Articles by Alexia Russell
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Opinion
Alexia Russell: On Children, and Striking Gold
Monday, 11 April 2016, 6:50amI've just read Suzanne McFadden's wonderful new book, Striking Gold, the story that for far too long has been untold, of...
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Auckland
Govt not keen on Brown's transport levy
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 1:03pmUPDATED 2.49PM: The Government isn't keen on a plan for Aucklanders to be slapped with an extra transport levy. Mayor Len...
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Auckland
Mayor: My hands are tied over Port
Friday, 20 March 2015, 9:08amUpdated 2.23PM: Auckland Mayor Len Brown says his hands are tied over Ports of Auckland's plans to expand into the Waitemata...
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Auckland
Pollution warning signs around Takapuna
Friday, 27 February 2015, 1:34pmUpdated 3.45pm: Warning signs have been put up at popular Takapuna beach over water pollution. The Auckland Council's investigating...
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Auckland
Rates rise looms for Auckland
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 7:21amUpdated 7.50am: Today's Auckland Council meeting will look at new ways to suck cash out of the city to fix its transport...
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Education
Auckland academic Anne Salmond honoured
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 11:26amAnother honour for Dame Anne Salmond. The Auckland University distinguished professor has been elected as an international...
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Entertainment
Miss Piggy honoured for 'outstanding contribution'
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 10:36amMiss Piggy is the surprise honoree this year for a prestigious award for women who've made outstanding contributions in their...
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Emergency
Car hits road works truck on Auckland's southern motorway
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 8:35amA car's hit a large road works truck on Auckland's southern motorway at Manukau, resulting in serious injuries for the driver. Police...
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Crime
Three arrests after Beach Haven police pursuit
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 5:04amA police pursuit on the North Shore last night's ended in the arrest of three men. It started when a Greenhithe resident...
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Crime
Bribery charges for former local govt workers
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 11:09amUpdated 12.08pm: Bribery and corruption charges have been laid in a Serious Fraud Office investigation into Auckland local...
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Crime
Appeal denied for child murderer Rikki Ngati-Check
Friday, 24 April 2015, 12:01pmThe Supreme Court has denied an appeal over the murder conviction of a man who beat a two year old to death. The chilling...
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Emergency
Pedestrian killed by freight train in Papatoetoe
Friday, 24 April 2015, 7:21amUpdated 11.47am: Auckland police say the man hit by a freight train early this morning was walking along the tracks towards...
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Business
NZ has deflation for 2nd quarter
Monday, 20 April 2015, 11:00amUPDATED 12.05PM: For the second quarter in a row, New Zealand has deflation. The consumers price index fell 0.3% in the March...
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National
Dramatic leap in Asian births in NZ
Friday, 17 April 2015, 8:25amThere's been a dramatic leap in the number of Asian women in New Zealand giving birth. The Asian birth rate is now higher...
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Crime
West Auckland police seeking dodgy Holden Commodore
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 12:05pmWest Auckland police are calling on all car enthusiasts to look out for an $80,000 Holden Commodore with a dodgy history. Detectives...
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National
Kauri climber in court today
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 6:25amUpdated 12.00pm: The man who spent 72 hours sitting in a Kauri tree says he goes back every week to check it's still safe. Michael...
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National
Hamilton child steals to go to Internet cafe
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 9:41amA Hamilton internet cafe's being blasted for its social irresponsibility after it accepted $150 from an 11-year-old boy for...
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World
India demands local research into smoking danger
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 9:23amIndia has suspended plans for bigger health warnings on cigarette packets - after a committee of MPs demanded local evidence...
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National
Obese child removal scheme slammed
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 9:00amUpdated 10.48am: Obesity is a huge problem, but blaming and shaming isn't the answer to it. One expert is horrified this...
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Business
Parity with Australian dollar creeping closer
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 8:54amUpdated 9.51am: We're creeping towards parity with the Australian dollar, sitting again this morning at just over 98 cents. Finance...
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World
de Malmanche sweated through Customs
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 7:31amUpdated 9.59am: Antony de Malmanche, accused of smuggling drugs into Bali, was sweating so much at customs that his jacket...
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Politics
Govt surplus targets in doubt
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 7:24amThere's a sting in the tail of lower oil prices, and that's a $100 million hit to government coffers. Coupled with the fact...
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National
Warning over fake money in circulation
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 6:50amPolice fear fake bank notes circulating around the North Island will slip through retailers' hands over a busy Easter trading...
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World
Cyclone Nathan bearing down on Queensland
Friday, 20 March 2015, 9:50amNorth Queensland residents are taking shelter as severe tropical Cyclone Nathan makes landfall. The eye of the category four...
