Articles by Andrew McMartin
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National
New Zealand cannabis products can rival medicines, Chief executive says
Sunday, 26 August 2018, 6:28amA new medical cannabis venture on the East Coast will create around 120 new jobs. Hikurangi Cannabis has become the first...
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National
New Taramakau river bridge opens today near Greymouth
Sunday, 22 July 2018, 7:22amA new 25-million-dollar bridge will be opened near Greymouth today. Members of the public will be able to walk over the two...
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National
More leeway given to foreign investors
Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 6:06pmThe Government's tough stance against foreign buyers has been watered down - but only slightly. A select committee has recommended...
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National
Simon Bridges criticises Government around irrigation methods
Sunday, 17 June 2018, 10:34amNational leader Simon Bridges says the Government has got it wrong on large-scale irrigation projects. The coalition scrapped...
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National
Firefighters dealing with blaze in Greymouth
Sunday, 17 June 2018, 7:27amThere is a big shout for firefighters in Greymouth, where a commercial building in Tainui Street is well alight. Seven fire...
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Emergency
More families evacuated in Tolaga Bay weather chaos
Monday, 4 June 2018, 9:29amUPDATED 12:49PM More people are being evacuated near Tolaga Bay following torrential rain. At least two families have been...
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National
Jordie Barrett to remain in All Blacks squad despite Dunedin incident
Sunday, 3 June 2018, 11:42amJordie Barrett will join the All Blacks squad as scheduled, despite an embarrassing off-field incident in Dunedin. The 21-year-old...
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Auckland
Calls for East-West link plans to be overhauled
Monday, 30 April 2018, 5:24amThere are calls for the government and Auckland Council to rapidly overhaul the East-West Link plan. The $1.85 billion dollar...
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Education
ERO: Better teaching needed for non-English speakers
Monday, 30 April 2018, 5:21amSome Auckland schools are being told to improve when it comes to teaching non-English-speaking children. An Education Review...
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Health
Elective caesareans on the rise
Sunday, 29 April 2018, 7:37amMore mothers are receiving elective caesareans then ever before. Elective caesareans jumped from nine-point-eight percent...
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National
Local group wants tunnel included in East-West link
Sunday, 29 April 2018, 7:07amThe Onehunga Enhancement Society says it'll support the East-West Link plan, provided significant changes are made. The one-point-eight-five...
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National
The battle against loneliness among the elderly
Monday, 2 April 2018, 6:38amWhile most consider Easter a time of celebration, for many it's one of the most lonely times of the year. Grey Power says...
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National
More than 200 Kaimanawa horses saved from death
Monday, 2 April 2018, 6:19amHorse lovers have united to save more than 200 Kaimanawa horses from death. Around 300 of the wild horses are to be mustered...
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National
Retail NZ says current Easter trading laws unfair
Sunday, 1 April 2018, 9:12amWhile the shops in some regions are open for business today, others are ruing a lost opportunity. Many retailers forced to...
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Entertainment
Bar packed out for Parker bout
Sunday, 1 April 2018, 7:47amBars screening the Joseph Parker verses Anthony Joshua boxing bout are packed to the brim. The Kingslander in Auckland is...
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National
Easter time for Christians to 'reflect on what is important'
Sunday, 1 April 2018, 7:20amChristians are observing what many consider the most holy day of the year. Easter Sunday marks the resurrection of Jesus...
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National
Auckland housing development could pressure local school
Monday, 26 March 2018, 4:43pmA major new housing development in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert could put pressure on the local primary school. The Government...
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National
Sex offenders moved away from Otahuhu schools
Friday, 16 March 2018, 7:31amOtahuhu residents fear 11 sex offenders moved from their suburb will just be dumped somewhere else. Corrections announced...
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Education
Reports show school kids want less bullying, more learning
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 7:03amKiwi kids want smaller classrooms, stronger action against bullying, and more emphasis on learning life skills. Around 1700...
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National
Govt sting exposes Asian building companies flouting rules
Tuesday, 13 March 2018, 1:36pmChinese building companies are in the spotlight after a sting operation revealed a number of non-compliant building sites. Officials...
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Auckland
AT 'wasting tens of millions of dollars' on Dominion Rd
Friday, 9 March 2018, 7:10amAuckland Transport's being accused of spending millions of dollars on failed plans and proposals for Dominion Road. Dominion...
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Business
Scammer caught out after calling ZB newsroom
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 2:20pmAn internet scammer's been caught out after calling into the Newstalk ZB newsroom. A man claiming to be from the "Windows...
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Leighton Smith Show
Bridges: Labour doesn't have a 'hope in Hades' of achieving KiwiBuild goals
Monday, 5 March 2018, 11:23amThe Government doesn't have a "hope in Hades" of achieving its Kiwibuild policy. That's according to new National Party leader...
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Auckland
Auckland Transport ignored slip warning
Saturday, 3 March 2018, 6:56amAuckland Transport was urged to have unstable land fixed several months before two slips appeared in Birkenhead. Two sections...
