Auckland's congestion expected to get worse
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 5:25amAs support for congestion charges on Auckland's roads grows, so to does the city's traffic woes. The Auckland Council Planning...
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Auckland
Council positive but cautious on Albert Park tunnels
Saturday, 10 February 2018, 6:58amThe Waitemata Local Board's holding back on signing off plans to develop the Albert Park tunnels in Auckland. The project's...
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World
Late Waitangi celebration for Shearer in South Sudan
Friday, 9 February 2018, 6:06amA taste of home for New Zealanders working in war-torn South Sudan, who will be celebrating a late Waitangi Day. Former Labour...
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Education
Free tertiary education has had no effect on enrolments
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 12:58pmThe impact of Labour's free year of tertiary education is yet to be seen in enrolments. The Government's rolling out a policy...
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Wellington
"This nation needs prayer" - Christians to rally at Parliament today
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 5:21amPrayers to Jesus Christ will be voiced at Parliament today but they won't be coming from MPs. Christian groups will rally...
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National
Aucklander killed in Afghan bomb strike a 'tireless community advocate'
Monday, 29 January 2018, 5:54amThe refugee community of New Zealand has lost a tireless servant and advocate. Hashem Slaimankhel, an Afghanistan-born New...
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National
Auckland man killed in Afghanistan bomb blast
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 2:33pmA member of Auckland's Muslim community is understood to have been killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. The Taliban suicide...
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Health
Will TPP cause price of medicines to rise? NZ doctors call for an independant assessment
Saturday, 27 January 2018, 5:38pmSenior doctors are calling for an independent health impact assessment of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific...
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Lower South Island
Fire at Tiwai Peninsula
Monday, 22 January 2018, 9:36pmFire and emergency are battling a large scrub fire on the Tiwai Peninsula in Southland. Pictures circulating on social media...
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National
Kiwi's only keeping landlines for access to high-speed broadband
Friday, 19 January 2018, 4:37pmA telecommunications expert expects even more people to ditch their landlines. Chorus lost 250 fixed-line connections a day...
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Education
Average cost of education soars in latest report
Friday, 19 January 2018, 5:34amThe growing cost of education in New Zealand has been highlighted, in a new report from the Australian Scholarship Group. More...
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National
Calls for loneliness to be taken seriously
Friday, 19 January 2018, 5:12amThose suffering from chronic loneliness are being warned to take action before it's too late. Concerns have been raised about...
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Christchurch
Christchurch shaken by earthquake
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 1:40pmChristchurch has been shaken by a light earthquake this afternoon. It struck about 1.20pm, with Geonet reporting it was centered 15km...
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National
Activist faces death threats after urging Lorde Israel boycott
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 6:35amAn activist who successfully urged Lorde to cancel a concert in Israel has been shaken by threats of rape and death in response. The...
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World
Queen pays tribute to terrorist victims in Christmas Speech
Monday, 25 December 2017, 7:20pmResilience in the face of terrorism has been a major theme of the Queen's Christmas address. Her Majesty paid tribute to...
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News
NZ yachtsman lucky to be alive after found clinging to life raft
Saturday, 18 November 2017, 5:41pmIt's been a lucky escape for a New Zealand yachtsman, who's been rescued in one of the busier parts of the Pacific Ocean. The...
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Health
Dramatic drop in number of young people and Maori men smoking
Saturday, 18 November 2017, 11:06amNew figures from the Ministry of Health show dramatic falls in both Maori males and young people in the last year. Experts...
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Business
Government considering a Chief Technology Officer
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 2:44pmThe Government's being told to clear the way for technology innovators. Today in Wellington the ICT Minister Clare Curran's...
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World
New Zealand doesn't need Australia's approval over Manus, charity says
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 3:19pmNew Zealand's being told to cut Australia out of an offer to take refugees stranded on Manus Island. Papua New Guinea's Supreme...
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National
Greenhouse gases only explanation for rising temperatures, conference declares
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 6:50pmGreenhouse gas emissions are the only possible explanation for rising global temperatures. That's the message being delivered...
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Auckland
Goff chooses spending over rate cuts
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 5:24amNo rates cut for Auckland households, despite millions of dollars worth of savings being found. The Council's Value for Money...
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Politics
Ngatiwai decision forcing Govt to rethink iwi negotiations
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 5:08amThe Government will examine its processes for deciding who has the right to negotiate on behalf of iwi. The Waitangi Tribunal...
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Politics
Disabled people important voting bloc, parties warned
Friday, 14 July 2017, 12:09pmDisability rights are set to be an election issue, a forum has warned. The Disabled Person's Assembly grilled politicians...
